ABBREVIATIONS:MEDICAL TERMS Flashcards by Sarah Ross

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Ab

A

antibody

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ABGs

A

arterial blood gases

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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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ADE

A

adverse drug experience

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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

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BBB

A

blood brain barrier

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Bib

A

drink

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bm

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BSN

A

Bacholer of Science in Nursing

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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c/o

A

complaint of

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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comp

A

compound

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CS

A

cesarean section

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

clotting time

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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DP

A

Doctor of Podiatry

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DPM

A

Doctor of Podiatry Medicine

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DR, MD

A

Doctor; Doctor of Medicine

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DVM

A

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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EENT

A

eye, ear, nose, throat

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exp

A

expired

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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Hx

A

history

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LPN

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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neg

A

negative

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OD

A

Doctor of Optometry; overdose

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OR

A

operating room

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OTC

A

over the counter

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PCA

A

patient-controlled analgesia

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pt

A

patient

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R/O

A

rule out

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RN

A

registered nurse

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RR

A

recovery room

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S&S

A

signs and symptoms

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sat

A

saturated

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SOB

A

shortness of breath