'A' Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
At
2
Q
ā
A
Before
3
Q
A & D
A
Admission and discharge
4
Q
A & P
A
Anterior and posterior
Anatomy and physiology
5
Q
āā
A
Of each
6
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
7
Q
abd
A
Abdomen abdominal
8
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
9
Q
ac
A
Before meals
10
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced cardiac life support
11
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocoritictrophic hormone
12
Q
AD
A
Right ear
13
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
14
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
15
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
16
Q
adm
A
Admission
17
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillation
18
Q
AHA
A
American Hospital Association
19
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
20
Q
am, AM
A
Morning before noon
21
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
22
Q
amal
A
Amalgam
23
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, walk
24
Q
amt
A
Amount
25
ANA
American Nurses Association
26
ANS
autonomic nervous system
27
ant
Anterior
28
AP
Apical pulse
29
Approx.
Approximately
30
aq, Aqua
Aqueous (water base)
31
ARC
AIDS / related complex
32
ART
Accredited records technician
33
AS
Left ear
34
as tol
As tolerated
35
ASA
Aspirin
36
ASAP
as soon as possible
37
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular
38
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
39
AU
Both ears
40
av
Average
41
AV
Arteriovenous atrioventricular
42
A & W
Alive and well
43
Ax
Axilla, axillary armpit
