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Abbreviations Flashcards

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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A Fib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Abd

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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ABC

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Airway, breathing, circulation

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Pressure

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abnl

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Abnormal

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ABX

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Antibiotics

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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ADD

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Attention Deficit Disorder

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ADH

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Anti-diuretic Hormone

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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ADHD

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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

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AED

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Automated external defibrillator

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AICD

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Automated external defibrillator

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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AM

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morning

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AMA

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Against Medical Advance

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Amb

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Ambulate

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Ant

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Anterior

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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APGAR

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Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration-used to assess newborns

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APN

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Advance practice nurse

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ASA

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Acetylsalicyclic Acid; Aspirin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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ASCVD

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Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

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at/nc

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Atraumatic normocephalic

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BAC

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Blood alcohol content

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BBB

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Bundle Branch Block

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BC

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Blood culture

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BIB

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Brought in by

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bid

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Twice Daily

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bilat

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bilateral

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BiPAP

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Bilevel positive airway pressure

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BLE

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Bilateral Lower Extremities

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BLS

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Bilevel positive airway pressure

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BNP

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Brain natriuretic peptide

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BRB

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Bright red blood

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BS

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Blood sugar; Bowel sounds Breath Sounds

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BSA

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Body surface area

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BTL

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Bilateral Tubal ligation

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BUN

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Bilateral tubal ligation

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BVM

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Bag valve mask

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Bx

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Biopsy

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53
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c

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With

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54
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c diff

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clostridium difficile

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Ca

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Cancer, carcinoma

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Ca++

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Calcium

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CABG

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Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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cap

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Community acquired pneumonia

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CAT or CT

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Computed axial tomography

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cath

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Catheter

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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cc

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cubic centimeter (do not use)

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CCE

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Clubbing, cyanosis, edema

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CCU

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Critical care unit

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cdi

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clean, dry, intact

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CDU

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Clinical Decisions Unit

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CHI

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Closed Head Injury

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CK

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Creatine Kidney disease

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CKD

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Chronic Kidney disease

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CKMB

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Creatine kinase mb isoenzyme

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CLL

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Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia

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CMP

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Complete metabolic panel

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cm

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Centimeter

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CMS

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Circulation motor sensory

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CMT

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Cervical motion tenderness

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CNA

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Certified Nursing Assistant

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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81
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c/o

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complains of

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CO

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Carbon Monoxide

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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Coag

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coagulation

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CP

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Chest pain; cerebral palsy

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPK

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Creatine phosphokinase

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CPOE

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Computerized Physician Order entry

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CPS

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Child protective services

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Creat

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Creatinine

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CRP

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C-reactive protein

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CRI

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Chronic renal insufficiency

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C-section

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Caesarean Section

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C-Spine

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Cervical Spine

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation; Computed tomography angiography

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CV

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Cardiovascular

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101
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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident; Costovertebral Angle

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CVD

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Cardiovascular Disease

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c/w

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consistent with

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CX

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Culture

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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D5W

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5% Dextrose in Water

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DC

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Discontinue

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108
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D/C

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Discharge

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D&C

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Dilation and Curettage

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DDD

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Degenerative Disc Disease

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DDX

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Differential Diagnosis

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Dig

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Digoxin

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113
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DIP

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Distal interphalangeal joint

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Dispo

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Disposition

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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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118
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DO

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

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DOA

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Dead upon arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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DP

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Dorsalis pedis

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflex

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DTs

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Delirium Tremens

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DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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DX

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Diagnosis

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128
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DZ

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Disease

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129
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EAC

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External auditory canal

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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

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E. Coli

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Escherichia coli

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ED

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Emergency department

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133
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EDD

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Expected Date of delivery

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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EF

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Ejection Fraction

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EJ

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External jugular

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139
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EKG and ECG

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eLECTROCARDIOGRAM

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140
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EMR

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Electronic medical record

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141
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EMS

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Emergency medical services

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142
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EMT

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Emergency medical Technician

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EMTALA

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Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

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ENT

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Ears, Nose, and Throat

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EOM

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Extraocular Movement

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EOMI

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Extraocular Movements Intact

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147
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Epi

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Epinephrine

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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150
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ESRD

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End Stage Renal Disease

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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152
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et al.

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And others

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153
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EtOH

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Alcohol

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154
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ETT

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Endotracheal Tube

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Ext

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Extremities

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156
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FAS

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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FAST

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Focused Assessment with sonography for trauma

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FB

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Foreign body

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159
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Fe

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Iron

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Fem-pop

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Femoropopliteal bypass surgery

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FHx

A

Family history

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FHT

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Fetal heart tones

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FFP

A

Fresh Frozen Plasma

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FOS

A

Full of stool

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165
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Freq

A

frequency

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FROM

A

Full range of motion

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FSBG

A

Finger-stick blood sugar

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168
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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170
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GC

A

Gonorrhea

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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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G/P

A

Gravida/Para (# times woman is pregnant, # of pregnancies reaching gestational age 23 weeks)

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GSW

A

Gun Shot wound

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gtts

A

Drops (from Latin guttae)

