abbreviations Flashcards by Catherine Rogerson

Q

r/t

A

related to

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r/o

A

rule out

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h/o

A

history of

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Hx

A

history

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D/C

A

discontinue/discharge

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W/C

A

wheelchair

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QD

A

everyday

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QOD

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every other day

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BID

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twice daily

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TID

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three times daily

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HS

A

bedtime

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POC

A

plan of care

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PMX

A

past medical history

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c/o

A

complains of

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H&P

A

history and physical

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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L, R, I (all circled)

A

left, right, independent

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F/U

A

follow up

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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ARF

A

acute respiratory failure

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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CA

A

cancer

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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ASHD

A

athero-sclerotic heart disease (same as CAD)

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HLD

A

hyperlipidemia

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HTN

A

hypertension (high blood pressure)

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Fx

A

fractures

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

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EKG

A

electro cardiography

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass grafting

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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CT scan

A

computerized tomography

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PET scan

A

positron emission tomography

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EMG

A

electro myography

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative (mantoux intradermal skin test/TB test)

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C-diff

A

clostridium difficile