Round 1 Medical Abbreviations (pt. 1) Flashcards by Yaseen Ibrahim | Brainscape

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AAO

A

Awake, alert, and oriented

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AAO X 3

A

Awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time

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A&O

A

Awake and oriented

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ACLS

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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AHA

(Heart)

A

American Heart Association

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AHA

(Hospital)

A

American Hospital Association

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ALS

A

Advanced Life Support

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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ant.

A

Anterior

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AP

(pulse)

A

apical pulse

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AP

(direction)

A

anterior-posterior

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ARC

A

American Red Cross

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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ASHD

A

arterisclerotic heart disease

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A&P

(classes)

A

Anatomy and Physiology

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A&P

(direction)

A

anterior & posterior

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BCFD

A

Baltimore County Fire Department

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BCHD

A

Baltimore County Health Department

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BLS

A

Basic Life Support

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c̅

A

with

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CC

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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CHD

(Congenital)

A

Congenital Heart Disease

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CISD

A

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

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CISM

A

Critical Incident Stress Management

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CO

A

Carbon Monoxide

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CP

A

chest pain

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPSS

A

Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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D/C

A

discharge

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DOS

(service)

A

date of service

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DOS

(surgery)

A

date of surgery

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Dr.

A

doctor