Abbreviation Flashcards

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1
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Abd

A

Abdomen

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a.c.

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Before meals

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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Ad lib

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As desired

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Am

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Morning

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Amb

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Ambulatory

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Amt

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Amount

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Approx

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Approximately

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BID

A

Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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C

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With

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C

A

Centigrade

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Ca

A

Cancer

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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17
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Cc

A

Cubic centimeters

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18
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C/o

A

Complains of

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19
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Neg

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Negative

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Nil

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None

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21
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Noc

A

Night

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22
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O2

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Oxygen

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23
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Ob

A

Obstetrics

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24
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OJ

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Orange juice

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25
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OOB

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Out of bed

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OR

A

Operating room

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27
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Post-op

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Post operative

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Pre-op

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Pre-operative

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Prep

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Preparation

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30
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Prn

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When necessary / as needed

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PT /pt

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Patient

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PT

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Physical therapy

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33
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Q

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Every

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34
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Qd

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Every day

35
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Q2h,q3h, etc

A

Every 2 hours, every 3 hours etc

36
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Q.h.s

A

Everynight bed time

37
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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary rescucitation

38
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CVA

A

Cardiovascular accident, stroke

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Dc / (d / c)

A

Discontinue

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

41
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Dx

A

Diagnoses

42
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

44
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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FF

A

Force fluids

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FLD

A

Fluid

48
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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H (hr)

A

Hour

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H.S. (h.s)

A

At bedtime

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I & Q

A

Input & output

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Lb.

A

Pound

53
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

54
Q

Meds

A

Medication

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Mid

A

Midnight

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NA

A

Nursing assessment

57
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TP

A

Toilet privileges

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Px

A

Prognosis

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Hx

A

History

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Rxn

A

Facture

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Qid

A

Four times a day

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

63
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RN

A

Registered Nurse

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ROM

A

Range of motion

65
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RR

A

Recovery room

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S

A

Without

67
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Stat

A

At once, immediately

68
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Surg

A

Surgery

69
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Tbsp

A

Table spoon

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t.i.d

A

Three times a day

71
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TLC

A

Tender loving care

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TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

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Tsp

A

Teaspoon

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U/A (U/A. u /a)

A

Urinalysis

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V/S

A

Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood cell count

77
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W/c

A

Wheel chair

78
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Wt

A

Weight

79
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L (inside the circle)

A

Left

80
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R ( inside the circle)

A

Right

81
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Tx

A

Treatment

82
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Rx

A

Prescription

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Fx

A

Fracture

84
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Abbreviation

A

Are shortened forms of words or phrases.