Abbrevations Flashcards
0
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ADL
A
Activities of Daily Life
1
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A
A
Assessment or analysis
2
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BP
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Blood pressure
3
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CC
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Chief complaint
4
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c/o
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Complaints of patients description of symptoms
5
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CP
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Chest pain
6
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D/C
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Discontinue
7
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DOWN ARROW*
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Decrease or decreasing
8
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Dx
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Diagnosis
9
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MALE SYMBOL*
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Male
10
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FEMALE SYMBOL*
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Female
11
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H & P
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History and physical
12
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Ht
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Height
13
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Hx
A
Personal medical HISTORY
14
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ICU
A
Intensive care unit
15
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UP ARROW*
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Increase or increasing
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IP
A
Impatient
17
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L WITH CIRCLE AROUND IT*
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Left
18
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NKA
A
No known allergies
19
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NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
20
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O WITH LINE THROUGH IT
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None
21
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OP
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Outpatient
22
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OR
A
Operating room
23
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P
A
Pulse
24
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PE
A
Physical examination
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PI
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Present illness