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Abreviations Flashcards

1
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abd

A

abdomen

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gases

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3
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AC

A

before meals

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4
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ad lib

A

As desired

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5
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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6
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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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7
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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8
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Amt

A

amount

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9
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BID

A

twice a day

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10
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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11
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BM

A

bowel movement

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12
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BR

A

bathroom

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13
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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14
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BSC

A

bedside commode

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15
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CA

A

cancer

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16
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Cal

A

calories

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17
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Cath

A

catheter

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18
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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19
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CBC

A

compete blood count

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20
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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21
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CCU

A

critical care unit

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22
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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23
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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24
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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25
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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26
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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27
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c/o

A

complains of

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28
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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29
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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30
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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31
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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32
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dx

A

diagnosis

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33
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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34
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ECG (EKG)

A

electrocardiogram

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35
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ED

A

emergency department

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36
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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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37
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Etoh

A

alcohol

38
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

39
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

40
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GU

A

genitourinary

41
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Gtt

A

drop

42
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HA

A

headache

43
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H/O

A

history of

44
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HOB

A

head of bed

45
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HTN

A

hypertension

46
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HPI

A

history of present illness

47
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Hyper

A

over, increased, more than normal

48
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Hypo

A

under, decreased, less than normal

49
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IVP

A

intravenous push

50
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L

A

liter

51
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

52
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Med

A

medications

53
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NG

A

nasogastric

54
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NAS

A

no added salt

55
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N/V/D

A

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

56
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

57
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OOB

A

out of bed

58
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Ortho

A

orthopedic

59
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OT

A

occupational therapy

60
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PC

A

after meals

61
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PCA

A

patient-controlled analgesia

62
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PE

A

pulmonary emboli

63
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PMH

A

past medical history

64
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PO

A

by mouth

65
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PRN

A

as needed

66
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

67
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Q

A

every

68
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QAM

A

every morning

69
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QD

A

every day

70
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QID

A

four times a day

71
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SCD

A

sequential compression device

72
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SOB

A

short of breath

73
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SSE

A

soap suds enema

74
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Sx

A

symptoms

75
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S/P

A

status post

76
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STAT

A

immediately

77
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

78
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T

A

temperature

79
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TF

A

tube feeding

80
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostrate

81
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TX

A

treatment

82
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TB

A

tuberculosis

83
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TID

A

three times a day

84
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

85
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TID

A

three times a day

86
Q

VS

A

vital signs

87
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

88
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VO

A

verbal order

89
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

90
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

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