abbreviations 1-57 Flashcards by victoria williams

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⬆

A

increased

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⬇

A

decreased

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ā

A

before

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a.c. , AC

A

before meals

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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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abd.

A

abdomen

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ad lib

A

as desired

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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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AM

A

morning

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amb.

A

ambulate, abmulatory

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amp.

A

ampule

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amt

A

amount

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approx.

A

approximate

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as tol.

A

as tolerated

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AP

A

apical pulse

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ax.

A

axillary

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BBS

A

bilateral breath sounds

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BG

A

blood glucose

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BID

A

twice a day

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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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Bx

A

biopsy

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C

A

celsius, centigrade

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c (with a line on top)

A

with

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c/o

A

complains of

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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Ca2+

A

calcium

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cal.

A

calorie

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cap.

A

capsule

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CD&I, CDI

A

clean dry and intact

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CT

A

chest tube or computerized tomography scan

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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D/W or D5W

A

dextrose in water / 5% dextrose in water

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D10

A

10% dextrose

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D5

A

5% dextrose

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D50

A

50% dextrose

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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DFA

A

diet for age

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Drsg

A

dressing

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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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elix.

A

elixer

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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F

A

fahrenheit

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Fld.

A

fluid

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ft.

A

feet

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FWB

A

full weight bearing

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Fx

A

fracture

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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Gm, GM, gm, g

A

gram

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GU

A

genitourinary

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Gyn

A

gynecology