Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AMB

A

ambulatory

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2
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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3
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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4
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OOB

A

out of bed

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5
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up ad lib

A

up as desired

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6
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abd

A

abdomen

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7
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BP

A

blood pressure

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8
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bx

A

biopsy

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9
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c/o

A

complains of

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10
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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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11
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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12
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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13
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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14
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GU

A

genitourinary

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15
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H/A

A

headache

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16
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h/o

A

history of

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17
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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18
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Imp

A

impression

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19
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lt, circled L

A

left

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20
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MAE

A

moves all extremities

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21
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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22
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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23
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N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

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24
Q

neg

A

negative

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25
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P

A

pulse

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26
Q

PE

A

physical examination OR pulmonary emboli

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27
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

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28
Q

R

A

respirations

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29
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R/O

A

rule out

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30
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ROS

A

review of symptoms

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31
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rt or circled R

A

right

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32
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

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33
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

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34
Q

T

A

temperature

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35
Q

ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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36
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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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37
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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38
Q

CA

A

cancer

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39
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

40
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

41
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

42
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

43
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

44
Q

HTN (^BP)

A

hypertension

45
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

46
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

47
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

48
Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

49
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

50
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gases

51
Q

BE

A

barium enema

52
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

53
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

54
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

55
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

56
Q

ECG (EKG)

A

cardiogram

57
Q

lytes

A

electrolytes

58
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

59
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

60
Q

UGI

A

upper GI

61
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

62
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

63
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

64
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

65
Q

BSD

A

bedside drainage

66
Q

C

A

with

67
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

68
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

69
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

70
Q

Dsg

A

dressing

71
Q

FOB

A

foot of bed

72
Q

Fx

A

fracture

73
Q

GHWT

A

good handwashing technique

74
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

75
Q

Hx

A

history

76
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

77
Q

IV

A

intravenous

78
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

79
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

80
Q

noc

A

night

81
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

82
Q

NS

A

normal saline

83
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

84
Q

pt

A

patient

85
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

86
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

87
Q

RX

A

treatment

88
Q

S

A

without

89
Q

SOB

A

side of bed

90
Q

S/P

A

status post

91
Q

STAT

A

immediately

92
Q

TF

A

tube feeding

93
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respirations

94
Q

TX

A

treatment

95
Q

VS

A

vital signs

96
Q

WA

A

while awake

97
Q

x

A

times