AAO-HNSF Primary Care Otolaryngology Handbook

Common Acronyms and Abbreviations

ARS

acute rhinosinusitis

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ATLS

advanced trauma life support

BMI body mass index BPPV benign paroxysmal positional vertigo cc cubic centimeters cGy centigray cm centimeters CNs cranial nerves CPAP continuous positive airway pressure CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computed tomography dB decibel DISE drug-induced sleep endoscopy EAC external auditory canal

ECOG electrocochleography EEG electroencephalography EKG electrocardiography EMG electromyography ENG electronystagmography ENoG electroneuronography ENT ear, nose, and throat EOG electrooculography FDA FNAB fine-needle aspiration biopsy

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Primary Care Otolaryngology