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Abbreviations Flashcards

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

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Out of bed

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up ad lib

A

Up as desired

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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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C

A

Celsius (centigrade)

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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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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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H/A

A

Headache

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18
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h/o

A

History of

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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Imp

A

Impressions

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lt or L (circled)

A

Left

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MAE

A

Moves all extremities

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NAD

A

No apparent distress

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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neg

A

Negative

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P

A

Pulse

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PE

A

Physical examination

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29
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PMH

A

Past medical history

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30
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R

A

Respirations

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R/O

A

Rule out

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32
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ROS

A

Review of symptoms

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33
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rt or R (circled)

A

Right

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34
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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35
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Sx

A

Symptoms

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36
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T

A

Temperature

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37
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+ (circled)

A

Positive

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38
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– (circled)

A

Negative

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39
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ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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40
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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41
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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42
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CA

A

Cancer

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43
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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44
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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47
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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48
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HTN or (⬆️BP)

A

Hypertension

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49
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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PE

A

Pulmonary emboli

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

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52
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

53
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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection

54
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

55
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ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

56
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BE

A

Barium enema

57
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

58
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

59
Q

C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

60
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-ray

61
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ECG (EKG)

A

Cardiogram

62
Q

lytes

A

Electrolytes

63
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RBC

A

Red blood cells

64
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UA

A

Urinalysis

65
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UGI

A

Upper GI

66
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WBC

A

White blood cell

67
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⬆️

A

Increase

68
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↗️

A

Increasing

69
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⬇️

A

Decrease

70
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↘️

A

Decreasing

71
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2°

A

Secondary to

72
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=

A

Equal to

73
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≠

A

Unequal

74
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♀

A

Female

75
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♂

A

Male

76
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°

A

Degree

77
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🔺(black)

A

Change

78
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x̄

A

Except

79
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ā

A

Before

80
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ad lib

A

As desired

81
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AMA

A

Against medical advice

82
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

83
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BM

A

Bowel movement

84
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BSD

A

Bedside drainage

85
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Č (flat line on top)

A

With

86
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

87
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

88
Q

DNR (no code)

A

Do not resuscitate

89
Q

Dsg

A

Dressing

90
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dx

A

Diagnosis

91
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FOB

A

Foot of bed

92
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

93
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GHWT

A

Good hand washing technique

94
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HOB

A

Head of bed

95
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Hx

A

History

96
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I&O

A

Intake and output

97
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

98
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

99
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

100
Q

noc

A

Night

101
Q

NPO (npo)

A

Nothing by mouth

102
Q

NS

NIS) (N/S

A

Normal saline

103
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O2

A

Oxygen

104
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

105
Q

p (with line on top)

A

After

106
Q

postop

A

Postoperative

107
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preop

A

Preoperative

108
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prep

A

Preparation

109
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PRN

p.r.n.

A

As needed

110
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PT

A

Physical therapy

111
Q

pt

A

Patient

112
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

113
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RX

A

Treatment

114
Q

Š (flat line on top)

A

Without

115
Q

SOB

A

Side of bed

116
Q

S/P

A

Status post

117
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STAT

A

Immediately

118
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TF

A

Tube feeding

119
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

120
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TX

A

Treatment

121
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

122
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WA

A

While awake

123
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X

A

Times

124
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ADR

A

Adverse drug reaction

125
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MAR

A

Medication administration record

126
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eMAR

A

Electronic medication administration record

127
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OTC

A

Over the counter

128
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USP-NF

A

United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary

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