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1
Q

VS

A

vital signs

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2
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

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3
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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4
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

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5
Q

BPM or P

A

beats per minute or pulse

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6
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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7
Q

c/o

A

complaint of

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8
Q

HIPAA

A

health insurance portability and accountability act

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9
Q

h/o

A

history of

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10
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

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11
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Hx

A

history

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12
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H&P

A

history and physical

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13
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I&O

A

input and output

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14
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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15
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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16
Q

ETOH

A

alcohol

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17
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

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18
Q

Dx

A

diagnosed

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19
Q

I&D

A

incision and drainage

20
Q

MET

A

metastasis

21
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

22
Q

Post op

A

after operation

23
Q

Pre-op

A

before operation

24
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

25
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

26
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

27
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

28
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

29
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

30
Q

BR

A

bathroom

31
Q

Ad lib

A

at ones pleasure

32
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

33
Q

DNI

A

do not intubate

34
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

35
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

36
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

37
Q

STAT

A

immediately

38
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

39
Q

R/O

A

rule out

40
Q

A&O

A

alert and oriented

41
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

42
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

43
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

44
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

45
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

46
Q

POD

A

post op days