Week 2 Acronyms Fund

AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A&O

Alert and Oriented

ABC

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

ac

Before Meals

AC

Antecubital

ACE

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

ACS

Acute Coronary Syndrome

ADA

American Diabetes Association

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

AED

Automatic External Defibrillator

ad lib

Freely, As Desired

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

afib

Atrial Fibrillation

AICD

Automatic Implantable cardiac Defibrillator

AKA

Above Knee Amputation

ALL

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

ALS

Advanced Life Support, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

AMA

Against Medical Advice

AML

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

AP/A&P

Anteriorposterior

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ASA

Aspirin

ASD

Atrial Septal Defect

ATN

Acute Tubular Necrosis

AU

Both Ears

AVM

Arteriovenous Malformation