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ACO

A

Alert
Conscious
Oriented

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AAO

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Awake
Alert
Oriented

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A&O x3

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Alert & Oriented to person, place, & time

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AAA

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Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm

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ABC

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Airway
Breathing
Circulation

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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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ALS

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Advanced
Life
Support

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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ABD

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Abdomen (Abdominal)

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AMT

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Amount

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Approx.

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Approximately

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AMS

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Altered
Mental
Status

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AMA

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Against
Medical
Advice

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AFIB

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Atrial Fibrillation

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BVM

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Bag-valve Mask

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BS

A

Breath Sounds

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BILAT

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Bilateral

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BSC&=

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Breath sounds clear & equal

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C-Spine

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Cervical spine

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CA

A

Cancer

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CVA

A

Stroke

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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C-Section

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Cesarean section

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CC

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Chief complaint

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cc

A

Cubic centimeters

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C/O

A

Complaining of…

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CAO x4

A

Conscious
Alert
Oriented x4

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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DT

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Delirium tremens

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidodis

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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ETOH

A

Ethanol (or drinking alcohol)

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ET

A

Endotrachel

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EGTA

A

esophageal gastric tube airway

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40
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EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EDP

A

Emotionally
Disturbed
PT

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FX

A

Fracture

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FB

A

Foreign

Body

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GSW

A

Gunshot

Wound

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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HTN

A

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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HX

A

History

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HEENT

A

Head
Eyes
Ears
Nose Throat

49
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IV

A

Intravenous

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Q

ICU

A

Intensive
Care
Unit

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LOC

A

Level of Consciousness

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LUQ

A

Left
Upper
Quadrant

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LLQ

A

Left
Lower
Quadrant

54
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L&D

A

Labor & Delivery

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LAT

A

Lateral

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LSC=BILAT

A

Lund sound clear and equal on both sides

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MAST

A

Military
Anti-Shock
Trousers

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MI

A

Myocardial
Infraction
(Heart attack)

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MVA

A

Motor
Vehicle
Accident

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MED

A

Medicine

Medication

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NC

A

Nasal Cannula

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NSR

A

Normal
Sinus
Rhythm

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NRM

A

Nonrebreather Mask

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NKM

A

No
Known
Medications

65
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NKA

A

No
Known
Allergies

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N/V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

67
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N / V / D

A

Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea

68
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NKDA

A

No
Known
Drug
Allergies

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PMHX

A

Past
Medical
History

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PT

A

Patient

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PE

A

Pulmonary Edema

72
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PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

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PEARL

A

Pupils active and reactive to light

74
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RX

A

Medicine

75
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

76
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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RXN

A

Reaction

78
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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SX

A

Symptom

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SZ

A

Seizure

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T

A

Temperature

82
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TIA

A

Transient
Ischemic
Attack
(Mini-stroke)

83
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TX

A

Treatment

84
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

85
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YO

A

Years Old

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➕

A

Positive

87
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➖

A

Negative

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~

A

Approximately

89
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▶️ or >

A

Greater Than

90
Q

◀️ or <

A

Less Than

91
Q

=

A

Equal

92
Q

⬆️ (Arrow Up)

A

Increased

93
Q

ā

A

Before

94
Q

_
p
(Line above the P)

A

After

95
Q

_
C
(Line above the C)

A

With

96
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_
S
(Line above the S)

A

Without

97
Q

(Symbol disappeared?)

A

Change

98
Q

®

A

Right

99
Q

⬇️

Arrow Down

A

Decreased

100
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♀

A

Female

101
Q

♂

A

Male

102
Q

Ψ or ψ

A

Psychiatric

103
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∴

A

Therefore

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