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Abreviations 6-8 Flashcards

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MD

A

Medical doctor

Doctor of medicine

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meds

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Medications

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mg

A

Milligram

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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min

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Minimal

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min.

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Minute

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ml

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Milliliter

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mm

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Millimeter

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MMR

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Measles, mumps, rubella

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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

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mo.

A

Month

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mod

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Moderate

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13
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

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Methicillin- resistance Staphylococcus aureus

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MT

A

Multiple trauma

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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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NBQC

A

Narrow based quad cane

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18
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NDT

A

Neurodevelopmental treatment

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19
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neg.

A

Negative

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20
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NG/Ng

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Nasogastric

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21
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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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22
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KNA

A

No known allergies

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23
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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24
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noc

A

Night, at night

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NPO/npo

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Nothing by mouth

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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27
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NWB

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Non weight bearing

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O:

A

Objective

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29
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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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30
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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31
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OBS

A

Organic brain syndrome

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32
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od

A

Once daily

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33
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OG

A

Orogastric

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34
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OOB

A

Out of bed

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35
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OP/Op

A

Outpatient

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36
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OR

A

Operating room

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37
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ORIF

A

Open reduction, internal fixation

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38
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OT

A

Occupational therapy, occupational therapist

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OTR

A

Registered occupational therapist (title)

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40
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o.z.

A

Ounce

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41
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P

A

poor (as in MMT)

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42
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P:

A

plan (intervention plan)

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PA

A

posterior/anterior

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P.A.

A

physician’s assistant

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para

A

paraplegia, paraplegic

46
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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism/physical exam

48
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PEEP

A

positive end exploratory pressure

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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

50
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PEJ

A

percutaneous endoscopic jujunostomy

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per

A

by/through

52
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PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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PF

A

plantar flexion

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

55
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PLB

A

pursed lip breathing

56
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p.m.

A

afternoon

57
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PMH

A

past medical history

58
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PM&R

A

physical medicine and rehabilitiation

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PNA

A

pneumonia

60
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PNF

A

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

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PNI

A

peripheral nerve injury

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p.o.

A

by mouth

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POD

A

post op day

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pos.

A

positive

65
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post

A

posterior

66
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post-op

A

after surgery (operation)

67
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PRE

A

progressive resistive exercise

68
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pre-op

A

before surgery

69
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prn

A

whenever necessary, as often as necessary

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PROM

A

passive range of motion

71
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PT

A

physical therapy, physical therapist (title)

72
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PT/PTT

A

prothrombin time/ partial thromboplastin time

73
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Pt./pt.

A

patient

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PTA

A

physical therapist assistant, physical therapy assistant

75
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PUW

A

puck-up walker

76
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

77
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

78
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q

A

every

79
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QC

A

quad cane

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qday

A

every day/daily

81
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qh

A

every hour

82
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qid

A

four times a day

83
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qn

A

every night

84
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qt

A

quart

85
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quad

A

quadriplegia, quadriplegic

86
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R

A

right

87
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

88
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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

89
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RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

90
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RD

A

registered dietitian

91
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re:

A

regarding

92
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rehab

A

rehabilitation

93
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reps

A

repititions

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resp

A

respiratory/respirations

95
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

96
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RN

A

registered nurse

97
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R/O or r/o

A

rule out

98
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ROM

A

range of motion

99
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ROS

A

review of system

100
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RR

A

respiratory rate

101
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RROM

A

resistive range of motion

102
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RT

A

respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy

103
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

104
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Rx

A

intervention plan, prescription, therapy

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