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Abbreviations Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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ac

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before meals

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ABC

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Airway, breathing, circulation

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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ADE

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Adverse drug event (injury happened while drug was being taken)

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ADR

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Adverse drug reaction (injury caused by taking drug)

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Alb

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Albumin (most common protein in blood)

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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ANC

A

Absolute neutrophil count

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A&O

A

Alert and oriented. x3 = to person, place, and time

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AOM

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Acute otis media (middle ear inflammation/infection)

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ASA

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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

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ATC

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Around the clock (every 6 hours)

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bid

A

Twice daily

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BMI

A

Body mass index (body fat measurement based on height and weight)

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BMR

A

Basal metabolic rate

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BRBPR

A

Bright red blood per rectum

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BSA

A

Body surface area

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21
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen (evaluation of kidney function)

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c

A

With

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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C/O

A

Complaining of

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CF

A

Cystic fibrosis (affects lungs and digestive system)

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CFU

A

Colony forming units

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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

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CN

A

Cranial nerves

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30
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CrCl

A

Creatinine clearance (kidney function indicator)

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31
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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CTA

A

Clear to auscultation (clear lung sounds)

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CX

A

Culture

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34
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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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35
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DAW

A

Dispense as written

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36
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DC

A

Discontinue

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37
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DOC

A

Drug of choice

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DUR

A

Drug utilization review

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39
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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40
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ECF

A

Extracellular fluid

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41
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ED

A

Emergency department

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42
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EMR

A

Electronic medical record

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43
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EOMI

A

Extraocular muscles intact

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44
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EtOH

A

Alcohol

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45
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et al

A

And others

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46
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FFA

A

Free fatty acid

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47
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FH

A

Family history

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48
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FVC

A

Forced vital capacity (amnt air in maximal exhalation after maximal inhalation)

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Fx

A

Fracture

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50
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gm

A

Gram

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51
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gtt

A

Drop

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52
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GU

A

Genitourinary

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53
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HA

A

Headache

54
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HB

A

Hemoglobin

55
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Hct

A

Hematocrit (volume of whole blood that is RBCs)

56
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HEENT

A

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

57
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

58
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H/O

A

History of

59
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H&P

A

History and physical exam

60
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HPI

A

History of present illness

61
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HTN

A

Hypertension

62
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Hx

A

History

63
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IBW

A

Ideal body weight

64
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ICF

A

Intracellular fluid

65
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

66
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IM

A

Intramuscular

67
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I&O

A

Intake and output

68
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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVP

A

Intravenous push

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback (meds delivered IV over short amnt of time)

71
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LFT

A

Liver function test

72
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MAR

A

Medication administration record

73
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mcg

A

Microgram

74
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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume (avg RBC size)

75
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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

76
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

77
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mg

A

Milligram

78
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mL

A

Milliliter

79
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MVI

A

Multivitamin

80
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NAD

A

No acute distress

81
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NDA

A

New drug application

82
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

83
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

84
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NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

85
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NTND

A

Non-tender non-distended (for abdominal physical exam)

86
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N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

87
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OTC

A

Over the counter

88
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pc

A

After meals

89
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PCP

A

Primary care physician

90
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PE

A

Physical exam

91
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

92
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PMH

A

Past medical history

93
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po

A

by mouth

94
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prn

A

As needed

95
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q

A

Every

96
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q4h, q8h

A

Every 4, 8 hours

97
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QS

A

Sufficient amount

98
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RBC

A

Red blood cell/count

99
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REM

A

Rapid eye movement (sleep stage)

100
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ROM

A

Range of motion

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ROS

A

Review of systems

102
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

103
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RRR

A

Regular rate and rhythm (of heart)

104
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RUL

A

Right upper lobe (of lungs)

105
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RXN

A

Reaction

106
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s

A

Without

107
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SCr

A

Serum creatinine (to calculate creatinine clearance)

108
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SE

A

Side effect

109
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SH

A

Social history

110
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SOAP

A

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

112
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S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

113
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stat

A

Immediately, at once

114
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SWFI

A

Sterile water for injection

115
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Sx

A

Symptoms

116
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T 1/2

A

Half life

117
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

118
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tid

A

Three times daily

119
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tsp

A

Teaspoon (5mL)

120
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tbsp

A

Tablespoon (15mL)

121
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UA

A

Urinalysis

122
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UACR

A

Urine albumin to creatinine ratio (indicator of CKD)

123
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ULQ

A

Upper left quadrant

124
Q

ung

A

Ointment

125
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URI

A

Upper respiratory tract infection

126
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

127
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WA

A

While awake

128
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WBC

A

White blood cell/count

129
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

130
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w/o

A

Without

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y o

A

Years old

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