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Acceptable abbreviations Flashcards

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a.c.

A

before Eating

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Ad lib

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As desired

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B.I.D.

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Twice a day

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g

A

grams

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gr

A

grams

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mcg

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micrograms

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mL or ml

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milliliters

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p.o.

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by mouth

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p.c.

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after eating

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prn

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as needed

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Q.I.D.

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Four time a day

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STAT

A

immediately

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13
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T or Tbs

A

tablespoon

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t. or tsp

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teaspoon

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T.I.D.

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three times a day

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Ca

A

calcium

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Fe

A

iron

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H2O

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water

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K

A

Potassium

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Na

A

sodium

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NS

A

normal saline

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22
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ADD

A

Attention Deficit Disorder

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ADHD

A

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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AIDS

A

Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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ARDS

A

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BHP

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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CA

A

Cancer

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Attack

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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GC

A

Gonorrhea

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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HTN

A

hypertension

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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MR

A

Mental Retardation

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PTSD

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

54
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TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Syndrome

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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VD

A

venereal disease

60
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VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

61
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

62
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BS

A

Blood Sugar

63
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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

65
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CK

A

creatinine kinase

66
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

67
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CT/CAT scan

A

computer tomography diagnostic procedure

68
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D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

69
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EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

70
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ESR

A

sedimentation rate

71
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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

72
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FHT

A

Fetal Heart tones

74
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HCT

A

hematocrit

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Hct/hgb

A

hematocrit and hemoglobin

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Hgb A1c

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

77
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

78
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

79
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KUB

A

x-ray of kidney, ureter, and bladder

80
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

81
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

82
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PE

A

physical exam

83
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PT

84
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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

85
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ROM

A

range of motion

86
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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

87
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VS

A

Vital Sign

88
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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

89
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Bx

90
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

91
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CFS

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

92
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Dx

93
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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