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1
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BID

A

bis in die;, latin for twice a day

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ADL

A

activities of daily life

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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DC

A

discharge

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f/u

A

follow up

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h.d

A

at bed time

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mss

A

message

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prn

A

as often as necessary/needed

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q

A

every

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qh

A

every hour

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RO, r/o

A

rule out

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12
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SOB

A

Short of Breath

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U/A

A

urine analysis

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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15
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qd

A

every day

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u

A

unit

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AD, AS, AU

A

right ear, left year, each ear

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OD, OS, OU

A

right eye, left eye, each eye

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19
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hx

A

history

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20
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dx

A

diagnosis

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21
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A-FIB

A

atrial fibrillation

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22
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ASA

A

asprin

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23
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BILAT

A

bilateral

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24
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BP

A

blood pressure

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25
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BS

A

breath sounds

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C-SPINE

A

cervical spine

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27
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c/o

A

complaint of

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28
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CA

A

cancer

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29
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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30
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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31
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CATH

A

catheter

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32
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CC

A

chief complaint

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33
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CEPH

A

cephalic

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34
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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35
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CNS

A

cerebral spine fluid

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36
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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37
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CP

A

chest pain

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38
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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39
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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40
Q

CT

A

cat scan

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41
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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42
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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43
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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44
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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45
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EEG

A

elecrtoencephelogram

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46
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ET

A

endrotracheal

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47
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ETOH

A

ethanol (alchohol)

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48
Q

fx

A

fracture

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49
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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50
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gtts

A

drops

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51
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GU

A

gastrourinary

52
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GYN

A

gynecology (gynecological)

53
Q

H/A

A

headache

54
Q

HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

55
Q

HR

A

heart rate (hour)

56
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

57
Q

Hx

A

history

58
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

59
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

60
Q

IV

A

intravenous

61
Q

JVD

A

jugular vein distension

62
Q

kg

A

kilogram

63
Q

L-SPINE

A

lumbar spine

64
Q

L&D

A

labor and delivery

65
Q

LAT

A

lateral

66
Q

Ib

A

pound

67
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

68
Q

LMP

A

last menstral period

69
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

70
Q

LR

A

lactated ringers

71
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

72
Q

mcg

A

microgram

73
Q

mg

A

milligrams

74
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

75
Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

76
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

77
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

78
Q

NEB

A

nebulizer

79
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

80
Q

NRB

A

non-rebreather

81
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

82
Q

PALP

A

palpation

83
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

84
Q

PHMx

A

past medical history

85
Q

PO

A

orally

86
Q

PRB

A

partial rebreather

87
Q

PRN

A

as needed

88
Q

PT

A

patient

89
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

90
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quardrant

91
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

92
Q

Rx

A

medicine

93
Q

RXN

A

reaction

94
Q

S/P

A

status post

95
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

96
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

97
Q

ST

A

sinus tachycardia

98
Q

Sx

A

symptom

99
Q

SZ

A

seizure

100
Q

T-SPINE

A

thoracic spine

101
Q

T

A

temperature

102
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

103
Q

TKO

A

to keep open (refers to IVs - same as KVO)

104
Q

Tx

A

treatment

105
Q

UOA

A

upon our arrival

106
Q

URI

A

urinary tract infection

107
Q

VF

A

ventricular tachycardia

108
Q

VS

A

vital signs

109
Q

VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

110
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

111
Q

M

A

male

112
Q

F

A

female

113
Q

+

A

positive

114
Q

-

A

negative

115
Q

?

A

questionable

116
Q

~

A

approximatley

117
Q

a with line over it

A

before

118
Q

p with line over it

A

after

119
Q

c with line over it

A

with

120
Q

s

A

without

121
Q

delta triangle

A

change

122
Q

L

A

left

123
Q

R

A

right

124
Q

c and s, c+s

A

culture and sensitivity

125
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A

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