Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
A & O
alert and oriented
5-HT
serotonin
AC
before meals
ABG
arterial blood gas
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACh
Acetylcholine
ACIP
Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices
ACOG
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACS
acute coronary syndromes
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropin Hormone
AD
Right ear
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
ADHF
acute decompensated heart failure
ADL
activity of daily living
ADR
adverse drug reaction
ADT
alternate day therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy
AED
antiepileptic drug
Automated external defibrillator
AGEP
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIN
acute interstitial nephritis
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
ANA
antinuclear antibody
ANC
absolute neutrophil count
ANS
autonomic nervous system
AOM
acute otitis media
aPTT, PTT
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ARA
Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF
acute renal failure
ARNI
angiotensin receptor and neprilysin inhibitor
ART
antiretroviral therapy
AS
left ear
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
ATC
around the clock
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
AU
both ears
AVP
arginine vasopressin
BEE
basal energy expenditure
C&S
culture and susceptibility
c/o
complaining of
CA
cancer
cardiac arrest
CABG
coronary arterial bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disesae
CAPES
citrobacter, acinetobacter, providencia, enterbacter, serratia
CBT
cognitive behavioral therapy
CD
Crohn’s Disease
CDI
C. Diff infection
CI
contraindicated
Cardiac Index
CK, CPK
creatine kinase
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CP
chest pain, cerebral palsy
CRE
Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae
CSF
Cerebro-spinal fluid
Colony Stimulating Factor
CT, CAT
Computed tomography
CVP
Central venous pressure
DILE
Drug induced lupus erythematous