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Abbreviations Flashcards

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Abd

A

Abdomen

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A&D

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Admission & discharge

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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adm

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Admission

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am, AM

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Morning, before noon

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulate

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amt

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Amount

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ant

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Anterior

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AP

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Apical pulse

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approx

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Approximately

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as tol

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As tolerated

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ADA

A

American Diabetic Association and American Dietetic Association

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Ax

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Axillary

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B&B

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Bowel & bladder

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BE

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Barium enema

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Bl

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Blood

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BM

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Bowel movement

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Bp

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Blood pressure

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BS

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Blood sugar

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BSC

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Bedside commode

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BUN

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Blood, urea, nitrogen

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BX or box

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Biopsy

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Ć

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With

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CA

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Cancer

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Cal

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Calorie

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Cap

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Capsule

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CAT

A

Computerized axial tomography

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Cath

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Catheter

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CHO

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Carbohydrate

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Chol

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Cholesterol

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Cl liq

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Clear liquids

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Cm

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Centimeter

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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C/o

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Complains of

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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Cont

A

Continue

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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C&S

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Culture & Sensitivity

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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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Cyanosis

A

Bluish color of the skin from lack of O2

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d

A

Day

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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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54
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DRG

A

Diagnostic related group

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drsg

A

Dressing

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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Dr.

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Doctor

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EKG, ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EMS

A

emergency medical services or emergency medical system

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ER

A

Emergency room

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63
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etiol

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Etiology

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ETOH

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Alcohol

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emesis

A

Vomit

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Fl or fl

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Fluid

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ft

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Foot

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Fx

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Fracture

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

Iron

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FF

A

Force (encourage) fluids

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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gal

A

Gallon

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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gtt or gtts

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Drop or drops

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GYN

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Gynecology

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H2O

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HA

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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h or hr

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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HOB

A

Head of bed

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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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ht

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Hx or hx

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I & O

A

Intake and output

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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in

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inf

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Ing

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inj

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irrig

A

Irrigation

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isol

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

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K

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KCL

A

Potassium chloride

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L&D

A

Labor and delivery

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L

101
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Lab

A

Laboratory

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lb

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liq

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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MD

A

Medical doctor, muscular dystrophy

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Meds

109
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MEq

A

Milliequivalent

110
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mg

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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min

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mL

A

Milliliter

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mod

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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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Na

118
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neg

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NG

A

Nasogastric

120
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nil

121
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noc

122
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

123
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N/S NS

A

Normal saline

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N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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O2

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Ob

A

Obstetrics

127
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Oint

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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OR

A

Operating room

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OT

A

Occupational therapy, therapist

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oz

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p

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pc

A

After meals

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Peds

A

Pediatrics

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Per

A

By, through

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PM, pm

A

After noon

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po

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Post-op

A

After surgery

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prn

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pt

141
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PT

A

Physical therapy, therapist

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q

143
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qh

A

Every hour

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q2h

A

Every 2 hours

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qid

A

Four times a day

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qns

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Quantity not sufficient

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qs

A

Quantity sufficient

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qt

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RBC

A

Red blood count

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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R/O

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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R

154
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Rx

A

Prescription

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ś

156
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SOB

A

Short of breath

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śś

158
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SSE

A

Soap suds enema

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Staph

A

Staphylococcus infection

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Stat

A

Immediately

161
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

162
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Strep

A

Streptococcus infection

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Supp

A

Suppository

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surg

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Susp

A

Suspension

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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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tab

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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tbsp

A

Tablespoon

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TCDB

A

Turn, cough, deep breathe

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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tid

A

Three times a day

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tol

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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tsp

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TWE

A

Tap water enema

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tx

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VD

A

Venereal disease

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VO

A

Verbal order

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Vol

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VS

A

Vital signs

185
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void

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WBC

A

White blood cell

187
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w/c

A

Wheel chair

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wt

189
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x

190
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⬆️

A

Higher, elevated, or up

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⬇️

A

Lower or down

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Í or íí

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One or two

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