Abbreviations Flashcards by Michelle Walling

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amt

A

Amount

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BS

A

Blood sugar, Bowel sounds, Breath sounds

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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cm

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Centimeter

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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g or gm

A

gram

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gtt or gtts

A

Drop or drops

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hg

A

mercury

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Hgb or Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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HR

A

Heart rate

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Ht

A

height

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kg

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kilogram

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L or l

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liter

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Lb or #

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pound

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mg

A

milligram

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neg

A

negative

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oz

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ounce

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P

A

pulse

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q

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every

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qam

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Every morning

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ad or qday

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everyday

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q_h

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Every (#) hour(s)

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qid

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Four times a day

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RBC

A

Red blood count

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reg

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regular

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tbsp

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tablespoon

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temp

A

Temperature

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tsp

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teaspoon

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VS

A

Vital signs

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WBC

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White blood cell/count

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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Greater than

A

>

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Less than

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posative

A

+

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negative

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-

Q

approximately

A

~

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Percent

A

%

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checked

A

T

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Increase

A

up arrow

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Decrease

A

Down arrow

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changed

A

Triangle

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degree

A

°

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a

A

Before

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ac

A

Before meals

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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am or AM

A

Between midnight and noon

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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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bid

A

twice a day

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dc

A

discontinue

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DOB

A

date of birth

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ETA

A

estimated time of arrival

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hs

A

hour of sleep

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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noct

A

night

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p

A

after

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pm or PM

A

Between noon and midnight

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stat

A

immediately

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tid

A

three times a day

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YOB

A

year of birth

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AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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CA

A

cancer

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DRG

A

diagnosis-related group

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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FUO

A

fever of undetermined origin

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Fx

A

fracture

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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HA

A

headache

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HIB

A

haemophilus influenzae type B

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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Hx

A

History

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Px

A

prognosis

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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PE

A

pulmonary embolus or physical exam

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PMS

A

pre-menstrual syndrome

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S&S

A

signs and symptoms