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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAT

A

Activities as tolerated

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Abd

A

Abdomen

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3
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ac

A

Before meals

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4
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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5
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ad lib

A

As desired

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6
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Am

A

Morning

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7
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amb

A

Ambulatory

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8
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amt

A

Amount

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9
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bid

A

Twice a day

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10
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Bm

A

Bowel movement

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11
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Bp

A

Blood pressure

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12
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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13
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CA

A

Cancer

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14
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cath

A

Catheter

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15
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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16
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CBR

A

Conplete bed rest

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17
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c/o

A

Complains of

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18
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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19
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary

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20
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Dc

A

Discontinue

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21
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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22
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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23
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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24
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

25
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

26
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H

A

Hour

27
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HS

A

Hours of sleep, bedtime

28
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Ht

A

Height

29
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iADL

A

Instrumental activities of daily living

30
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I&O

A

Intake and output

31
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IV

A

Intravenous

32
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min

A

Minute

33
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mL

A

Millilitre

34
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neg

A

Negative

35
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

36
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OB

A

Obstetrics

37
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pc

A

After meals

38
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Peds

A

Pediatrics

39
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Per

A

By, through

40
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po (per os)

A

By mouth

41
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prn

A

When nesicary. As needed

42
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PT

A

Physiotherapy

43
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qh

A

Every hour

44
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qhs

A

Every night at bedtime

45
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qid

A

Four times a day

46
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R

A

Rectal temperature

47
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell count

48
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

49
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Stat

A

At once, immediately

50
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

51
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tid

A

Three times per day

52
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TLC

A

Tender loving care

53
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

54
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tsp

A

Teaspoon

55
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U/A

A

Urinalysis

56
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V/S

A

Vital signs

57
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WBC

A

White blood cell count

58
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

59
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wt

A

Weight

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