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Med. Abbreviations
Stack covers through the all the A's you are responsible for
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| A & P | Anatomy and Physiology |
| ab | Abortion |
| abd | Abdominal |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| a,c | before meals |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | admission |
| afeb | afebrile,no fever |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| AKA | above the knee |
| alt dieb | alternate days |
| am | morning * ante meridian ( before the sun reaches the highest point in the sky) |
| AMA | Against medical advice |
| amb | ambulate walk |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarcation * Heart attack |
| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| ant | —anterior |
| AOx3 | —alert and oriented to person, time, and place |
| AP | —apical pulse |
| approx | —approximately |
| aq | —aqueous |
| ARDS | —acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AS | —left ear |
| ASA | —aspirin |
| asap (ASAP) | —as soon as possible |
| as tol | —as tolerated |
| AU | —both ears |
| Ax | —axillary |