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Symbols and Abbreviations
↑ ..........................................increase(d) ANA......................antinuclear antibody
↑↑..............................greatly increased APP.....................abdominal perfusion
↓ .........................................decrease(d) pressure
↓↓.............................greatly decreased aPTT ...........................activated partial
→.................................leads to, causes thromboplastin
≤ ..........................less than or equal to time
≥.....................greater than or equal to ARB ....................angiotensin receptor
/................................per, or, divided by blocker
% ...............................................percent ARDS...........adult respiratory distress
(–).............................................negative syndrome
(+)..............................................positive ASA ............................................aspirin
° .............................................degree(s) AV...............................atrial-ventricular
mc ...............................................micro AVM............arteriovenous malformation
A-a...............................alveolar-arterial BCP ...........................birth control pills
AAA.........abdominal aortic aneurysm BE ......................................base excess
AAD.....................antibiotic-associated BiPAP ...........................bilevel positive
diarrhea airway pressure
Ab............................................antibody BIVAD...........right and left ventricular
ABG..........................arterial blood gas assist device
ACE.................angiotensin-converting BM............................bowel movement
enzyme BMI ...........................body mass index
ACE-I...............angiotensin-converting BMP.....................basic metabolic panel
enzyme inhibitor BNP.............B-type natriuretic peptide
AChr .................acetylcholine receptor BP .................................blood pressure
ACS ............acute coronary syndrome BPD .............billopancreatic diversion/
or abdominal compartment bypass
syndrome bpm ........breaths or beats per minute
ACT...............activated coagulation time BPS ...................Behavioral Pain Scale
ACTH ....................adrenocorticotropic BSA .........................body surface area
hormone BSI ..............................bispectral index
ACV .........assist controlled ventilation monitoring
ADH....................antidiuretic hormone BUN/CR...............blood urea nitrogen/
AgNO 3 .............silver nitrate aqueous creatinine
solution C....................Celsius or cervical spine
AICD................automatic implantable Ca 2 + ...........................................calcium
cardioverter defibrillator CABG..............coronary artery bypass
device graft
AIS.....................acute ischemic stroke CAD .............................coronary artery
AKI.............................acute kidney injury disease
ALI............................ acute lung injury CAM-ICU ........Confusion Assessment
A-line ..................................arterial line Method for the Intensive
AMI..........acute myocardial infarction Care Unit
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