What is the medical abbreviation APGAR?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of APGAR. However, what is the meaning of the medical term APGAR?
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What does APGAR mean in medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation APGAR stands for Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration.
APGAR: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
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| ADHP | Alabama Dental Hygiene Program |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A form of heart disease. |
| Ad lib | At liberty. For example, a patient may be permitted to move out of bed freely and orders would, therefore, be for activities to be ad lib. |
| BMPs | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| CETR | care, education and treatment review |
| CHHA | certified home health aide/agency |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase 2 (inhibitors) |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| CSA | cyclosporin A; central sleep apnea; Controlled Substances Act |
| D/T | Due To |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid; does not apply |
| ECL | electrochemiluminescence |
| EFM | electronic fetal monitor |
| EHC | emergency hormonal contraception |
| EMG | Electromyelogram |
| ENA | extractable nuclear antigen |
| EOLC | end of life care |
| EVAR | endovascular aneurysm repair |
| Eu | Europium (element) |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| GHB | gamma hydroxybutyrate |
| GNC | gram-negative cocci |
| GOMER | Slang for “get out of my emergency room.” |
| GPC | Gram Positive Coccus |
| GRE | gradient echo |
| HCI | human-computer interaction |
| HGV | hepatitis g virus |
| Hcy | homocysteine |
| IID | intermittent infusion device (saline lock) |
| IPC | integrated personal commissioning |
| IPS | idiopathic pneumonia syndrome |
| IRT | internal radiation therapy |
| KPI | key performance indicator |
| KVO | Keep Vein Open |
| L&B | laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
| LEEP | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| LOS | length of stay |
| LTB | laryngotracheobronchitis |
| Leu | leucine |
| MAR | medication administration record |
| MAST | military anti-shock trousers |
| MCQ | multiple-choice question |
| NBRT | National Board for Respiratory Therapy |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NUG | necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis |
| OSD | over bed side drainage |
| P-Thal | Persantine Thallium |
| PA-C | Certified Physician Assistant |
| PGL | persistent generalized lymphadenopathy |
| PIA | prolonged infantile apnea |
| PIN | prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia |
| PPBG | postprandial blood glucose |
| PPT | plasma preparation tube; partial prothrombin time; positive pregnancy test |
| PRBC | packed red blood cell(s) |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| R&W | recreation and welfare |
| R.B.C. | red blood cells |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| RRA | registered record administrator |
| RSC | right subclavian |
| SCA | sudden cardiac arrest; subclavian artery; sickle cell anemia |
| SGU | standard IgG beta-2 glycoprotein unit |
| SMZ | sulfamethoxazole |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| Sc | Scandium (element) |
| Sn | Tin (element) |
| TBE | tick-borne encephalitis |
| TIBC | Total Iron Binding Capacity |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| UUN | urine urea nitrogen |
| Ua | uranium |
| VAIN | vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia |
| VATS | Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery |
| XC | exact carbon |
| contras | contraindications |
| cytol | cytology |
| dev | develop(ment) |
| misc | miscellaneous |
| mist. | a mixture |
| neb | nebulizer |
| opp | opposite |
| pulv | powder (pulvis) |
| sp | specific gravity; species; space |
| spp | species |
| sq | squamous |
| stb | stillborn |
| t.i.d. | Three times daily. As in taking a medicine three times daily. |
