Abbreviations 1-3 Flashcards
1
Q
A with circle around it
A
assist/assistance
2
Q
A:
A
assessment
3
Q
A&O
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
A
alert and oriented
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
4
Q
ABI
A
acquired brain injury
5
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
a-fib
A
atrial fibrillation
7
Q
A-line
A
arterial line
8
Q
A-V
A
arteriovenous
9
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
10
Q
AAROM
A
active assisted ROM
11
Q
Abd/abd
A
abduction, abdominal
12
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
13
Q
AC
A
axillary crutches
14
Q
AC joint
A
acromioclavicular joint
15
Q
ACD&F
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
A
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
16
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
17
Q
Add/add
A
adduction
18
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
19
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, at discretion
20
Q
adm
A
admission,admitted
21
Q
AE
A
above elbow
22
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
23
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
24
Q
AK
A
above knee
25
ALOC
altered level of consciousness
26
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
27
a.m.
morning
28
AMA
against medical advice
29
amb
ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates
30
ANS
autonomic nervous system
31
ant
anterior
32
A-P/AP
anterior-posterior
33
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
34
ARF
acute renal failure
35
AROM
active range of motion
36
ASAP
as soon as ossible
37
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
38
assist.
assistance, assistive
39
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
40
B/S
bedside
41
BBB
bundle branch block
42
BAT
blunt abdominal trauma
43
B&B
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
bowel and bladder
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
44
BCT
blunt chest trauma
45
BE
below elbow
46
BID/bid
twice a day
47
bilat/ B with a circle around it
bilateral, bilaterally
48
BK
below knee
49
BM
bowel movement
50
BOS
base of support
51
BP
blood pressure
52
bpm
beats per minute
53
BR
bedrest
54
BRP
bathroom privileges
55
BS
breath sounds, bowel sounds
56
BSC
bedside cammode
57
BTB
back to bed
58
BUN
blood urea nitrogen (blood test)
59
C
centigrade
60
C&S
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
culture and sensitivity
Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol
61
c/o
complain of/ complaints of
62
CA
cancer, carcinoma
63
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
64
CAD
coronary artery disease
65
cal
calories
66
CAT
computerized axial tomography
67
CBC
complete blood cell (count)
68
CC, C/C
chief complaint
69
CDI
clean, dry, intact
70
C-diff
Clostridium difficile
71
CF
cystic fibrosis
72
CHF
congestive heart failure
73
CHI
closed head injury
74
cm
centimeter
75
CMV
cytomegalovirus
76
CNS
central nervous system
77
CO
cardiacoutput
78
CO2
carbon dioxide
79
cont
continue
80
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
81
COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
82
CP
cerebral palsy, chest pain
83
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
84
CPM
continuous passive motion
85
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
86
CR
crutches
87
CRF
chronic renal failure
88
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
89
CT
computerized tomography
90
CV
cardiovascular
91
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
92
CXR
chest x-ray
