Page 1 bckwards Flashcards
A & P
Anatomy & Physiology
ab
Abortion
abd
Abdominal
ABG
Arterial blood gas
a.c.
Before meals
ac & cl
acetest & clinitest
ACLS
Advanced cardiac life support
AD
Right ear
ADL
Activities of daily living
ad lib
As desired
Admission
adm
afeb
Afebrile, no fever
AFB
acid-fast bacillus
AKA
Above the knee
alb
Albumin
alt dieb
Alternate days (every other day)
am
Morning
AMA
Against medical advice
amal
Amalgam
amb
Ambulate, walk
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
amt
Amount
ANS
Automatic nervous system
ant
Anterior
AOx3
Alert, oriented to person, time and place
Ap
Apical
AP
Apical pulse
approx
Approximately
aq
Aqueous
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS
Left ear
ASA
Aspirin
ASAP asap
As soon as possible
as tol
As tolerated
ATD
Admission, transfer, discharge
AU
Both ears
Ax
Axillary
BE
Barium enema
bid
Twice a day
bil, bilateral
Both sides
BK
Below the knee
BKA
Below the knee amputation
bl
Blood
bl wk
Blood work
BLS
Basic life support
BM
Bowel movement
BOW
Bag of waters
B/P
Blood pressure
bpm
Beats per minute
BR
Bed rest