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ā

A

before

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aa

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Of each

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AA

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Aortic Aneurism

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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abd

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abdomen

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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At will, as desired

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adm

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Admission, admitted, administer

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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am

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Before noon

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AMA

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against medical advice

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ant

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Anterior

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amb

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Ambulate (walk)

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approx

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Approximately

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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BCAA

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Branched chain amino acids

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bid

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Twice a day

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BIPAP

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Bi-level positive airway pressure

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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BW

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Body weight

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Bx

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biopsy

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c

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With

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C

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Centigrade, Celsius

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CA

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Cancer/Cancinoma

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CABG

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coronary artery by-pass graft

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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Cap

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Capsule

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CBW

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Current body weight

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CC

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Chief complaint

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CCU

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Cardiac care unit

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c/o

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Complains of

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chol

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Cholesterol

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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cont

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Continue

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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CPN

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Central parental nutrition

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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creat

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Creatine

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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dc

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Discontinue

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d/c

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Old discharge abbreviation

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOL

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Day of life

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EBL

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Estimated blood loss

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ent

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Ears, nose, throat

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ER

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Emergency Room

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EtOH

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Alcohol, ethanol

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ETT

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Endotracheal tube

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FAS

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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Fx

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Fracture

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GB

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gallbladder

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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Glu

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Glucose

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gtt

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Drop-liquid measurement

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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GU

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genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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H & H

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Hematocrit and Hemoglobin

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H & P

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History and physical

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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heent

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Head, eyes, ear, nose, throat

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79
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Hep B

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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hct

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Hematocrit

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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83
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hpf

A

High power field

84
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HPV

A

Human papilloma virus

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HTN

A

hypertension

86
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HR

A

Heart rate

87
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hr

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Hx

89
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HS/hs/qhs

A

No longer accepted for “half strength” or “at bedtime”

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Hypo

A

Hypodermic injection

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H2O

94
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iii

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I + O

A

Intake and output

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IBW

A

Ideal body weight

99
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ICD

A

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

100
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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ID

A

intradermal

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type-1)

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IgG, IgM, IgE

A

Immunoglobulins

104
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IM

A

Intramuscular

105
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IPV

A

Inactivated Polio Vaccine

106
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IU

A

No longer accepted for international unit. Looks like IV

107
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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

108
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IV

A

Intravenous

109
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IVF

A

Intravenous fluids, IV fluids

110
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JCAHO

A

Joint commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

111
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KUB

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)

112
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L + A

A

Light and accommodation

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L + W

A

living and well

114
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

115
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

116
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LOS

A

Length of stay

117
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Med Hx

A

Medical history

118
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Met, Mets, metas

A

Metastasis, metastases

119
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Mg

120
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mL

A

Milliliter

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MODS, MSOF

A

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome/Multi-System Organ Failure

122
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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

123
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MVA/MVC

A

Motor vehicle accident/crash

124
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neg

125
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ND

A

Nasoduodenal

126
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NG

A

Nasogastric

127
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NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

128
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NJ

A

nasojejunal

129
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NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin-Dependent diabetes mellitus (Type 2)

130
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

131
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

132
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N/V

A

Nausea/vomiting

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O2

134
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OB

A

Obstetrics

135
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OGT

A

Oral gastric tube

136
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OP

A

Outpatient

137
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OR

A

Operating Room

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P

139
Q

P with a line over it

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PAB

A

prealbumin

141
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pc

A

After meals

142
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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

143
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PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

144
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PEJ

A

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

145
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PENS

A

Parenteral and enteral nutrition support

146
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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

147
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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

148
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PO, po.

A

By mouth, orally

149
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Post-op/PO

A

Post operative, after surgery

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POD

A

Post-op day(followed by number)

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Pre-op

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Pre-operative (before surgery)

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pm

A

Afternoon/evening

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prn

A

As needed or desired

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pt

155
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PTA

A

Prior to admission

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Px

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q

158
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QD or qd

A

No longer accepted for every day

159
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qh

A

Every hour

160
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q2h

A

Every 2 hours

161
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q4h

A

Every 4 hours

162
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qid

A

Four times a day

163
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qm

A

Every morning

164
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qn

A

Every night

165
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QOD or qod

A

No longer accepted for every-other day

166
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RBC

A

Red blood cell count

167
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Rh

A

Blood factor, Rh+ or Rh-

168
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RPh

A

Registered pharmacist

169
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r/t

A

Related to

170
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Rx

A

Prescription, treatment

171
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s with a line over it

172
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SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

173
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sc/sq

A

No longer accepted for subcutaneous

174
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

175
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s/p

A

Status: post

176
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s/s

A

Signs and symptoms

177
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stat

A

Immediately

178
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

179
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SOS

A

if necessary

180
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STI/STD

A

Sexually transmitted infection/disease

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Sx

182
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T

A

Temperature

183
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T3, T4

A

Thyroid hormones

184
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tab

185
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TC & DB

A

Turn, cough, and deep breathe

186
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Td

A

Tetanus vaccine

187
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

188
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TF

A

Tube feeding

189
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TG or trig

A

Triglycerides

190
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tid

A

Three times daily

191
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

192
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

193
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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

194
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Tx

195
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U

A

No longer accepted for unit

196
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ug

A

No longer accepted for microgram

197
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mcg

198
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

199
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US

A

Ultrasound

200
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

201
Q

UV

A

Ultraviolet

202
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Var

A

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

203
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vs

A

Vital signs

204
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WBC

A

White blood cells

205
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y.o.

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