1
Q
a (with a line over top of it)
A
Before
2
Q
A:
A
Assessment (as in a SOAP note)
3
Q
A
A
Assist
4
Q
AA
A
Active assisted
5
Q
AAROM
A
Active assistive range of motion
6
Q
ab
A
Abdominals (abs)
7
Q
ABC Scale
A
Activities, balance, confidence scale
8
Q
abd
A
Abduction
9
Q
AC
A
Acromuoclavicular
10
Q
ac
A
Before meals (avant carne)
11
Q
AC joints
A
Acromioclavicular joints
12
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
13
Q
ACLD
A
Anterior cruciate ligament deficient
14
Q
ACLR
A
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
15
Q
act
A
Activities
16
Q
ACTH
A
Adreno cortico trophic hormone
17
Q
AD
A
Assistive device
18
Q
add
A
Adduction
19
Q
add pol
A
Adductor pollicis
20
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
21
Q
ad lib
A
At discretion (think at liberty/discretion)
22
Q
ADM
A
Abductor digiti minimi
23
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
24
Q
AFO
A
Ankle foot orthosis
25
AIDS
Autoimmune deficiency syndrome
26
AIIS
Anterior inferior iliac spine
27
AK
Above knee
28
ALS
Antero-lateral system (spinal tract)
29
alt
Alternating
30
a.m.
Morning
31
AMA
Against medical advice
32
amb
Ambulate
33
ant
Anterior
34
ant tib
Anterior tibialis
35
AP
Anterior-posterior
36
APB
Abductor pollicis brevis
37
APL
Abductor pollicis longus
38
AROM
Active range of motion
39
ASA
Aspirin
40
ASAP
As soon as possible
41
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
42
ASIS
Anterior superior iliac spine
43
assist.
Assistance, assistive
44
as tol
As tolerated
45
ATFL
Anterior talo fibular ligament
46
ATRS
Achilles tendon rupture score
