Abbreviations Flashcards by Brittney Buksch | Brainscape

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abd

A

Abdomen

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ad lib

A

As desired

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerosis Heart Disease

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ax

A

Axillary, Armpit

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bid/BID

A

Twice a day

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B/P/BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BRP

A

Bathroom Privlegdes

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BS

A

Blood Sugar

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bx

A

Biopsy

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CA

A

Cancer

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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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c/o

A

Complains of

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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dsg

A

Dressing

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dx

A

Diagnosis

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HA

A

Headache

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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HOB

A

Head of bed

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hs

A

Bed time, hour of sleep

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irrig

A

Irrigation

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L (with circle around it)

A

Left

Q

liq.

A

Liquid

Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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Od

A

Overdose

Q

O.T.

A

Occupational therapy

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PEDS

A

Pediactrics

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po

A

By mouth

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prn

A

Whenever necessary, when required

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Pt., pt.

A

Patient

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P.T.

A

Physical therapy

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q

A

Every

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qd

A

Every day

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qh

A

Every hour

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q2h

A

Every 2 hours

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q4h

A

Every 4 hours

Q

qhs

A

Every night at bedtime

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quid, QID

A

Four times a day

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qod, QOD

A

Every other day

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R (with a circle around it)

A

Right

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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Rx

A

Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician

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sob

A

Short of breath

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ss

A

One half

Q

stat

A

At once, immediately

Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TID/tid

A

Three times a day

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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VS

A

Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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w/c

A

Wheel chair