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1
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AMB

A

ambulatory

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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CBR

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complete bed rest

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OOB

A

out of bed

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5
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up ad lib

A

up as desired

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BSC

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bedside commode

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HOB

A

head of bed

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ROM

A

range of motion

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abd

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abdomen

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bx

A

biopsy

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12
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c/o

A

complains of

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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dx

A

diagnosis

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15
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FUO

A

fever unknown origin

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GU

A

gastrourinary

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18
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H/A

A

headache

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19
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h/o

A

history of

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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21
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lt

A

left

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22
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MAE

A

moves all extremeties

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23
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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24
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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N/V

A

nausea & vomiting

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P

A

pulse

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p r n

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when necessary

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pt

A

patient

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30
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PE

A

physical examination

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31
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PMH

A

past medical history

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32
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R

A

respirations

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33
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R/O

A

rule out

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34
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ROS

A

review of systems

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35
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rt

A

right

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36
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SOB

A

short of breath

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37
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Sx

A

symptoms

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38
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T

A

temperature

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39
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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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40
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CA

A

cancer

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41
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CAD

A

coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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43
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

44
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CVA

A

cardiovascular accident

45
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

46
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HTN

A

hypertension

47
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

48
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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

49
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

50
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

51
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

52
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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

53
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CBC

A

complete blood count

54
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C & S

A

culture & sensitivity

55
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CXR

A

chest xray

56
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ECG

A

EKG or electrocardiogram

57
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lytes

A

electrolytes

58
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RBC

A

red blood cells

59
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UA

A

urine analysis

60
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UGI

61
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WBC

A

white blood cells

62
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WNL

A

within normal limits

63
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2 degree sign

64
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c with ^ above

65
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S with v above

66
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Dsg

67
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Fx

68
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wt

69
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ht

70
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I&O

A

intake & output

71
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KVO

A

keep vein open

72
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NG

A

nasogastric

73
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

74
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STAT

A

immediately

75
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S/P

A

stats post

76
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Rx

A

prescription

77
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Tx

78
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TF

A

tube feeding

79
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TPR

A

temp, pulse, respirations

80
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VS

A

vital signs

81
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WA

A

while awake

82
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X

83
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ac

A

before meals

84
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pc

A

after meals

85
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bid

A

twice a day

86
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tid

A

3 times a day

87
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qid

A

4 times a day

88
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

89
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

90
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IM

A

intramuscularly

91
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IV

A

intravenously

92
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IVP

93
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IVPB

A

IV piggy back

94
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MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

95
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NEB

96
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

97
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PO

98
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PR

A

per rectum

99
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SL

A

sublingual

100
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sub cue

A

subcutaneously

101
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S&S

A

swish and swallow

102
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mcg

103
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gtt

104
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mEg

A

milliequivalents

105
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sup/supp

A

suppository

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