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EML A-B
Chapter 1 and abbreviations A-B
Question | Answer |
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@ | 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 |