Route
AU
Both ears
What AU stands for
AU is a medical abbreviation for both ears - written out in full as “Auris utraque (both ears)”. TermDecode files it under route abbreviations.
RouteFlagged high riskSourced
Risk
Can be mistaken for OU (both eyes)
Safer Alternative
Write "both ears"
Seen in context
AU misread as OU
Sources
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