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G-tube

A

Gastronomy Tube

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

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H&P

A

History and Physical

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HA

A

Headache

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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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Q

HEENT

A

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

188
Q

Hep B

A

Hepatitis B

189
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

190
Q

HI

A

Homicidal Ideation

191
Q

HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

192
Q

HOCM

A

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

193
Q

HPI

A

History of present illness

194
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

195
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

196
Q

hr

197
Q

HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus

198
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

199
Q

Hx

200
Q

I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

201
Q

I&O

A

Intake and Output

202
Q

IBS

A

Irritable Bowel syndrome

203
Q

ICD-10

A

International Classification of Disease-10th revision

204
Q

ICH

A

Intracranial hemorrhage

205
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

206
Q

ID

A

Infectious Disease

207
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

208
Q

IHSS

A

Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis

209
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

210
Q

INR

A

International normalized ratio

211
Q

IO

A

Intraosseous infusion

212
Q

IP

A

Interphalangeal joint

213
Q

IUP

A

Intrauterine Pregnancy

214
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

215
Q

IVC

A

Inferior Vena Cava

216
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous Piggyback

217
Q

IVCD

A

Intraventricular conduction delay

218
Q

JACHO

A

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

219
Q

JVD

A

Jugular Venous Distention

220
Q

KCL

A

Potassium Chloride

221
Q

K+

222
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

223
Q

L&D

A

Labor and delivery

224
Q

lac

A

laceration

225
Q

LAD

A

Left Anterior Descending; Left Axis Deviation

226
Q

LBBB

A

Left Bundle Branch Block

227
Q

Lab

A

Laboratory

228
Q

LAE

A

Left atrial enlargement

229
Q

LAFB

A

Left anterior fascicular block

230
Q

LBP

A

Low Back Pain

231
Q

lbs

232
Q

LCA

A

Left coronary artery

233
Q

LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

234
Q

LFT

A

Liver fuction test

235
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

236
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

237
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower Quadrant

238
Q

LMA

A

Laryngeal mask airway

239
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

240
Q

LNMP

A

Last normal menstrual period

241
Q

LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

242
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

243
Q

LUE

A

Left Upper Extremity

244
Q

LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

245
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

246
Q

LVAD

A

Left Ventricular Assist Device

247
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

248
Q

LWBS

A

Left without being seen

249
Q

Lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

250
Q

Lytes

A

Electrolytes

251
Q

MAE

252
Q

MCA

A

Motorcycle Accident

253
Q

mcg

254
Q

MCP

A

Metacarpophalangeal joint

255
Q

MD

A

Medical Doctor

256
Q

Meds

A

Medications

257
Q

mets

A

metastases

258
Q

mg

259
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

260
Q

mL

A

milliliter

261
Q

MMR

A

Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

262
Q

mod

263
Q

MR

A

Mental retardation

264
Q

MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography

265
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

266
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

267
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

268
Q

MSE

A

Mental status examination

269
Q

MTP

A

Metatarsalphalangeal joint

270
Q

MVA or MVC

A

Motor Vehicle Accident (Collision)

271
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

272
Q

NA

A

Not applicable

273
Q

Na+

274
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

275
Q

NAD

A

No Acute Distress

276
Q

NG Tube

A

Nasogastric tube

277
Q

NH

A

Nursing Home

278
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

279
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

280
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug Allergies

281
Q

nl

282
Q

NPO

A

Nil Per Os (Nothing by mouth)

283
Q

NRB

A

Non-rebreather mask

284
Q

NSAID

A

Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammtory Drug

285
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

286
Q

NSTEMI

A

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

287
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

288
Q

N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

289
Q

NVD

A

Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea

290
Q

O&P

A

Ova and parasites

291
Q

O2

292
Q

O2Sat

A

Oxygen Saturation

293
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

294
Q

OBGYN

A

Obstetrics and Gynecology

295
Q

OD

A

Overdose or oculus dexter (right eye)

296
Q

OE

A

Otitis externa

297
Q

OG Tube

A

Orogastric tube

298
Q

OM

A

Otitis media

299
Q

Onc

300
Q

OP

A

Oropharynx

301
Q

OR

A

Operating room

302
Q

ORIF

A

Open reduction with internal fixation

303
Q

Ortho

A

Orthopedic surgery

304
Q

OS

A

Oculus Sinister (left eye)

305
Q

OSHA

A

Occupational Health and Safety Administration

306
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter drug

307
Q

p

A

post,after

308
Q

PA

A

Physician Assistant

309
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

310
Q

PACS

A

picture archiving and communications system

311
Q

PALS

A

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

312
Q

Palp

A

Palpitation

313
Q

Pac

A

Premature Atrial Contraction

314
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

315
Q

pCO2

A

Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide

316
Q

PCOS

A

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

317
Q

PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

318
Q

PE

A

Physical examination; pulmonary embolism

319
Q

PEA

A

Pulseless electrical activity

320
Q

Peds

A

Pediatrics

321
Q

PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

322
Q

PEG tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

323
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation

324
Q

PET

A

Positron-emission tomography

325
Q

pH

A

Hydrogen Ion Concentration

326
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

327
Q

PICU

A

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

328
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

329
Q

PIP

A

Proximal interphalangeal joint

330
Q

PKD

A

Polycystic kidney disease

331
Q

PM

A

Post meridiem

332
Q

PMD

A

Private medical doctor

333
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

334
Q

PNA

335
Q

PND

A

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip

336
Q

PO

A

Per os (by mouth)

337
Q

pO2

A

partial pressure of oxygen

338
Q

POC

A

Products of conception

339
Q

Post.

