Full Common Abbreviations

A

Assist/assistance

A

Assist/assistance

A:

assessment

A&O

alert and oriented

ABI

Acquired brain injury

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

A-line

arterial line

A-V

arteriovenous

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAROM

active assistive range of motion

Abd/abd

Abduction/abdominal

ABG

arterial blood gases

AC

axillary crutches

AC Joint

acromioclavicular joint

ACD&F

anterior cervical disectomy & fusion

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

Add/add

Adduction

ADL

activities of daily living

Ad lib

as desired, at discretion

Adm

admission, admitted

AE

above elbow

AFO

ankle foot orthosis

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AK

Above knee

ALOC

altered level of consciousness

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A.m.

Morning

AMA

against medical advice

Amb

ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates

ANS

autonomic nervous system

A-P/AP

anterior-posterior

ARDS

adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

acute renal failure

AROM

active range of motion

ASAP/asap

as soon as possible

ASIS

anterior superior iliac spine

Assis.

Assistance, assistive

AVM

arteriovenous malformation

B/bilat

bilateral, bilaterally

B/S

bedside

BBB

bundle branch block

BAT

Blunt abdominal Trauma

B&B

bowel and bladder

BCT

blunt chest trauma

BE

Below elbow

BID/bid

twice a day

BK

below knee

BM

bowel movement

BOS

base of support

BP

blood pressure

Bpm

beats per minute

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

breath sounds, bowel sounds

BSC

Bedside commode

BTB

back to bed

BUN

blood urea nitrogen (Blood Test)

C

Centrigrade

C&S

culture and sensitivity

C/o

complaints of, complains of

CA

cancer, carcinoma

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

Cal

calories

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CBC

Complete blood cell (count)

CC, C/C

chief complaint

CDI

Clean, dry, intact

C-diff

Clostridium difficile

CF

Cystic fibrosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

Closed head injury

Cm

centimeter

CMV

cytomegalovirus

CNS

central nervous system

CO

Cardiac output

CO2

carbon dioxide

Cont

Continue

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COTA

certified occupational therapy assistant

CP

cerebral palsy, chest pain

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPM

continuous passive motion

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CR

crutches

CRF

chronic renal failure

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computerized tomography

CV

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

CXR

chest x-ray

D/dep

dependent

D/C

discontinued, discharge

DF

dorsiflexion

DIP

distal interphalangeal joint

DJD

degenerative joint disease

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNAR

do not attempt resuscitation

DNR

do not resuscitate

DO

doctor of osteopathy