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ABBREVIATIONS-2010
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aa | repetition of same quantity for each item |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AAD | acute aortic dissection |
| AAO | awake, alert and oriented |
| AB | Abortion |
| ABC | apples bananas cereal |
| Abd | abdominal |
| ABD | abduction |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ac | before meals |
| AC | acromioclavicular |
| ACBE | air control barium enema |
| Acc | accompanied or accomodation |
| Acet | acetone or acetaminophen |
| ACI | after care instructions |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| Accom | accommodation |
| Acid phos | acid phosphate |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ADA | american diabetic association |
| Add | adduction |
| ADD | attention deficit dissorder |
| adenoCA | adenocarinoma |
| ADHC | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| abd lib | as desired |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| Adm | admission |
| A/E | above elbow |
| AFB | acid fast bacilli |
| AFE | amniotic fluid embolus |
| AFP | alpha feto protein |
| a.fib | atrial fibrillation |
| a.flutter | atrial flutter |
| AGA | average for gestational age |
| AgNO3 | silver nitrate |
| A/G ratio | albumin/globulin ratio |
| AH | abdominal hysterectomy |
| AHA | american hospital association |
| AHD | acute hemodialysis |
| AI/A. insuf. | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| aka | also known as |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| Alb | albumin |
| Alk | alkaline |
| Alk. Phos &alk.p'tase | alkine phosphate |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| ALOC | altered level of consciousness |
| ALS | advanced life support |
| A.L.S. | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Am | before noon |
| A.M.A | american medical association |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| Amb | ambulation/ambulatory |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| AML | acute myelocytic leukemia |
| amt | amount |
| Amp | amputation |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| Anes | anesthesia |
| Ant | anterior |
| AR or aort.Regurge | aortic regurgitation |
| AS or aortSten | aortic stenosis |
| AODM | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
| A&P | auscultation and percussion |
| appy | appendectomy |
| AP, A/P | anterior and posterior |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| AP&lat | anterior, posterior and lateral |
| Approx | approximately |
| APS | adult protective services |
| Aq | water |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARM or AROM | active range of motion/ artificial rupture of memberings |
| ASA orasa | acetylsalicylic acid (asprin) |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease |
| ASVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| asp | aspirate |
| ASPUD | arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease |
| assist. | assistance |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| At.wt | atomic weight |
| AV/AF | anteverted/anteflexed |
| AW | anterior wall |
| AV or A/V | atrial/ ventricular or arterial venous |
| Avg. | average |
| Ax. | axillary axis |
| AxR or XR ABD | abdominal x-ray |
| A&W | alive and well |
| AZT | zidovudine(retrovir) |
| B | beta |
| B, bil, bilat. | bilateral |
| Ba | barium |
| BA | blood alcohol |
| BACOP | bleomycin, adriomycin, cytoxan, oncovin and prednisone |
| Bands | banded neutrophils |
| BB | Backward bend |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BBS | bilateral breath sounds |
| b.c | bone conduction |
| BCP | benu cytoxan prednisone |
| BE | barium enema |
| BF | breast feeding |
| BGDR | background diabetic retinopathy |
| bid | twice a day |
| bili | bilirubin |
| BIPAP | biphasic positive airway pressure |
| BJME | bones, joints, muscles extremities |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| BLS | basic life support |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMO | bilateral mandibular osteotomy |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BOA | born out of asepsis |
| BOM | bilateral otitis media |
| BOW | bag of water |
| BP or B/P | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BPD | bronchopulmonary displasia or borderline personality disorder |
| BR | bedrest |
| Brady | bradycardia |
| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum |
| bronch. | bronchoscopy |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BS | blood sugar or breath sounds |
| BSC | bedside commode |
| BSO | bilateral salpingo oophorectomy |
| BTB | back to bed |
| BTL | bilateral tubal ligation |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| BVM | bag valve mask |
| Bx | biopsy |
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