Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Arianne Isabela Reyes | Brainscape

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AA

A

Alcoholics Anonymous

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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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ABCs

A

Airway, Breathing, Circulation(s)

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ABGs

A

Arterial Blood Gases

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ABI

A

Ankle-Brachial Index

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A/C

A

Assist-Controlled

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ac

A

Before meals

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ACE

A

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

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AD

A

Autonomic Dysreflexia

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ad lib

A

As Directed

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A-fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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AKA

A

Above-the-knee Amputation

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ALT (SGPT)

A

Alanine Transaminase (formerly Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase)

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ALP

A

Alkaline Phosphatase

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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ANA

A

Antinuclear Antibody

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ANC

A

Absolute Neutrophil Count

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Anti-Sm

A

Anti-smooth Muscle Antibody

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aPTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARB

A

Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker

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ARDS

A

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

A

Acute Respiratory Failure

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ART

A

Antiretroviral Therapy

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ASA

A

Aspririn

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AST (SGOT)

A

Aspartate Transaminase (formerly Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase Antibiotic)

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ATB

A

Antibiotic

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AV

A

Atrioventricular, arteriovenous

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bid

A

twice daily

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BiPAP

A

CPAP with mask over both mouth and nose

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

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BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

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BNP

A

Brain Natriuretic Peptide

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BOW

A

Bag of waters

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

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BS

A

Bowel Sounds; Breath Sounds

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BSC

A

Bedside Commode

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BSE

A

Breast Self-Examination

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BSF

A

Basilar Skull Fracture

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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C&DB

A

Cough and Deep Breathe

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CAP

A

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CBC with diff

A

Complete Blood Count with differential

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C/C

A

Chief Complaint

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDE

A

Certified Diabetes Instructor

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CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic Antigen

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CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

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CHO

A

Carbohydrates

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Chol

A

Cholesterol

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CI

A

Cardiac Index

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CK (CPK)

A

Creatinine phosphokinase