Introduction to Anesthesia Booklet

A&O

Alert and oriented

AA

Anesthesiologist assistant

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AAAA

American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants

AAF

African-American female

AAM

African-American male

Ab; ab

abortion; antibiotics

ABG

Arterial blood gas

ABL

Allowable blood loss

abn

Abnormal

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

ACLS

advanced cardiac life support

ACS

Acute coronary syndrome

ACT

Activated clotting time

ADHD

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

AF

Atrial fibrillation (or A fib)

AI

Aortic insufficiency

AICD

Automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator

AIDS

Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome

AKA

Above the knee amputation

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

AMA

Against medical advice, American Medical Association

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

amp

Ampule

A&O x 3

Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

A/P, AP

Anterior-posterior, anteroposterior

aPTT

Activated partial thromboplastin time

AR

Aortic regurgitation

ARDS

Adult respiratory distress syndrome

AROM

artificial rupture of membranes

AS

Aortic stenosis

ASA

Aspirin, American Society of Anesthesiologist

ASC

Ambulatory surgery center

ASD

Atrial septal defect

AST

Aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)

ATN

Acute tubular necrosis

AV

Atrioventricular; assisted ventilation

A/V

Arterio-venous

AVF

Arteriovenous fistula

AVG

Arteriovenous graft

AVM

Arteriovenous malformation

AVR

Aortic valve replacement

B

bilateral

BCLS

basic cardiac life support

BCP

birth control pills

BH

Bair Hugger

b.i.d./B.I.D.

twice a day

B.I.N.

twice a night

BLBS=

bilateral breath sounds and equal

BKA

below the knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BMT

bilateral myringotomy tubes

BP

blood pressure

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

bpm

beats per minute

BS

breath sounds; bowel sounds; blood sugar

BSA

body surface area

BSO

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

bx

biopsy

c

with

C-1, C-2,etc

first cervical vertebra, etc.

CA

cancer, carcinoma

Ca

calcium

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CaCl

calcium chloride

CAD

coronary artery disease

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CBC

complete blood count

CBF

cerebral blood flow

cc

cubic centimeter

CCU

coronary care unit or critical care unit

CEA

carotid endarterectomy

CF

cystic fibrosis

CFX

circumflex coronary artery

CHEM-6

Na+, K+, Cl-, CO2, glucose, BUN

CHEM-7

Chem-6 + creatinine

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHI

closed head injury

CI

cardiac index

CICU

cardiac intensive care unit

Cl

chloride

cm.

centimeter

CMRO2

cerebral metabolic requirement of O2

CMV

cytomegalovirus

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complained of

CO

cardiac output

CO2

carbon dioxide, bicarbonate

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

cerebral palsy; chest pain

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

CPB

cardiopulmonary bypass

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cryo

cryoprecipitate

CRNA

certified registered nurse anesthetist

C/S

Cesarean section delivery

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid