As and Bs abbreviations

bid

Twice A day

BLE

both lower extremities

BUE

Both upper extremities

BBA

Balanced Budget Act

BCBS

Blue Cross Blue Shield

BRP

Bathroom privileges

B/S

Bed side

B circled

Bilateral or both

bilat.

bilateral or both

bpm

Beats per minute

BIN

Twice at night

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

BPD

Bronchopulmonary disease

BP

Blood Pressure

bl

Blood or Bleeding

b/4

Before

b/c

Because

BP

Bed pan

bm

Body mechanics

BKA

Below knee amputation

bw

Birth weight

BE

Below elbow

BEA

Below elbow amputation

BK

Below knee

BMI or bmi

Body mass index

BADL

basic activities of daily living

BS

Breath sounds

Or

Blood sugar

Or

Bowel sounds

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BBB

bundle-branch block

Or

Blood brain-barrier

BLE

Both lower extremities

ASD

Atrial septal defect

AF

Atrial Fibrilation

AA

Atlantoaxial

Adjusted age

Active assist

AFO

Ankle-foot orthosis

AP

Advanced practitioner

for OTAS or cotas only

ARDS

Acute respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome

AS

aortic stenosis or ankylosing spondylitis

ASCVD

arteiosclerotic cardiovascular disease

AI

Aortic incompetence

APGAR

Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration,

ABG

Arterial blood gasses

ACA

Anterior communicating artey or anterior cerebral artery

ARF

acute renal failure or acute respiratory failure

ASHD

Atherosclerotic heart disease

AAROM

Active assisted ROM

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ASA

Aspirin

ALF

Assisted living facility

ATNR

Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

AROM

Active ROM

AP

Anterior-posterior

ac

Before meals

AV

Arteriovenous

Or

Atrioventricular

Or

Aortic valve

ABR

Absolute bedrest

ADD

attention deficit disorder

AT

assistive technology

AGA

appropriate for gestational age

A

assessment

APE

adapted physical education

ATC

athletic trainer certified

A with a circle

assist or assistance

ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ACVD

acute cardiovascular disease

ap

Before dinner

amb

ambulation

Or

ambulates

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

amt or am’t

amount

AC

joint acromiocdavicular joint

ALOS

average length of stay

ABD or abd

abduction

ADA

Americans with disabilities Act

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Adm

admitted on or admission

AAOX3

alert, awake, oriented to person, place and time

ant.

anterior

a.m or AM

Morning

AE

Above elbow

ASAP

as soon as possible

ASIS

anterior superior iliac spine

Ax

activity

ama or AMA

against medical advice

ad lib

at liberty as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

As & Bs

apnea & bracycardia

AKA

above knee amputation or also known as

ADD or add

adduction

AEA

above elbow amputation

AK

above knee

assist

assistance