Clinical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. A/E
   Air Entry to Lungs
2. A/P
   Auscultation and Percussion
3. A/P
   Antero-Posterior
4. A/P
   Anterior and Posterior
5. AAS
   Acute Abdominal Series
6. ADR
   Acute Dystonic Reaction
7. ADR
   Adverse Drug Reaction
8. APO
   Acute Pulmonary Oedema
9. APP
   Appointment
10. APR
    Abdominoperineal Resection
11. APS
    Acute Pain Service
12. ARV
    AIDS Related Virus
13. B
    Bisexual
14. B
    Background
15. B
    Bilateral
16. B&O
    Baby of
17. B/f
    Breast Feeding
18. C
    with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
19. C
    cough
20. C&I
    Contraindicated

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