Medical Abbreviations (A-B) Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Assessment
2
Q
ABI
A
Acquired Brain Injury
3
Q
afib
A
atrial fibrillation
4
Q
A-line
A
Arterial line
5
Q
A-V
A
Arteriovenous
6
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
7
Q
AAROM
A
Active Assistive Range of Motion
8
Q
Abd or abd
A
Abductiob
9
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gases
10
Q
ac
A
before meals
11
Q
AC jt
A
Acromioclavicular joint
12
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
13
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
14
Q
Add or add
A
Adduction
15
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
16
Q
ad lib
A
at discretion
17
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted
18
Q
AE
A
above elbow
19
Q
AFO
A
Ankle foot orthosis
20
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
21
Q
AIIS
A
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
22
Q
AJ
A
Ankle jerk
23
Q
AK
A
Above knee
24
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
25
a.m.
morning
26
AMA
Against medical advice
27
amb
ambulation, ambulating
28
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
29
ant
anterior
30
AP
anterior-posterior
31
ARDS
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
32
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
33
AROM
Active Range of Motion
34
ASA
Aspirin
35
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
36
ASAP or asap
as soon as possible
37
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
38
ASIS
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
39
assist
Assistance, assistive
40
AVM
Arteriovenous malformation
41
B/S
bedside
42
BBB
Bundle branch block
43
BE
below elbow
44
BID or bid
twice a day
45
bilat or B
Bilateral / Bilaterally
46
BK
Below knee
47
BM
bowel movement
48
BOS
Base of support
49
BP
blood pressure
50
bpm
beats per minutr
51
BR
bedrest
52
BRP
bathroom privileges
53
BS
breath sounds
54
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
