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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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3
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Ad lib

A

As desired

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4
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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a.m.a

A

Against medical advice

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6
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bid

A

Twice a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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8
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BP , B/P

A

Blood pressure

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9
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B

A

Buccal

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10
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Ca , CA

A

Cancer

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11
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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12
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C.C. / CC

A

Chief complaint

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13
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C/O

A

Complains of

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14
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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15
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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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16
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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17
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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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18
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d

A

Day

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19
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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20
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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21
Q

dx

A

Diagnosis

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22
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ECG / EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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23
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ER / ED

A

Emergency room / emergency department

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24
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EMR / EHR

A

Electronic medical record / electronic health record

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25
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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26
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Fh

A

Family history

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27
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Fx

A

Fracture

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28
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g or gm

A

Gram

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29
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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30
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GYN

A

Gynecologist

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31
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HA

A

Headache

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32
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h

A

Hour

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33
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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34
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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35
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HO

A

History of

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36
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Hs

A

Hour of sleep or bedtime

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37
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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38
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus or Hepatitis B Vaccine

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39
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Hx

A

History

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40
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IM

A

Intramuscular

41
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Inj

42
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IV

A

Intravenous

43
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L

44
Q

Lab

A

Laboratory

45
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Lb

46
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

47
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness or level of care

48
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Mcg

49
Q

Mg

50
Q

mL

A

Milliliter

51
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction, heart attack

52
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

53
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NKA

A

No known allergies

54
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

55
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Npo

A

Nothing by mouth

56
Q

NSAID

A

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

57
Q

N&V , N/v

A

Nausea and vomiting

58
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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

59
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

60
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Oz

A

Ounce (≈30mL)

61
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Pc

A

After meals

62
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PE

A

Physical exam

63
Q

PHI

A

Protected Health Information

64
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

65
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome

66
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Po

67
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PRN

68
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PT

A

Physical therapy or patient

69
Q

P

70
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Q

71
Q

Q2 , q2h

A

Every two hours

72
Q

Qam

A

Every morning

73
Q

Qh

A

Every hour

74
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

75
Q

QD

76
Q

R

A

Respiration

77
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

78
Q

RICE

A

Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation

79
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

80
Q

Rx

A

Prescription, take

81
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

82
Q

SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

83
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

84
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

85
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms or surgery

86
Q

Tab

87
Q

Tbs , tbsp

A

Tablespoon (≈15mL)

88
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

89
Q

Tid

A

Three times a day

90
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

91
Q

T

A

Temperature

92
Q

Tx

93
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

94
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

96
Q

URI

A

Urinary tract infection

97
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

98
Q

WBC

A

White blood cells, white blood count

99
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

100
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W/C

A

Wheel chair

CHCP terminology (3 decks)

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