Abbreviations A-D Flashcards by Dylan Hall

Q

AMA

A

American Medical Association or against medical advice

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c/o

A

complaints of

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AV

A

Atrioventricular (node in heart)

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BMI

A

body mass index

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DOB

A

date of birth

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AC

A

before meals

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AMS

A

altered mental status

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BID

A

twice a day

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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AVR

A

Aortic valve replacement

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

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CA

A

cancer

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DC

A

discharge or discontinue

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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BM

A

bowel movement

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DOA

A

date of admission, dead on arrival

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

Q

ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

Q

CAT/CT

A

computerized axial tomography (scan)

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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AROM

A

active range of motion

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abd

A

abdomen

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c

A

with

Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

Q

cc

A

chief complaint or mL

Q

CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

Q

Cath

A

catheter

Q

DT

A

delirium tremens

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CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CNS

A

central nervous system

Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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a

A

before

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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AD

A

right ear or Alzheimer’s disease

Q

cr, sCr

A

creatinine, serum creatinine

Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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AS

A

left ear or aortic steinosis