340
Q

Post-op

A

postoperative

341
Q

ppd

A

packs per day

342
Q

PPI

A

Proton pump inhibitor

343
Q

PR

A

Per rectum

344
Q

PRBC

A

Packed red blood cells

345
Q

Pre-op

A

preoperative

346
Q

prn

A

pro re nata (As needed)

347
Q

PSH

A

Past surgical history

348
Q

PSVT

A

Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

349
Q

Psych

A

Psychiatry, Psychiatric

350
Q

pt

351
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy; Prothrombin time

352
Q

PTA

A

Prior to Arrival

353
Q

PTSD

A

Post-traumatic stress disorder

354
Q

PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

355
Q

ptx

A

Pneumothorax

356
Q

PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

357
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

358
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

359
Q

PVT

A

Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

360
Q

q

361
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

362
Q

qd

A

Every Day (Do not use)

363
Q

qh

A

Every hour

364
Q

qhs

A

At Every Bedtime

365
Q

QI

A

Quality Improvement

366
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

367
Q

qod

A

every other day (do not use)

368
Q

qoh

A

every other hour

369
Q

qon

A

every other night

370
Q

RA

A

Room Air; Rheumatoid arthritis

371
Q

RAD

A

Reactive Airway Disease; Right Axis Deviation

372
Q

RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

373
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cells

374
Q

RCA

A

Right coronary artery

375
Q

Re:

376
Q

Resp

A

Respirations

377
Q

Rh (-)

A

Rhesus Factor Negative

378
Q

Rh (+)

A

Rhesus Positive

379
Q

RICE

A

Rest, Ice, compression, and elevation

380
Q

RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

381
Q

RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

382
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

383
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

384
Q

R/O

385
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

386
Q

ROS

A

Review of System

387
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

388
Q

RRR

A

Regular Rate and Rhythm

389
Q

RSI

A

Rapid sequence induction

390
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus

391
Q

RT

A

Respiratory therapy

392
Q

RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

393
Q

RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

394
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

395
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

396
Q

s

397
Q

S1S2

A

First heart sound, second heart sound

398
Q

SAH

A

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

399
Q

saO2

A

arterial oxygen saturation

400
Q

SARS

A

severe acute respiratory syndrome

401
Q

SBO

A

Short bowel obstruction

402
Q

Sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

403
Q

Segs

A

Segmented Cells/Neutrophils

404
Q

SHx

A

Social History

405
Q

SI

A

Suicidal ideation

406
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

407
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

408
Q

SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

409
Q

SLR

A

Straight leg raise

410
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

411
Q

SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, plan

412
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

413
Q

S/P

A

Status post

414
Q

SSS

A

Sick sinus syndrome

415
Q

STD or STI

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease or Sexually Transmitted Infection

416
Q

STEMI

A

ST elevation MI

417
Q

Strep

A

Streptococcus

418
Q

STS

A

Soft tissue swelling

419
Q

Subq

A

Subcutaneous

420
Q

SVC

A

Superior Vena cava

421
Q

SVT

A

Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

422
Q

Sx

423
Q

Sz

424
Q

T3

A

Triiodothyronine

425
Q

T4

426
Q

T&A

A

Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy

427
Q

TAH0BSO

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

428
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

429
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic Brain injury

430
Q

Td

A

Tetanus and diptheria

431
Q

Tech

A

Technician

432
Q

Temp

A

Temperature

433
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

434
Q

tid

A

three times each day

435
Q

TIPS

A

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

436
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membrane

437
Q

Tmax

A

Highest temperature

438
Q

TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

439
Q

tntc

A

too numerous to count

440
Q

tPA

A

Tissue plasminogen activator

441
Q

trach

A

Tracheostomy

442
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

443
Q

tsp

444
Q

TTP

A

Tender to palpation

445
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

446
Q

Tx

447
Q

T-Spine

A

Thoracic Spine

448
Q

T-tube

A

T-Shaped Tube

449
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

450
Q

UDS

A

Urine drug screening

451
Q

UOP

A

Urinary output

452
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

453
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

454
Q

UTD

A

Up to date

455
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract infection

456
Q

UV

A

Ultraviolet

457
Q

VA

A

Veterans Administration

458
Q

VB

A

Viable birth

459
Q

V Fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

460
Q

V Tach

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

461
Q

VTE

A

Venous Thromboembolism

462
Q

VQ

A

Ventilation perfusion scan

463
Q

WBC

A

White Blood count

464
Q

wnl

A

within normal limits

465
Q

WPW

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

466
Q

XR

467
Q

y/o

Emergency Medicine (29 decks)

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