Medical Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
ā
A
before
3
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillation
4
Q
AA
A
Acute Appendicitis
5
Q
ASA
A
Acetylsalic Acid = Aspirin
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
ad lib
A
as tolerated
8
Q
au/as/ad
A
both ears, left ear, right ear
9
Q
A&P
A
anterior and posterior
10
Q
Abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
11
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
12
Q
am
A
morning, before noon
13
Q
amb
A
ambulate, walk
14
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
15
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
16
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
17
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
18
Q
approx
A
approximately
19
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
20
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
21
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
22
Q
AFib
A
arterial fibrillation
23
Q
AK
A
above knee
24
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
25
AMA
against medical service
26
AROM
active range of motion
27
A&O
alert and oriented
28
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
29
ADL
activities of daily living
30
add
adduction
31
ARDS
acute respiratory distress
32
Ax
axillary
33
amp
ampule
34
ante
before
35
aq
aqueous (water)
36
B&B
bowel and bladder
37
BE
barium enema
38
Bid
twice a day
39
bil
bilateral
40
bili
biliruben
41
bl. wk
blood work
42
BKA
below knee amputation
43
BK
below knee
44
BM
bowel movement
45
BMI
body mass index
46
BOW
bag of water
47
BP
blood pressure
48
BS
breath sounds
49
bs
blood sugar
50
BR
bed rest
51
BRP
bathroom privileges
52
BSA
body surface area
53
BSC, bsc
bedside commode
54
BSE
breast self exam
55
BSN
bachelor science nursing
56
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
57
Bx
biopsy
