Abbreviations A-B Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AB
A
abortion
3
Q
ABD
A
abdominal
4
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
5
Q
AC
A
before meals
6
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8
Q
A/O x 4
A
alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, and event)
9
Q
ALOC
A
altered level of consciousness
10
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
11
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
12
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
13
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
14
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
15
Q
AP
A
anterior-posterior (as in chest x-ray view)
16
Q
ASA
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
17
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular (block)
18
Q
BAL
A
blood alcohol level
19
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
20
Q
Bilat
A
bilateral
21
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
22
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
23
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
24
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
25
BOM
bilateral otitis media (infection in both ears)
26
BP
blood pressure
27
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
28
BPM
beats per minute (heart rate)
29
BPV
benign positional vertigo
30
BS
bowel sounds and/or breath sounds
31
BSA
body surface area
32
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
33
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
34
BVM
Bag-valve mask
