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1
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A with circle around it

A

assist/assistance

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2
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A:

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assessment

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3
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A&O

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

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alert and oriented

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

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4
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ABI

A

acquired brain injury

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5
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Abx

A

antibiotics

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6
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a-fib

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atrial fibrillation

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7
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A-line

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arterial line

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8
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A-V

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arteriovenous

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9
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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10
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AAROM

A

active assisted ROM

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11
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Abd/abd

A

abduction, abdominal

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12
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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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13
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AC

A

axillary crutches

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14
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AC joint

A

acromioclavicular joint

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15
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ACD&F

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

A

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

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16
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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17
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Add/add

A

adduction

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18
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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19
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ad lib

A

as desired, at discretion

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20
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adm

A

admission,admitted

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21
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AE

A

above elbow

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22
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AFO

A

ankle foot orthosis

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23
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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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24
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AK

A

above knee

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25
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ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

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26
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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27
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a.m.

A

morning

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28
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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29
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amb

A

ambulation, ambulating, ambulated, ambulate, ambulates

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30
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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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31
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ant

A

anterior

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32
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A-P/AP

A

anterior-posterior

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33
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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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34
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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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35
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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36
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ASAP

A

as soon as ossible

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37
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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

38
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assist.

A

assistance, assistive

39
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AVM

A

arteriovenous malformation

40
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B/S

41
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BBB

A

bundle branch block

42
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BAT

A

blunt abdominal trauma

43
Q

B&B

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

A

bowel and bladder

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

44
Q

BCT

A

blunt chest trauma

45
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BE

A

below elbow

46
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BID/bid

A

twice a day

47
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bilat/ B with a circle around it

A

bilateral, bilaterally

48
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BK

A

below knee

49
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BM

A

bowel movement

50
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BOS

A

base of support

51
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BP

A

blood pressure

52
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

53
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BR

54
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

55
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BS

A

breath sounds, bowel sounds

56
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BSC

A

bedside cammode

57
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BTB

A

back to bed

58
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen (blood test)

59
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C

A

centigrade

60
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C&S

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

A

culture and sensitivity

Remember amp; stands for the “and” symbol

61
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c/o

A

complain of/ complaints of

62
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CA

A

cancer, carcinoma

63
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

64
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

65
Q

cal

66
Q

CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

67
Q

CBC

A

complete blood cell (count)

68
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CC, C/C

A

chief complaint

69
Q

CDI

A

clean, dry, intact

70
Q

C-diff

A

Clostridium difficile

71
Q

CF

A

cystic fibrosis

72
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

73
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CHI

A

closed head injury

74
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cm

A

centimeter

75
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

76
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

77
Q

CO

A

cardiacoutput

78
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

79
Q

cont

80
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

81
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COTA

A

certified occupational therapy assistant

82
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CP

A

cerebral palsy, chest pain

83
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

84
Q

CPM

A

continuous passive motion

85
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

86
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CR

87
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

88
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

89
Q

CT

A

computerized tomography

90
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

91
Q

CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

92
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

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