DHO Abbreviations- A & B

*@

at

ā

before

A&D

admissions and discharge

A&P

anterior and posterior, anatomy and physiology

āā (ONE SINGLE LINE OVER BOTH)

of each

Ab

abortion

abd

abdomen

ABG

arterial blood gas

ABX

antibiotics

ac

before meals

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone

*AD

right ear

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ad lib

as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

adm

admission

AED

automated external defibrillator

AHA

American Hospital Association

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AL

assisted living

am, AM

morning, before noon

AMA

American Medical Association, against medical advice

amal

amalgam

amb

ambulate, walk

amt

amount

ANA

American Nurses' Association

ANP

advanced nurse practitioner

ANS

autonomic nervous system

ant

anterior

AP

apical pulse

approx

approximately

aq, aqua

aqueous (water base)

ARC

AIDS-related complex

ARF

acute renal failure

AROM

active range of motion

ART

accredited records technician

*AS

left ear

as tol

as tolerated

ASA

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

ASAP

as soon as possible

ASCVD

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

*AU

both ears

AV

arteriovenous, atrioventricular

Ax

axilla, axillary, armpit

bac

bacteriology

B&B

bowel and bladder training

BBB

bundle branch block

BBS

bilateral breath sounds

BE

barium enema

bid

twice a day

bil

bilateral

Bl

blood

Bl Wk

blood work

BM

bowel movement, bone marrow

BMI

body mass index

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BP

blood pressure

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

blood sugar

BSA

body surface area

BSC, bsc

bedside commode

BSE

breast self-examination

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Bx, bx

biopsy