Acronyms and Abbreviations

Question 1

What does PC stand for?

Answer 1

Presenting complaint

Question 2

What does HPC stand for?

Answer 2

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Question 3

What does PMHx stand for?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What does SR/RoS stand for?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What does DHx stand for?

Answer 5

Drug history

Question 6

What does FHx stand for?

Answer 6

Family history

Question 7

What does SHx stand for?

Answer 7

Social history

Question 8

What does CVS stand for?

Answer 8

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Question 9

What does RESP stand for?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What does G.I stand for?

Answer 10

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Question 11

What does NEURO stand for?

Answer 11

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Question 12

What does MSK stand for?

Answer 12

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Question 13

What is 3/7 as a time?

Answer 13

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Question 14

What is 4/52 as a time?

Answer 14

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Question 15

What does OD stand for?

Answer 15

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Question 16

What does BD stand for?

Answer 16

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Question 17

What does TDS stand for?

Answer 17

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Question 18

What does QDS stand for?

Answer 18

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Question 19

What does IO stand for?

Answer 19

Intraosseous infusion - process of injecting directly into the bone marrow

Question 20

What does PRN stand for?

Answer 20

pro re nata, which translates to ‘as needed’. Written on prescriptions

Question 21

What does SC stand for?

Answer 21

Subcutaneous

Question 22

What does IM stand for?

Answer 22

Intramuscular

Question 23

What does IV stand for?

Answer 23

Intravenous

Question 24

What does OE examination stand for?

Answer 24

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Question 25

What does CN examination stand for?

Answer 25

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Question 26

What does OA examination stand for?

Answer 26

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Question 27

What does LOC examination stand for?

Answer 27

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Question 28

What does BP examination stand for?

Answer 28

Blood pressure

Question 29

What does N/V examination stand for?

Answer 29

Nausea and vomiting

Question 30

What does RR examination stand for?

Answer 30

Respiratory rate

Question 31

What does NKDA examination stand for?

Answer 31

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Question 32

What does RA examination stand for?

Answer 32

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Question 33

What does NAD examination stand for?

Answer 33

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Question 34

What does BS examination stand for?

Answer 34

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Question 35

What does SOB examination stand for?

Answer 35

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Question 36

What does RUL/LUL examination stand for?

Answer 36

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Question 37

What does DIB examination stand for?

Answer 37

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Question 38

What does RLL/LLL examination stand for?

Answer 38

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Question 39

What does HTN examination stand for?

Answer 39

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Question 40

What does SPO2 examination stand for?

Answer 40

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Question 41

What does PEARL examination stand for?

Answer 41

Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light

Question 42

What does ETCO2 examination stand for?

Answer 42

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Question 43

What does GCS examination stand for?

Answer 43

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Question 44

What does ROSC examination stand for?

Answer 44

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Question 45

What does C/O examination stand for?

Answer 45

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