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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
Disclaimer: This is not meant to be comprehensive and your doctor may use an acronym/abbreviation differently. You should always seek professional medical advice, or consult with your physician if you have any question and/or concern with regards to your record.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
A&O | Alert and Oriented | General | - |
A&Ox3 | Alert and Oriented to person, place, time | General | - |
A&Ox4 | Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, situation | General | - |
A&P | Assessment and Plan | General | - |
A1c | Glycosylated hemoglobin (estimate for diabetes) | General | Endocrinology (Hormone) |
ABG | Arterial blood gases | General | CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care) |
ABI | Ankle/Brachial Index | Vascular Surgery | - |
ABLA | Acute Blood Loss Anemia | General | - |
ABPA | Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis | Pulmonology (Lung) | ID (Infectious Disease) |
ABW | Actual Body Weight | General | - |
AC | Anticoagulation | General | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) |
ACA | Anterior Cerebral Artery | Neurology (Nervous System) | - |
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