Abbr #2 Flashcards
1
Q
A;
A
indicating the beginning of the assessment section of the SOAP note
2
Q
AAROM
A
active-assistive range of motion
3
Q
ABI
A
acquired brain injury
4
Q
a-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
5
Q
A-line
A
arterial line
6
Q
AV
A
arteriovenous
7
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
8
Q
Abd or abd
A
abduction
9
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
10
Q
ac
A
before meals
11
Q
AC joint
A
acromioclavicular joint
12
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
13
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
14
Q
Add or add
A
adduction
15
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
16
Q
ad lib
A
at discretion
17
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted
18
Q
AE
A
above elbow
19
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
20
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
21
Q
AIIS
A
anterior inferior iliac spine
22
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
23
Q
a.m.
A
morning
24
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
25
amb
ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates
26
ANS
autonomic nervous system
27
ant.
anterior
28
AP
anterior-posterior
29
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
30
ARF
acute renal failure
31
AROM
active range of motion
32
ASA
aspirin
33
ASAP or asap
as soon as possible
34
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
35
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
36
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
37
assist.
assistance, assistive
38
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
39
BADL
basic activity of daily living
40
B/S
bedside
41
BBB
bundle branch block
42
BE
below elbow
43
BID or bid
twice a day
44
BM
bowel movement
45
BOS
base of support
46
BP
blood pressure
47
bpm
beats per minute or breaths per minute
