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1
Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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Ad lib

A

As desired

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficieny Syndrome

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic 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 privileges

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BS

A

Blood sugar

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bx

A

Biopsy

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11
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CA

A

Cancer

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12
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CC

A

Cheif complaint

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13
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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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18
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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19
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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20
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

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21
Q

Dsg

A

Dressing

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22
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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23
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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24
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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25
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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

29
Q

hs

A

Bedtime, hour of sleep

30
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Irrig

A

Irrigation

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Q

L with circle around it

A

Left

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Liq.

A

Liquid

33
Q

LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

34
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

35
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

36
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance imaging

37
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

38
Q

Od

A

Overdose

39
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O.T.

A

Occupational therapy

40
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PEDS

A

Pediatric

41
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po

A

By mouth

42
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prn

A

When ever necessary, when required

43
Q

Pt, pt

A

Patient

44
Q

P.T.

A

Physical therapy

45
Q

q

A

Every

46
Q

qd

A

Every day

47
Q

qh

A

Every hour

48
Q

q2h

A

Every two hours

49
Q

q3h

A

Every four hours

50
Q

qhs

A

Every night at bedtime

51
Q

quid, QID

A

Four times a day

52
Q

qod/QOD

A

Every other day

53
Q

R with circle around it

A

Right

54
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

55
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

56
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

57
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

58
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Rx

A

Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician

59
Q

sob

A

Short of breath

60
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ss

A

One half

61
Q

Stat

A

At once, immediately

62
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

63
Q

TID/tid

A

Three times a day

64
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

65
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

66
Q

WBC

A

White blood cells

67
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

68
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Abd

A

Abdomen