Abbreviations Flashcards
A:
Assessment
(A)
Assistance
AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAROM
Active Assistive ROM
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
AC
Acromioclavicular
AC
Axillary crutches
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ad lib
At discretion
adm
Admission
AE
Above elbow
afib
Atrial fibrillation
AFO
Ankle Foot Orthrosis
AKA
Above knee amputee/amputation
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMA
Against medical advise
amb
Ambulates, ambulatory, ambulation, ambulated
ANOVA
Analysis of variance
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
Ant.
Anterior
AP
Anteroposterior
~
Approximetly
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
AROME
Active ROM Exercises
ASA
Aspirin
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
A-V
Arteriovenous
AVM
Arteriovenous malformation
B/S
Bed Side
BE
Bellow Elbow
BID or bid
twice a day
Bilat
Bilateral
BiPAP
Bi - level Positive Airway Pressure
BK
Below Knee
BKA
Below Knee Amputation/ Amputee
BM
Bowel Movement
BOS
Base of Support
BP
Blood pressure
BR
Bed rest
BS
Breath sounds/bowel sounds
BLE
both lower extremities
BUE
both upper extremities
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
c
with
C&S
culture and sensitivity