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

A

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

art

arterial

ASA

aspirin

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

AHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

ATN

acute tubular necrosis

Aus©

auscultation

A&W

alive and well

BANDS

neutrophils

BCAA

branch chain amino acids

BE

barium enema

BEE

basal energy expenditure

BG

blood glucose

bid

twice daily

Bil(at)

bilateral

bili

bilirubin

BK

below knee

BKA

below the knee amputation

BLE

both lower extremities

BM

bowel movement; bone marrow

BMI

body mass index

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BMT

bone marrow transplant

B/O

because of

bol

bolus

BP

blood pressure; bathroom privileges; bedpan

Bpm

beats per minute/ breaths per minutes

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

bronch

bronchoscopy; bronchoscope

BS

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

BSA

body surface area

BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BUN

blood urea nitrogen