Merry
ASA
aspirin
AMA
against medical advice
abd
abdomen
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
amt
amount
/a
before
AED
automated external defibrillator
ant
anterior
A & D
admission & discharge
ADL
activities of daily living
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
A & P
anterior & posterior
ac
before meals
AC
antecubital
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ABG
arterial blood gases
AS
left ear
Ax
axillary
amb
ambulate
/aa
of each
AD
right ear
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
AP
apical pulse
ad lib
as desired
AU
both ears