2023
A&P
anatomy and physiology
abd
abdominal
a.c.
before meals
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
AD
right ear
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
afeb
afebrile
AKA
above the knee
alt dieb
alternate days
am
morning
AMA
against medical advice
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ANS
automatic nervous system
ant
anterior
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS
left ear
ASA
aspirin
asap or ASAP
as soon as possible
AU
both ears
, BE
barium enema
bid
twice a day
BLS
basic life support
BM
bowel movement
B/P or BP
blood pressure
bpm
beats per minute
BR
bed rest
BS
breath sounds
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen levels
bx
biopsy
-
c
with
C&S
culture and sensitivity
c-spine
cervical spine
CAD
coronary artery disease
cal
calorie
CAT
computerized axial tomography
cath
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CC
chief complaint
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
circ