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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
AMS | Altered Mental Status | General | - |
ANA | Antinuclear antibody | General | Rheumatology (Autoimmune) |
ANC | Absolute Neutrophil Count | General | ID (Infectious Disease) |
ANCA | Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody | General | Rheumatology (Autoimmune) |
AODM | Adult onset diabetes mellitus | Endocrinology (Hormone) | - |
APGAR | appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration | Ob/Gyn (Obstetrician/Gynecologist) | - |
APLS | Antiphospholipid syndrome, OR advanced pediatric life support | Rheumatology (Autoimmune) | Pediatric |
APS | Antiphospholipid syndrome | Rheumatology (Autoimmune) | - |
APTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time | General | - |
ARB | Angiotensin receptor blocker | General | - |
ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care) | - |
ARMD | Age-related macular degeneration | Ophthalmology (Eye) | - |
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