Abbreveations Flashcards by Madison Brown

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AA&O

A

awake, alert, and oriented

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AC

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before meals

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Ad Lib

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as desired/freely

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ADL

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activites of daily living

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AKA

A

above knee ampuatiton

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An

A

without/not

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Arthro

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joint

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ASA

A

asprin

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BID

A

twice daily

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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Brady

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slow

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BRAT

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bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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C

A

with

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c/o

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complains of/ complaints of

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Cardio

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heart

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Cutaneo

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skin

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CXR

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chest xray

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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Dx or DX

A

diagnosis

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Dys

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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Endo

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innermost, within

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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Gastro

A

stomach

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gtt

A

drop

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H&P

A

history and physical

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Hemat/o

A

blood

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HOB

A

head of bed

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Hx

A

history

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Hyper

A

above, more than usual

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Hypo

A

below, less than

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IM

A

intramuscular

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Intra

A

within

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IV

A

intravenous

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mEq

A

milliequivalents

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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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Naso

A

nose

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Neuro

A

nerve

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OOB

A

out of bed

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Peri

A

around

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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light

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Pneumo

A

lung

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PO

A

by mouth

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PR

A

per rectum

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PRN

A

as needed

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QID

A

four times daily

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Retino

A

eye

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Sub

A

below/deficient

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Susp

A

suspension

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Tachy

A

fast

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Tbs

A

tablespoon

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TID

A

three times daily

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Tsp

A

teaspoon

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Veno

A

vein

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Wt

A

weight