abd ✔️abdomen
ABR ✔️absolute bedrest
ac, a.c. ✔️before meals
ad lib ✔️as desired
ADLs ✔️activities of daily living
adm. ✔️admission
AIDS ✔️acquired immune deficiency syndrome
amb ✔️ambulate, ambulatory
amt ✔️amount
ap ✔️apical pulse
AROM ✔️active range of motion
ASAP ✔️as soon as possible
as tol ✔️as tolerated
, ax. ✔️axillary (armpit)
BID, b.i.d. ✔️two times a day
BM ✔️bowel movement
BP, B/P ✔️blood pressure
BPM ✔️beats per minute
BR ✔️bedrest
BRP ✔️bathroom privileges
BSC ✔️bedside commode
CA ✔️cancer
cath. ✔️catheter
CBC ✔️complete blood count
CBR ✔️complete bedrest
CCU ✔️cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit
C.diff ✔️clostridium difficile