Abbreviations Flashcards by Mia Koernig

Q

A

A

Assesment

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a

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Before

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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am/Am

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between midnight and noon

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amt

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amount

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bid

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Twice a day

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c with dash over it

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With

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c

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Celsius

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CC

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Cheif complaint

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c/o

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Complains of

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d

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day

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DRG

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diagnosis related group

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ER

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emergency room

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ETA

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estimate time of arrival

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F

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Fahrenheit

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H&P or HxPx

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History and physical

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Ht

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Height

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Hx

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History

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IP

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Inpatient

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N/A

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Non aplicable

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NKDA

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No know drug allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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OD

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overdose or right eye

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OR

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operating room

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OV

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Office visit

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p

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Pulse

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PDR

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Physicians desk reference

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per

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By or through

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pm/PM

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Between noon and midnight

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PRN/prn

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as needed

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q

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Every

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qam

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Every morning

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qd/qday

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Every day

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q_h

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every (number) hour (s)

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qid

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four times a day

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ROS

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review of systems

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s

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Without

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Sig

A

Instructions or directions

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Stat

A

Immediately

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Temp

A

Temperature

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tid

A

Three times a day

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S&S

A

Signs and systems

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⬆️

A

Increase or increasing

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⬇️

A

Decrease or decreasing

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➡️

A

To the right

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⬅️

A

To the left

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~

A

Approximately

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🔼

A

Change or changed

Q

A

less than

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>

A

Greater than

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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cm

A

Centimeter

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CT

A

Computer tomography

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dc/DC or D/C

A

Discontinue

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ETOH

A

alcohol (beverage)

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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g or gm

A

Gram

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gtt or gtts

A

Drops

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h

A

Hour

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Hg

A

Mercury

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H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

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hs

A

Hour of sleep

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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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I & O

A

Intake and output

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K

A

Potassium

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neg

A

Negative

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noct

A

Night

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N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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OP

A

outpatient

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OTC

A

over the counter

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OV

A

office visit

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p with line over it

A

After

Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

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CA

A

Cancer

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sq/subcu/subq

A

Subcutaneous

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PK

A

pain killer

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PO

A

Orally/by mouth

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Pt

A

Patient

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reg

A

Regular

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r/o or R/O

A

Rule out

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RTC

A

return to clinic

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Rx

A

Take or prescription

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T

A

Temperature

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tab

A

Tablets

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Tx

A

Therapy or treatement

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U

A

Unit

Q

UNK

A

unknown

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w/a

A

When awake

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ax

A

Axillary

Q

DVT

A

deep vain trombosis

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L circled

A

Left

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R circles

A

Right