MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
afeb
afebrile; without fever
AF/F
atrial fibrillation and/or flutter
AGG
agammaglobulinemia
AHAC
American Heart Association Classification
AHD
atherosclerotic heart disease
AI
aortic insufficiency or incompetence
AID
acute infectious disease
AIHA
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
AJ
ankle jerk
AK amp
above the knee amputation
ALMI
anterior lateral myocardial infarct
alt die (dieb)
alternate days; every other night
alt noc (noct)
alternate nights; every other night
ALVF
acute left ventricular failure
AMA
against medical advice
amb
ambulatory
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
anti-HAA
antibody hepatitis-associated antigen
AOB
alcohol on breath
ap
before dinner
A&P
anterior and posterior
APB
atrial or auricular premature beat
APC
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), phenacetin, caffeine
aq
water
AS
left ear
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
ASAP
as soon as possible
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