Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A

A

Assesment

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a

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Before

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ac

A

Before meals

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ad lib

A

As desired

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am/Am

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between midnight and noon

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amt

A

amount

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7
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bid

A

Twice a day

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8
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c with dash over it

A

With

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9
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c

A

Celsius

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10
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CC

A

Cheif complaint

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11
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c/o

A

Complains of

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12
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d

A

day

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13
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DRG

A

diagnosis related group

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ER

A

emergency room

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ETA

A

estimate time of arrival

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16
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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17
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H&P or HxPx

A

History and physical

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18
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Ht

A

Height

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19
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Hx

A

History

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20
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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21
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IP

A

Inpatient

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22
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N/A

A

Non aplicable

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23
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NKA

A

No known allergies

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24
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NKDA

A

No know drug allergies

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25
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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26
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OD

A

overdose or right eye

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27
Q

OR

A

operating room

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28
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OV

A

Office visit

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29
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p

A

Pulse

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30
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PDR

A

Physicians desk reference

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31
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per

A

By or through

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32
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pm/PM

A

Between noon and midnight

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33
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PRN/prn

A

as needed

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34
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q

A

Every

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35
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qam

A

Every morning

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36
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qd/qday

A

Every day

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37
Q

q_h

A

every (number) hour (s)

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38
Q

qid

A

four times a day

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39
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

40
Q

s

A

Without

41
Q

Sig

A

Instructions or directions

42
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

43
Q

Temp

A

Temperature

44
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

45
Q

S&S

A

Signs and systems

46
Q

⬆️

A

Increase or increasing

47
Q

⬇️

A

Decrease or decreasing

48
Q

➡️

A

To the right

49
Q

⬅️

A

To the left

50
Q

~

A

Approximately

51
Q

🔼

A

Change or changed

52
Q
A

less than

53
Q

>

A

Greater than

54
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

55
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

56
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

57
Q

CT

A

Computer tomography

58
Q

dc/DC or D/C

A

Discontinue

59
Q

ETOH

A

alcohol (beverage)

60
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

61
Q

g or gm

A

Gram

62
Q

gtt or gtts

A

Drops

63
Q

h

A

Hour

64
Q

Hg

A

Mercury

65
Q

H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

66
Q

hs

A

Hour of sleep

67
Q

I & D

A

Incision and drainage

68
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

69
Q

K

A

Potassium

70
Q

neg

A

Negative

71
Q

noct

A

Night

72
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

73
Q

OP

A

outpatient

74
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

75
Q

OV

A

office visit

76
Q

p with line over it

A

After

77
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

78
Q

CA

A

Cancer

79
Q

sq/subcu/subq

A

Subcutaneous

80
Q

PK

A

pain killer

81
Q

PO

A

Orally/by mouth

82
Q

Pt

A

Patient

83
Q

reg

A

Regular

84
Q

r/o or R/O

A

Rule out

85
Q

RTC

A

return to clinic

86
Q

Rx

A

Take or prescription

87
Q

T

A

Temperature

88
Q

tab

A

Tablets

89
Q

Tx

A

Therapy or treatement

90
Q

U

A

Unit

91
Q

UNK

A

unknown

92
Q

w/a

A

When awake

93
Q

ax

A

Axillary

94
Q

DVT

A

deep vain trombosis

95
Q

L circled

A

Left

96
Q

R circles

A

Right