Medical Abbreviations used by Hospital Professionals.docVIP

Medical Abbreviations used by Hospital Professionals A AO - Alert and Oriented AP - Auscultation and Percussion AW - Alive Well AA - Alcoholics Anonymous AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm AAA-RG - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Graft AAROM - Active Assistive Range of Motion AAS - Acute Abdominal Series Abd - Abdomen ABE - Acute Bacterial Endocarditis ABG - Arterial Blood Gases ABX - Antibiotics AC - Before Meals Accel - Acceleration ACID PO4 - Acid Phosphatase ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Act - Activities ACTH - Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone AD - Assistive Devices AD Lib - As Desired ADA - American Diabetic Association ADB - Admission Data Base Add - Adduction Adj - Adjuvant ADL - Activities of Daily Living Adm - Admitting ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction ADQ - Abductor Digiti Quinti (Hand) AEB - As Evidenced By AFB - Aorto-Femoral Bypass A Fib - Atrial Fibrillation AFO - Ankle Foot Orthosis AG - Albumin/globulin Ratio AGA - Average for Gestational Age AHD - Autoimmune Hemolytic Disease AHF - Anti-Hemophilic Factor AI - Aortic Insufficiency AICD - Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIOD - Aortic Iliac Occlusive Disease AJ - Ankle Jerk AK - Actinic Keratosis AKA - Above the Knee Amputation ALB - Albumin ALG - Anti-Lymphoblastic Leukemia ALS - Amyotrophoic Lateral Sclerosis ALT - Synonym for SGPT ALTE - Acute Life Threatening Event AM - Morning AMA - Against Medical Advice Amb - Ambulation AML - Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia AMP - Amplitude Amp - Ampule Amt - Amount ANA - Antinuclear Antibody Anes - Anesthesia ANF - Antinuclear Factor Angio - Angiography Ant - Anterior Ao - Aortic AODM - Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus AOP - Apnea of Prematurity AP - Antero-Posterior APB - Atrial Premature Beats APC’s - Atrial Premature Contractions Appt - Appointment Aq - Aqueous AR - Aortic Root ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ARF - Acute Renal Failure ARI - Acute Respiratory Infection AROM - Active Range of Moti