1
Q
A
A
assessment
2
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
3
Q
AAROM
A
active assistive range of motion
4
Q
Abd. or abd.
A
abduction
5
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
6
Q
ABI
A
acquired brain injury
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
AC
A
acromioclavicular
9
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
10
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
11
Q
Add. or add.
A
adduction
12
Q
ADL’s or ADL
A
activities of daily living
13
Q
ad lib
A
at discretion
14
Q
adm
A
admission/ admitted
15
Q
AE
A
above elbow
16
Q
afib
A
atrial fibrillation
17
Q
AFO
A
ankle foot orthosis
18
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
19
Q
AIIS
A
anterior inferior iliac spine
20
Q
AJ
A
ankle jerk
21
Q
AK
A
above knee
22
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputee, above the knee amputation
23
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
24
Q
a.m.
A
morning
25
AMA
against medical advice
26
amb
ambulate, ambulates, ambulated, ambulatory, ambulation
27
ANS
autonomic nervous system
28
Ant.
anterior
29
AP
anterior-posterior
30
approx.
approximately ( also "~")
31
ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
32
ARF
acute renal failure
33
AROM
active range of motion
34
AROME
active range of motion exercise/s
35
ASA
aspirin
36
ASAP or asap
as soon as possible
37
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
38
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
39
ASIS
anterior superior iliac spine
40
Assist.
assistive, assistance
41
A-V
arteriovenous
42
AVM
arteriovenous malformation
43
B/S
bedside
44
BE
below elbow
45
bed mob.
bed mobility
46
BID or bid
twice a day
47
bilat
bilateral (a B enclosed within a circle may also be used)
48
BK
below knee
49
BKA
below knee amputee, below knee amputation
50
BM
bowel movement
51
BOS
base of support
52
BP
blood pressure
53
bpm
beats per minute
54
BR
bedrest
55
BRP
bathroom privileges
56
BS
breath sounds/ bowel sounds
57
BLE
both lower extremities
58
BUE
both upper extremities
59
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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