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38 Cards in this Set
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- Back
a (line over) |
Before |
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@ |
At |
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AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
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abd |
Abdomen |
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ABG |
Arterial Blood Gases |
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abx |
Antibiotics |
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a.c. |
Before Meals (ante cibum) |
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ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
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ACS |
American Cancer Society |
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ADA |
American Diabetic Association |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic Hormone |
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ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
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Ad lib |
As desired (ad libitum) |
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Adm |
Admitted |
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A.F.B. |
Acid-Fast Bacillus |
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A. Fib |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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A Flutter |
Atrial Flutter |
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AHA |
American Hospital Association |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom |
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AKA |
Above the Knee Amputation |
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A.M./a.m. |
Before noon (ante meridiem) |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
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A.M.A. |
American Medical Association |
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amb |
ambulate |
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amt |
amount |
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ANA |
American Nurses Association |
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anes. |
anesthesia |
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ant |
anterior |
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A & O |
Alert and Oriented |
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A/R |
Apical Radial (pulse) |
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ARF |
Acute Renal Failure |
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AROM |
Active Range of Motion |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
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ASHD |
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
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asp. |
Aspiration |
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AV |
Atrioventricular |
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Ax/ax |
Axillary |