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Abbreviations 1 Flashcards

1
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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AAA

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Abortion

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AB

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Abdominal, abdomen

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ABD

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Antibiotic

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ABX

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Against Medical Advice

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AMA

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AMI

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Altered Mental Status

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AMS

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Approximately

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Approx

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Appointment

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Appt

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Appendectomy

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Appy

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Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)

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ASA

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12
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Birth Control Pill

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BCP

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Bilateral Lower Extremities

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BLE

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Bowel Movement

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BM

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Blood Pressure

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BP

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16
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Bowel/Breath Sounds

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BS

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ABG

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18
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Automobile vs Pedestrian

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Auto/Ped

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Alerted & Oriented x3 (person, place, time)

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A&O x3

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Bilateral Breath Sounds

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BBS

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21
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Blood Sugar Glucose

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BSG

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22
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Bilateral Upper Extremities

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BUE

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23
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Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft

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CABG

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24
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Coronary Artery Disease

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CAD

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25
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Catheter, Catheterization

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Cath

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Complete Blood Count

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CBC

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27
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Congestive Heart Failure

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CHF

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Closed Head Injury

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CHI

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29
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Cholecystectomy

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Chole

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30
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Cervical Motion Tenderness

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CMT

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31
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Central Nervous System

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CNS

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32
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Complains of

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c/o

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33
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Carbon Dioxide

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CO2

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34
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Chest Pain

36
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

37
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

38
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Culture & Sensitivity

39
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Cerebrospinal Fluid

40
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Atrial Fibrillation

41
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AFib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

42
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

43
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AB

44
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ABD

A

Abdominal, abdomen

45
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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

46
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ABX

A

Antibiotic

47
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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

48
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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

49
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AMS

A

Altered Mental Status

50
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Approx

A

Approximately

51
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Appt

A

Appointment

52
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Appy

A

Appendectomy

53
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A&O x3

A

Alert & Oriented x3 (person, place, time)

54
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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

55
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Auto/Ped

A

Automobile vs. Pedestrian

56
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BBS

A

Bilateral Breath Sounds

57
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BCP

A

Birth Control Pill

58
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Bilat

59
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BLE

A

Bilateral Lower Extremities

60
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BM

A

Bowel movement

61
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

62
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BS

A

Bowel/Breath Sounds

63
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BSG

A

Blood Sugar Glucose

64
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BUE

A

Bilateral Upper Extremities

65
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CABG

A

Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft

66
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CAD

A

Coronary Arterial Disease

67
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Cath

A

Catherization, catheter

68
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

69
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

70
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CHI

A

Closed Head Injury

71
Q

Chole

A

Cholecystectomy

72
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CMT

A

Cervical Motion Tenderness

73
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

74
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C/O

A

Complains of

75
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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

76
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

77
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CP

A

Chest Pain

78
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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

79
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

80
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C&S

A

Culture & Sensitivity

81
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

82
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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

83
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Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

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