Medical >> Clinical Abbreviations

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/12 Months    
/40 Weeks Gestation    
/52 Weeks    
/7 Days    
= Equivalent to    
A&E Accident & Emergency    
A&O Alert & Oriented    
A-a gradient alveolar to arterial gradient    
A-V ArterioVenous    
A-VO2 arteriovenous oxygen    
A/E Air Entry to Lungs    
A/G albumin/globulin ratio    
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm    
AAD Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea    
AAO alert, awake and oriented    
AAS Acute Abdominal Series    
ABD Abdomen    
ABG Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"    
AC Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)    
ACE Angiotensin Converting Enzyme    
ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor    
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)    
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support    
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone    
AD LIB As Much As Needed    
ADH Antidiuretic Hormone    
AdR Acute Dystonic Reaction    
ADR Adverse Drug Reaction    
AED Antiepileptic Drug    
AF afebrile    
AF Atrial Fibrillation    
AFB acid-fast bacillia    
AFP Alpha Fetoprotein    
AI Aortic Insufficiency    
AKA  above the knee amputation    
ALD alcoholic liver diseases    
ALL Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia    
amb Ambulate    
AML Acute Myelogenous Leukemia    
ANA Antinuclear Antibody    
ANS Autonomic Nervous System    
AOB Alcohol On Breath    
AODM Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus    
AP Abdominal Perineal    
AP Auscultation and Percussion    
ARB Angiotensin Receptor Blocker    
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome    
ARF Acute Renal Failure    
AS Aortic Stenosis    
ASAP As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)