Abbreviations A-B Flashcards by katy FRANKLIN

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āc

A

Before meals

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ā

A

Before (ante)

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abdominal aortic aneurysm; acute anxiety attack

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AAA

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AAAAA

A

aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, agraphia, alexia

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ACE

A

antiotensin converting enzyme

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ACLS

A

advances cardiac life support

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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AD

A

admitting diagnosis; Alzheimer’s disease

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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ad lib

A

as desired

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AH

A

abdominal hysterectomy

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AHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AK

A

above the knee

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ALP (Alk Phos)

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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AMA

A

against medical advice; American Medical Association

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ANP

A

advanced nurse practitioner

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ARC

A

Aids related complex

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ARF

A

acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure

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ARI

A

acute respiratory infection

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome; acute respiratory distress syndrome

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art

A

arterial

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ASA

A

aspirin

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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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AHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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Aus©

A

auscultation

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A&W

A

alive and well

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BANDS

A

neutrophils

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BCAA

A

branch chain amino acids

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BE

A

barium enema

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BEE

A

basal energy expenditure

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BG

A

blood glucose

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bid

A

twice daily

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Bil(at)

A

bilateral

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bili

A

bilirubin

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BK

A

below knee

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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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BLE

A

both lower extremities

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BM

A

bowel movement; bone marrow

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplant

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B/O

A

because of

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bol

A

bolus

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BP

A

blood pressure; bathroom privileges; bedpan

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Bpm

A

beats per minute/ breaths per minutes

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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bronch

A

bronchoscopy; bronchoscope

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BS

A

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

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BSA

A

body surface area

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BSN

A

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen