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1
Q

A.c

A

Before meals

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2
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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3
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b.i.d

A

Twice a day

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4
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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5
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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6
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

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7
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DRG

A

Diagnosis-related group

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8
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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9
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ECF

A

Extended care facility

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10
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ER

A

Emergency room

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11
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FH

A

Family History

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12
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h/o

A

History of

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13
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HPI

A

History of present illness

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14
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h.s

A

At bedtime (hora somni)

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15
Q

Hx

A

History

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16
Q

o.d

A

Once a day

17
Q

p.o

A

By mouth (per os)

18
Q

PH

A

Past history

19
Q

p/o; postop

A

Postoperative

20
Q

Preop

A

Preoperative

21
Q

p.r.n

A

As required (pro re nata)

22
Q

PTA

A

Prior to admission

23
Q

q

A

Each; every

24
Q

Qam

A

Every morning

25
Q

qd

A

Every day (quaqie die)

26
Q

Qhs

A

Each bedtime (quaqie hora somni)

27
Q

qid

A

Four times daily (quarter in die)

28
Q

qod

A

Every other day

29
Q

r/o

A

Rule out

30
Q

ROS

A

Review of systems

31
Q

Rx

A

Treatment, therapy, prescription

32
Q

tod

A

Three times daily (ter in die)

33
Q

TPR

A

Temperature pulse respiration

34
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

35
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

36
Q

y/o

A

Years old