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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ATN | Acute tubular necrosis | Nephrology (Kidney) | - |
AV | Aaortic value; Arteriovenous | General | - |
AVB | Atrioventricular block | General | - |
AVM | Arteriovenous malformation | General | - |
AVR | Aortic valve repair; aortic valve replacement | Cardiology (Heart) | Cardiac Surgery |
AVSD | Atrioventricular septal defect | Cardiology (Heart) | Pediatric |
Abd | Abdomen | General | - |
Abn | Abnormal | General | - |
Abs | Antibodies | General | - |
Abx | Antibiotics | General | - |
AoC | Acute on Chronic | General | - |
BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage; Blood alcohol level | Pulmonology (Lung) | General |
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