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Abbbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| A & P | anatomy and physiology |
| abd | abdominal |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ACLS | Advance cardiac life savings |
| AD | right ear |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ab lib | as desired |
| am | morning |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amb | ambulate, walk |
| AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
| amt | amount |
| ANS | automatic nervous system |
| ant | anterior |
| AOx3 | alert& oriented to person, time, and place |
| AP | apical pulse |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| BKA | belowe knee amputation |
| CPM | continuous passive motion |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| Fx | fracture |
| ORIF | open reduction internal |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RF | rheumatoid factor |
| ROM | range of motion |
| THR | total hip replacement |
| TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| TX,tx | traction |
| ABP | arterial blood pressure |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| AF,Afib., at fib | atrial fibrillation |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD | atrial septal defect |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AVD | aortic valve disease |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| AVS | arteriovenous shunt |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BCLS | basic cardiac life support |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPd, DBP | blood pressure, diastolic |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BPs, SBP | blood pressure, systolic |