Abbreveations Flashcards

1
Q

AA&O

A

awake, alert, and oriented

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2
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AC

A

before meals

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3
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Ad Lib

A

as desired/freely

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4
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ADL

A

activites of daily living

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5
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AKA

A

above knee ampuatiton

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6
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An

A

without/not

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7
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Arthro

A

joint

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8
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ASA

A

asprin

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9
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BID

A

twice daily

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10
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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11
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Brady

A

slow

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12
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BRAT

A

bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet

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13
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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14
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C

A

with

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15
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c/o

A

complains of/ complaints of

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16
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Cardio

A

heart

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17
Q

Cutaneo

A

skin

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18
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CXR

A

chest xray

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19
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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20
Q

Dx or DX

A

diagnosis

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21
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Dys

A

painful, difficult, abnormal

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22
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Endo

A

innermost, within

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23
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

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24
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Gastro

A

stomach

25
Q

gtt

A

drop

26
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H&P

A

history and physical

27
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Hemat/o

A

blood

28
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

29
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Hx

A

history

30
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Hyper

A

above, more than usual

31
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Hypo

A

below, less than

32
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

33
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

34
Q

Intra

A

within

35
Q

IV

A

intravenous

36
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

37
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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

38
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Naso

A

nose

39
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Neuro

A

nerve

40
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

41
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

42
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OOB

A

out of bed

43
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Peri

A

around

44
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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light

45
Q

Pneumo

A

lung

46
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PO

A

by mouth

47
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PR

A

per rectum

48
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PRN

A

as needed

49
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QID

A

four times daily

50
Q

Retino

A

eye

51
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Sub

A

below/deficient

52
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Susp

A

suspension

53
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Tachy

A

fast

54
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Tbs

A

tablespoon

55
Q

TID

A

three times daily

56
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Tsp

A

teaspoon

57
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Veno

A

vein

58
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Wt

A

weight