Acronyms Flashcards
1
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A&O
A
Alert and oriented
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Q
A with a line on top
A
Before
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Q
ac
A
Before meals
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Q
ad lib
A
As desired, at discretion
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Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
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Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
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Q
B/S
A
Bedside
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Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
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Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
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C with a line on top
A
With
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Q
c/o
A
Complains of
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Q
Cc or C/C
A
Chief complaint
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Q
Cont.
A
Continue
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Q
D/c or d/c
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Discharge, discontinue
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
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Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
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Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
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ELOS
A
Estimated length of stay
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EOB
A
Edge of bed
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Eval.
A
Evaluation
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Q
FH
A
Family history
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H or hr
A
Hour
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H&P
A
History and physical
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H/o
A
History of
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HOB
Head of bed
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Ht.
Height
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Hx
History
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LOS
Length of stay
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LTG
Long term goal
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Meds
Medication
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Noc
Night, at night
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NOP
Nothing by mouth
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pc
After meals
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PE
Physical examination
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Per
By, through
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PLOF
Prior level of function
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p.o
By mouth
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Post op
After surgery/operation
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Pre-op
Before surgery/operation
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prn
As needed
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p.t.
Patient
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PTA
Prior to admission
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q
Every
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q^d
Every day, once daily
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qid
Four times of day
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qh
Every hour
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q2h
Every 2 hours
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qod
Every other day
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Re:
Regarding, concerning
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R/O or r/o
Rule out
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ROS
Review of systems
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Rx
Prescription, intervention plan
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S with line on top
Without
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S/P or s/p
Status post
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Sig
Direction for use, gives as follows, let it be labeled
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S:O:A:P:
Subjective, objective, assesment, plan
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Stat
Immediate, immediately
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STG
Short term goal
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Sx
Symptoms
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tid
Three times a day
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tiw
Three times a week
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T.O, t.o.
Telephone order
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tolf
Tolerance, tolerated, tolerate
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Tx
Treatment, traction
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OOB
Out of bed
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OTC
Over the counter
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P with a line on top
After
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V.O. or v.o
Verbal order
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y/o or y.o.
Year old
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wt.
Weight
