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P

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Pulse

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p

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After

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PA

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Physician assistant

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PACU

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Post anesthesia care unit

Recovery room

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PCT

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Patient tech care

CNA

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Path

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Pathology

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pc

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After meals

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PCA

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Patient controlled analgesia

Pt in charge of pain med usually post operation; infusion pump of narcotics

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PCN

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Penicillin

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PDR

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Physician’s desk reference

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary edema
Physical exam

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Peds

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Pediatrics

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PERA

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Purples equal round reactive to light and accommodation

Blown pupil ; brain injury

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PICC

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Peripherally inserted central catheter

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PEG

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Feeding tube

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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

Infection in the Fallopian tubes

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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pH

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Part hydrogen

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PHI

A

Protected health information

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Pharm

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Pharmacy

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PMH

A

Past medical history

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PO

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By mouth

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Post

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Posterior ,

After

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Post - op

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After surgery

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Pre-op

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Before surgery

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

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prn

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As needed

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Prep

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Prepare

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PROM

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Passive range of motion

Prevent contractor

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pt

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Patient

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PT

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Physical therapy,

Prothrombin time

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PTT

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Parti thromboplastin time

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PVC

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Premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

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Peripheral vascular disease

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q

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Every

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qd

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Everyday

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qh

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Every hour

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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qhs

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Every night at bedtime

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qid

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Four times per day

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qns

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Quantity not sufficient

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qs

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Quantity sufficient

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qod

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Every other day

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R

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Rectal,

Respiration

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R, rt

A

Right

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RA

A

Room air

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

Erythro. Cyte

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RDA

A

Recommended daily allowance

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RLE

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Right lower extremity

Appendix

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RUE

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Right upper extremity

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

Gallbladder and liver

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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RD

A

Registered dietician

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r/o

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Rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RRR

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Regular rate and rhythm

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RRT, RT

A

Register respiratory therapist

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Rx

A

Pharmacy

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RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression and elevation

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ROS

A

Review of systems

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RXN

A

Reaction

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s, w/o

A

Without

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SC

A

Subcutaneous

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SCD

A

Sequential compression device

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SPCD

A

Sequential compression pneumatic device

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SICU

A

Surgical intensive care unit

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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

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SOB

A

Short out of breath

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s/s, S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

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s/p

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Status post

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SSE

A

Soap suds enema

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Staph

A

Staphylococcus

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STAT

A

Immediately

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STI/ STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

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Strep

A

Steptococcus

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supp

A

Suppository

Medication rectally

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SPU

A

Short procedure unit

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SSI

A

Surgical site infection

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SBAR

A

Situation background assessment recommendation

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T

A

Temperature

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

Bacterial

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TBI

A

Traumatic brain injury

Hit to the head

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TCDB

A

Turn , cough, deep breathe

To prevent pneumonia

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TEDs

A

thromboembolytic device

Two legs; compression stockings to prevent DBT

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

Mini stroke

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TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

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tid

A

Three times per day

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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tx

A

Treatment

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THR

A

Total hip replacement

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TKR

A

Total knee replacement

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U

A

Unit

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IU

A

International Unit

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U/A, UA

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VAP

A

Ventilator associated pneumonia

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VTO

A

Verbal telephone order

Document in red

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VS

A

Vital signs

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VSS

A

Vital signs stable

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VRE

A

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus

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VTE

A

Venus thrombolytic embolism

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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w/c

A

Wheel chair

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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Wt

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Weight

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x

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Times

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XR

A

X-Ray

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x-match

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Cross match

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