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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AB

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Abortion

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ABD

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Abdominal

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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ABX

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Antibiotics

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AC

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Before meals

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ACS

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Acute coronary syndrome

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A FIB

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Atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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A/O x4

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Alert and orientation to person place time and event

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ALOC

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Altered level of consciousness

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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AMS

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Altered mental status

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AOM

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Acute otitis media

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AP

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Anterior-posterior (ex chest X-ray)

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ASA

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Aspirin (acetlysalicylic acid)

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AV

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Atrioventrciular (block)

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21
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BAL

A

Blood alcohol level

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22
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BID

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2x day

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Bilat

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Bilateral

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BLS

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Basic life support

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BOM

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Bilateral otitis media (infection in both ears)

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

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Beats per minute (heart rate)

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32
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BPV

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Benign positional vertigo

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33
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BS

A

Bowel sounds OR breath sounds

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BSA

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Body surface area

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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremities

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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37
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BVM

A

Bag valve mask

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38
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c

A

With

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39
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CA

A

Cancer

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40
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C1-C7

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1st through 7th cervical vertebrae

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41
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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42
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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43
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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44
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c/c

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Chief complaint

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45
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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46
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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47
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CK

A

Creatinine kinase

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48
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CMT

A

Cervical motion tenderness

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CN

A

Cranial nerve

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50
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CN II-XII

A

Cranial nerves 2-12

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51
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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52
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COPD

A

Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease

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53
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CP

A

Chest pain or cerebral palsy

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54
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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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56
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C/S

A

Cesarean section

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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58
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) or costovertebral angle

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CVAT

A

Costovertebral angle tenderness

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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62
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DBP

A

Diastolic blood pressure

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63
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D/C

A

Discontinue

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D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

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65
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DC

A

Discharge

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66
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DDX

A

Differential diagnosis

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67
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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

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68
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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69
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DNI

A

Do not intubate

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70
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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71
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DO

A

Doctor of osteopathic medicine

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72
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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73
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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74
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DT’s

A

Delirium tremens

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75
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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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77
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DDx

A

Differential diagnosis

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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79
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ED

A

Emergency department

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80
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EENT

A

Eyes ears nose throat

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81
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EKG/ECG

A

Electrocardiograph

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82
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EMT

A

Emergency medical technician

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83
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ETOH

A

Alcohol

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84
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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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85
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FB

A

Foreign body

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86
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FHT

A

Fetal heart tones

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87
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FROM

A

Full range of motion

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88
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F/U

A

Follow up

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89
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

90
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

91
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GERD

A

Gastroesophogeal reflux disease

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G_P_A

A

Gravida para abortus

93
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GU

A

Genitourinary

94
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GIB

A

Gastrointestinal bleeding

96
Q

GSW

A

Gunshot wound

97
Q

HA

A

Headache

98
Q

hCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

99
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HCT

A

Hematocrit

100
Q

HEENT

A

Head eyes ears nose throat

101
Q

HGB

A

Hemoglobin

102
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

103
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H/O

A

History of

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HPI

A

History of present illness

105
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HTN

A

Hypertension

106
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HR

A

Heart rate

107
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HTX

A

Hemothorax

108
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Hx

A

History

109
Q

H&H

A

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

110
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H&P

A

History and physical

111
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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

112
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

113
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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

114
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IM

A

Intramuscular

115
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IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

116
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IV

A

Intravenous

117
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I&D

A

Incision and drainage

118
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

119
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JVD

A

Jugular vein distension

120
Q

L

A

Left

121
Q

LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

122
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

123
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

124
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

125
Q

LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

126
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

127
Q

L-S

A

Lumbo-sacral

128
Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

129
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

130
Q

LUL

A

Left upper lobe

131
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LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

132
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MAE

A

Moves all extremities

133
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MD

A

Medical doctor

134
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

135
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

136
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

137
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MVA/MCA

A

Motor vehicle accident or collision

138
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NAD

A

No acute distress or no acute disease

139
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NCAT

A

Normocephalic, atraumatic

140
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NG

A

Nasogastric

141
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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

142
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NKA

A

No known allergies

143
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

144
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nl

A

Normal

145
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NP

A

Nurse practitioner

146
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NPO

A

Nothing per os (nothing by mouth)

147
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NS

A

Normal saline

148
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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug

149
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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

150
Q

NSTEMI

A

Non ST elevation myocardial infarction

151
Q

NSVD

A

Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

152
Q

NT

A

Naso-tracheal

153
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N/V/D

A

Nausea vomiting diarrhea

154
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OB/GYN

A

Obstetric gynecologist

155
Q

OR

A

Operating room

156
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p

A

Post (after)

157
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PA

A

Physician assistant

158
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PCN

A

Penicillin

159
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PCP

A

Primary care physician

160
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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

161
Q

PEA

A

Pulseless electrical activity

162
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PERRL

A

Pupils equal round reactive to light

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PMD

A

Primary medical doctor

164
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PO

A

Per month

165
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PNA

A

Pneumonia

166
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

167
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PRN

A

As needed

168
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PTA

A

Prior to arrival

169
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PTX

A

Pneumothorax

170
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QD

A

Everyday

171
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QID

A

4x a day

172
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QH

A

Every hour

173
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Q2H

A

Every 2 hours

174
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R

A

Right

175
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RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

176
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RBC

A

Red blood count

177
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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

178
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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

179
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

180
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RML

A

Right middle lobe

181
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RN

A

Registered nurse

182
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ROM

A

Range of motion

183
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ROS

A

Review of systems

184
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

185
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RRR

A

Regular rate and rhythm

186
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

187
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RUE

A

Right upper extremity

188
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

189
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Rx

A

Prescription

190
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

191
Q

SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

192
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SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

193
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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

194
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SOAP

A

Subject objective assessment plan

195
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

196
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s/p

A

Status post

197
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STD/STI

A

Sexually transmitted disease infection

198
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STEMI

A

ST elevated myocardial infarction

199
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SVT

A

Supra ventricular tachycardia

200
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Sx

A

Symptoms

201
Q

T

A

Temperature

202
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

203
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

204
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TID

A

3x a day

205
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membrane

206
Q

TPA

A

Tissue plasminogen activator (clot busting medication given during stroke)

207
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostate

208
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Tx

A

Treatment

209
Q

T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

210
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UA

A

Urinalysis

211
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

212
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

213
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

214
Q

VF

A

Ventricular fibrillation

215
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

216
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

217
Q

VSS

A

Vital signs stable

218
Q

WBC

A

White blood count

219
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WDWN

A

Well developed well nourished

220
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

221
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WPW

A

Wolff Parkinson White (syndrome)

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