What is the AP medical abbreviation?

What is AP in medical terms?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation AP. However, what does the medical abbreviation AP mean?

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What is AP medical abbreviation?

In medicine, the medical abbreviation AP stands for Anterior-Posterior.

AP: Anterior-Posterior

ANC	Absolute Neutrophil Count
CKC	cold knife conization; closed kinetic chain
CM	Cardiomegaly
CRO	clinical research organization
DDAVP	desmopressin acetate
DNI	Do Not Intubate
EBV	Epstein Barr Virus
ESRD	End Stage Renal Disease
ETU	endotoxin unit; emergency trauma unit
F/B	Followed By
FGF	fibroblast growth factor
FOB	foot of bed; fiberoptic bronchoscopy; fecal occult blood; father of baby
FROM	full range of motion
FSG	Finger Stick Glucose
GVL	graft-versus-leukemia
HCO3	bicarbonate
HONK	Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic State
Hib	Haemophilus influenzae type B
IND	investigational new drug
Kr	Krypton (element)
LAM	lactation amenorrhea method
LL	left lateral
LTV	long-term variability
LVEF	left ventricular ejection fraction
N/C	nasal cannula; no complaints
NDC	national drug code
NYHA	New York Heart Association
Neuro	neurology
PF	Peak Flow; also Plantar Flexion
PSD	patient specific direction
RDP	random donor platelets
RDT	rising dose tolerance
RMSF	rocky mountain spotted fever
SAAG	Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient
SGOT	serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SOMI	sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer
SSSS	staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
SSZ	sulfasalazine
STD	Sexually Transmitted Disease
SV	stroke volume; supraventricular
TAROM	total active range of motion
TMS	tympanic membranes; transcranial magnetic stimulation
UCG	urinary chorionic gonadotropin
UCX	Urine Culture
Urol	urology
VS	Vital Signs
XLR	Crossed Leg Raise
ch px	chicken pox
cig	cigarette
mg/dl	milligrams per deciliter
sim	similar and simplated