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Abbbreviations
Question | Answer |
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@ | at |
A & P | anatomy and physiology |
abd | abdominal |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
a.c. | before meals |
ACLS | Advance cardiac life savings |
AD | right ear |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ab lib | as desired |
am | morning |
AMA | against medical advice |
amb | ambulate, walk |
AMI | acute myocardial infraction |
amt | amount |
ANS | automatic nervous system |
ant | anterior |
AOx3 | alert& oriented to person, time, and place |
AP | apical pulse |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
AKA | above knee amputation |
AROM | active range of motion |
BKA | belowe knee amputation |
CPM | continuous passive motion |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
Fx | fracture |
ORIF | open reduction internal |
PROM | passive range of motion |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RF | rheumatoid factor |
ROM | range of motion |
THR | total hip replacement |
TKA | total knee arthroplasty |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
TX,tx | traction |
ABP | arterial blood pressure |
AED | automated external defibrillator |
AF,Afib., at fib | atrial fibrillation |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AVD | aortic valve disease |
AVR | aortic valve replacement |
AVS | arteriovenous shunt |
BBB | bundle branch block |
BCLS | basic cardiac life support |
BP | blood pressure |
BPd, DBP | blood pressure, diastolic |
bpm | beats per minute |
BPs, SBP | blood pressure, systolic |