abbreviations - unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

a

A

before

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2
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ac

A

before meals

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3
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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4
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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5
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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6
Q

c/o

A

complaint of

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7
Q

Ca

A

cancer/carcinoma

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8
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

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9
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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10
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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11
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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12
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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13
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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14
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Fx

A

fracture

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15
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

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16
Q

h/o

A

history of

17
Q

HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

18
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

19
Q

Hx

A

history

20
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

21
Q

LAC

A

laceration

22
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

23
Q

mcg

A

microgram

24
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

25
Q

npo

A

nothing by mouth

26
Q

po

A

by mouth

27
Q

PRN

A

as needed

28
Q

qid

A

four times a day

29
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

30
Q

tid

A

three times a day

31
Q

Tx

A

treatment

32
Q

w/o

A

without

33
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits