ASHA Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
A.A.R.O.M
A
Active assistive range of motion
2
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A.B.G.
A
Arterial blood gas
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
A/C
A
Assist Control
5
Q
add
A
Adduction
6
Q
ADA Diet
A
American Diabetes Association Diet
7
Q
A.D.L.
A
activities of daily living
8
Q
A.Fib.
A
arterial fibrillation
9
Q
AKA
A
Above Knee Amputationor above the knee amputation
10
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
11
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
13
Q
A/P
A
anterior-posterior
14
Q
A.R.O.M.
A
active range of motion
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
17
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
18
Q
B.L.BS
A
bilateral breath sounds
19
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
20
Q
BM
A
bone marrow
21
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolism rate
22
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
23
Q
BR
A
bed rest
24
Q
bs
A
bowel sounds
25
BS
Breath Sounds
26
B/S
bedside
27
bx
biopsy
28
CXR
chest x-ray
29
C (with a bar above it)
with
30
C
Celsius, centigrade
31
C1, C2, etc.
first cervical vertebrae, second etc.
32
CA
cardiac arrest
33
CA, ca
carcinoma
34
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
35
CAD
coronary artery disease
36
cal
calorie
37
cath
catheter
38
CBC
complete blood count
39
cc
cubic centimeter
40
CC
chief complaint
41
CHF
congestive heart failure,
| chronic heart failure
42
CCU
coronary care unit
43
CHI
closed head injury
44
cm
centimeter
45
CMT
continuing medication
| and treatment
46
CN
cranial nerve
47
CNA
certified nursing assistant
48
CNS
central nervous system
49
c/o
complains of
50
COTA
certified occupational therapy assistant
51
cont
continue(d)
52
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
53
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
54
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
55
CRF
chronic renal failure
56
CRNP
certified registered nurse practitioner
57
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
58
CT
computerized tomography
59
CV
cardiovascular
