Med Abbreviations (A-C) Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
Q
A
A
assessment
2
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aa
A
of each
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Q
AA
A
Alcoholics Anonymous; Aplastic anemia
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
AAAOx3
A
Alert, awake, oriented to time, place & person
6
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
7
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abdominal, abduction
8
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
9
Q
abn
A
abnormal
10
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
11
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
12
Q
AC
A
before meals
13
Q
AD
A
alzheimer’s disease
14
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetes Association
15
Q
Add
A
adduction
16
Q
Adeq
A
adequate
17
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
18
Q
ADHD
A
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
19
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
20
Q
ad lib
A
as often as desired
21
Q
Adm
A
admission
22
Q
ADR
A
allergic drug reaction
23
Q
AED
A
automatic external defibrillator
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Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation
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afeb
afebrile
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
27
AKA
above the knee amputation
28
alb
albumin
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ALD
alcoholic liver disease
30
alk
alklaline
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alk phos, ALKP
alkaline phosphatase
32
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
33
ALOC
altered level of conscious
34
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
35
ALT
alanine amino-transaminase
36
A.M
before noon
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