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ā

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before

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c (line over it)

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with

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p (line over it)

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after

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s (line over it)

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without

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DX

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diagnosis

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HX

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history

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Rx

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take / prescribe

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TX

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treatment

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C

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Celsius

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F

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Fahrenheit

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c/o

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complains of

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CC

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chief complaint

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d/c, DC

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discontinue (discharge)

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H&P

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history and physical

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PE

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physical exam

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pt or PT

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patient

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R/O

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rule out (may or may not have)

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DOB

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date of birth

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y/o

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years old

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yr

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year

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ft

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feet

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h. , hr.

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hour

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in

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inches

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min

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minute

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∆

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change

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a.m., AM

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morning

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b.i.d. BID

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two times per day

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h.s.

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hours of sleep (bedtime)

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noc.

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night

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p.m., PM

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afternoon

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p.r.n.

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whenever necessary

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q.

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every

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q.2h, q.4h

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every two hours, every four hours

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q.h.

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every hour

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q.i.d. QID

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four times a day

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stat

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immediately

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t.i.d. TID

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three times a day

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cap(s)

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capsule(s)

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tab(s)

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tablet(s)

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Bx

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biopsy

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CA

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cancer

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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mets

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metastasis

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44
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CBC

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complete blood count

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RBC, rbc

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red blood cell count

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WBU, wbc

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white blood cell count

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WNL

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within normal limits

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A

less than

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>

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greater than

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↑

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increase

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↓

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decrease

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abn

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abnormal

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abd

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abdomen

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AP

A

anteroposterior (x-ray)

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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L, LT

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left

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LAT

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lateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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PA

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posteroanterior (x-ray)

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R, RT

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right

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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trans

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transverse

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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postop

A

postoperative

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preop

A

preoperative

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prep

A

prepare for

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Gm, gm

A

gram

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mg

A

milligram

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ax, AX

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axillary (armpit)

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H20

A

water

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IV

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intravenous

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IVPB

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intravenous piggy back

used for intermittent drug administration

75
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesic

patient manages their pain relief

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TKO

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to keep open

relating to IV fluid

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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PR

A

per rectum

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SL

A

under the tounge

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SQ, SC, subq

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subcutaneous

pertaining to below the skin

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supp

A

suppository
solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR
dissolves at body temperature

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top

A

topical

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
strain of bacteria resistant to antibiotics
super bug
spread by contact

85
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staph

A

staphylococcus

group of disease causing bacteria

86
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strep

A

streptococcus
treated with penicillin
prevented by washing hands

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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staphyl/o

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grape like clusters

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coccus, cocci

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round shaped bacteria, plural

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strept/o

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twisted chains

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BS

A

breath sounds

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CF

A

cystic fibrosis

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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TB

A

turberculosis

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection (common cold)

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PCN

A

penicillin

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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O2

A

oxygen

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RT

A

respiratory therapy

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SOB

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short of breath

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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a.c.

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before meals

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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barium enema

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BS

A

bowel sounds

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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