A-H Abbreviations Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
Q
a with a line above it
A
before
2
Q
A:
A
Assessment
3
Q
A
A
assistance
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abduction
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
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Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
8
Q
AD
A
admitting diagnosis, Alzheimer’s disease
9
Q
Add, add
A
Adduction
10
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
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Q
ADM, adm
A
admission
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Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
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Q
AICD
A
Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
14
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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Q
AK, A/K
A
Above Knee
16
Q
AKA
A
Above Knee amputation
17
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
18
Q
Amb, amb
A
Ambulatory, ambulate
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Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
20
Q
Ant.
A
Anterior
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Q
ARDS
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
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Q
AAROM
A
Active-assisted ROM
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Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
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ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
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AV
atrioventricular
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Ax
axilla, axillary
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B with a circle, bil., bilat.
bilateral
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bal
Balance
31
bid, b.i.d.
twice a day
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BIN, bin
twice a night
33
BKA
below knee amputation
34
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
35
BM, B.M
bowel movement
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BMR
base metabolic rate
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BOS
base of support
38
BP, B.P., B/P
blood pressure, bed pan
39
BR
bathroom or bed rest
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BRP, B.R.P, b.r.p.
bathroom privileges
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B/S
bedside
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BUE
bilateral upper extremities
43
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
44
Bx, bx
biopsy
45
c with a line above it
with
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C
Celsius, centigrade
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C1, C2, etc.
Cervical vertibrae
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CA
Cancer
49
Ca
Calcium
50
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
51
CAD
Coronary artery disease
52
CBC
complete blood count
53
CC
chief complaint
54
CCU
coronary care unit, critical care unit
55
CDC
centers for disease control
56
CF
cystic fibrosis
57
CGA
contact guard assist
58
CHD
coronary heart disease
59
CHI
closed head injury
60
circ.
circulation
61
COG
center of gravity
62
CNS
central nervous system
63
C/O, co
complains of
64
CP
cerebral palsy, cold pack
65
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
66
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
67
C-spine
cerebral spine
68
CT
computed tomography
69
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
70
CVD
cardiovascular disease
71
CXR
Chest x-ray
72
D with a circle around it
dependent
73
D & C
dilation and curettage
74
DIP
distal interphalangeal
75
DJD
degenerative joint disease
76
DM
diabetes mellitus
77
DOA
dead on arrival
78
DOS
day of surgery
79
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
80
Dx
diagnosis
81
ECF
extended care facility
82
EMG
electromyogram
83
EOB
edge of bed, end of bed
84
ext.
external, extension
85
E.R., ER
external rotation, emergency deparment
86
ERT
estrogen replacement therapy
87
ES
electrical stimulation
88
Ex, ex, exer.
exercise
89
F
fair, fahrenheit
90
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
91
FBS
fasting blood sugar
92
FOB
foot of bed
93
ft.
foot
94
FTT
failure to thrive
95
F/U
follow up
96
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
97
FWB
full weight bearing
98
Fx, fx.
fracture
99
G
Good
100
GT
gait training
101
gm
gram
102
gr
grain
103
GSW
gunshot wound
104
gtt
drops
105
Gyn
gynecology
106
HA, H/A
headache
107
HAV
hepatitis A virus
108
HBV
hepatitis B virus
109
HCV
hepatitis C virus
110
HEP
home exercise program
111
H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
112
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
113
HMP
hot moist pack
114
HNP
herniated nucleus pulposus
115
HOB
head of bed
116
HOH
hard of hearing
117
H & P
history and physical
118
HP
hot pack
119
HR
heart rate
120
Ht
height
