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abbreviations Flashcards

1
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abd

A

abdomen

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ac

A

before meals

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3
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pc

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after meals

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4
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
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ad lib

A

as desired

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6
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A.M.

A

morning

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7
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bid

A

twice a day

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8
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BM

A

bowel movement

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9
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BP

A

blood pressure

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10
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CA

A

cancer

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11
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cath

A

catheter

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12
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d/c

A

discontinue

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13
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drsg

A

dressing

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14
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dx

A

diagnosis

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15
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ECG (EKG)

A

electrocardiogram

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16
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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17
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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18
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fl

A

fluid

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19
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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20
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HS

A

hour of sleep

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21
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IV

A

intravenous

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22
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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23
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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24
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

25
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OB

A

obstetrics

26
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OT

A

occupational therapy

27
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PT

A

physiotherapy

28
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per

A

by, through

29
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P.M.

A

after noon

30
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PO

31
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postop

A

postoperative

32
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prn

A

as (when) necessary

33
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qd

34
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qh

A

every hour

35
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qhs

A

every night at bedtime

36
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qid

A

4 times a day

37
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qod

A

every other day

38
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q2h, q3h, etc

A

every 2 hours, every 3 hours

39
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RLQ

A

right left quadrant

40
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

41
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ROM

A

range of motion

42
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

43
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SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on exertion

44
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spec

45
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stat

A

at once, immediatley

46
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tid

A

three times a day

47
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

48
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VS

A

vital signs

49
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w/c

A

wheelchair

50
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T

A

temperature

51
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P

52
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R

A

respiration

53
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O2 sats or (SpO2)

A

oxygen saturation

54
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I&O

A

intake and output

55
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PR

A

per rectal

56
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RR

A

respiration rate

57
Q

or fx

58
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

59
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Hx

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