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Abbreviations Flashcards

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NaCI

A

Sodium chloride

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Ophth

A

Ophthalmic

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Hg

A

Mercury

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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CAB

A

Coronary Artery Bypass

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RT

A

Respiratory therapy

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8
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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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10
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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11
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ung

A

Ointment

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12
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aa

A

Of each

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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14
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exc

A

Excise

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15
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u

A

Units

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CA

A

Cancer

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OT

A

Occupational therapy

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DC

A

Doctor of chiropractic

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MMR

A

Measles, mumps rubella

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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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TIA

A

Transiscemic attack

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AIDS

A

Aquired immunity deficiency syndrome

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CVA

A

Cerebralvascular accident

stroke

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K

A

Potassium

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26
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qn

A

Every night

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qm

A

Every morning

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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29
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ac

A

Before meals

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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c

A

With

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33
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s

A

Without

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34
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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35
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Fx

A

Fracture

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36
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Hx

A

History

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Bx

38
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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hs

A

Hour of sleep

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PO

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prn

42
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q

43
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qh

A

Every hour

44
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q2h

A

Every two hours

45
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Bid

A

Twice a day

46
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tid

A

Three times a day

47
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qid

A

Four times a day

48
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qd

49
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qod

A

Every other day

50
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

51
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

52
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

53
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

54
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

55
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ss

56
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STAT

A

Immediately

57
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a

58
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p

59
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elix

60
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PDR

A

Physicians desk reference

61
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OD

62
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OS

63
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OU

64
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gm

65
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mg

66
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

67
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mm

A

Millimeter

68
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cm

A

Centimeter

69
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gtt

70
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

71
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Fe

72
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Zn

73
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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

74
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

75
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

76
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IV

A

Intravenous

77
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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

78
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EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

79
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

80
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

81
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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

82
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DPM

A

Doctor of podiatric medicine

83
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gr

84
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tinct

85
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

86
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O2

87
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H2O

88
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D & C

A

Dilation and curettage

89
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DPT

A

Diptheria pertussis tetanus

90
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kg

91
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Liq

92
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Neg

93
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Rx

A

Prescribe

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