Abbreviations
@
at
amt
amount
am or AM
morning
as tol
as tolerated
adm
admission
AD
right ear
AP
apical pulse
aa
of each
abd
abdomen
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
A & D
admission and discharge
ADL
activities of daily living
amb
ambulate
ant
anterior
A & P
anterior and posterior
approx
approximately
AS
left ear
ASA
aspirin
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ANA
American Nurses Association
AMA
American Medical Association
AHA
American Heart Association
amal
amalgam
ABG
Arterial blood gas