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EML A-B
Chapter 1 and abbreviations A-B
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| _a | before |
| A: | Assessment |
| A | Assistance |
| AA | automobile accident |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| abd | abdomen, aduction |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| abt | about |
| ac | before meals |
| ACL | anterior cruciate ligament |
| AD | admitting diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease |
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| Add. | Adduction |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| ADM | admission |
| AFO | ankle foot orthosis |
| AICD | Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| AIDS | aquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AK | Above Knee |
| AKA | Above knee amputation |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AMA | against medical advice, American Medical Association |
| Amb | Ambulatory, ambulate |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| Ant. | Anterior |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress syndrome |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| AAROM | active-assisted ROM |
| ASA | Asprin |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| ASIS | anterior superior iliac spine |
| AV | atrioventricular |
| Ax | axilla, axillary |
| B | bilateral |
| bal | balance |
| bid | Twice a day |
| BIN | Twice a night |
| BKA | Below Knee amputation |
| BLE | bilateral lower extremities |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BOS | base of suppport |
| BP | Blood pressure, bed pan |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BR | Bathroom or Bed rest |
| BRP | Bathroom Pribileges |
| B/S | Bedside |
| BUE | bilateral upper extremities |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | Biopsy |