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1
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A&O

A

alert and orientated

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AC

A

before meals (ante cibum)

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3
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(B)

A

bilateral

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4
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BID

A

Twice a day (bis in die)

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5
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BMI

A

body mass index

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CC

A

chief complaint

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8
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c/o

A

complains of

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9
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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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10
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d/c

A

discontinue

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DC

A

Discharge

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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13
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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14
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DDx

A

differential diagnosis

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15
Q

ER

A

emergency room

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16
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f/u

A

follow up

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17
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FH/FHx

A

family history

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18
Q

h/o

A

history of

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19
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H&P

A

history and physical

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20
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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21
Q

HR

A

heart rate

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22
Q

Ht

A

height

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23
Q

i/o

A

intake and output (fluids)

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24
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

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25
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IM

A

intramuscular

26
Q

IV

A

intravenous

27
Q

(L)

A

left

28
Q

L&D

A

labor and delivery

29
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

30
Q

NAD

A

no acute distress

31
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

32
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

33
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

34
Q

OR

A

operating room

35
Q

PACU

A

post-anesthesia care unit

36
Q

PC

A

After meals (post cibum)

37
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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

38
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PE

A

physical exam

39
Q

PMH/PMHx

A

past medical history

40
Q

PO

A

by mouth (per os)

41
Q

post-op

A

post-operative care

42
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PR

A

rectal (per rectal)

43
Q

Pre-op

A

pre-operative care

44
Q

PRN

A

as needed (per re nata)

45
Q

pt

A

patient

46
Q

QD

A

once a day (quaque die)

47
Q

QRS

A

at bedtime (quaque hora smoni)

48
Q

(R)

A

right

49
Q

ROS

A

review of symptoms

50
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

51
Q

RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm (heart)

52
Q

Rx

A

therapy or perscription

53
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

54
Q

SH/SHx

A

social history

55
Q

T

A

temperature

56
Q

TID

A

three times a day (ter in die)

57
Q

Tx

A

treatment

58
Q

VS

A

vital signs

59
Q

WDWN

A

well developed, well nourished

60
Q

Wt

A

weight