Appointment Terms and Their Abbreviations Flashcards

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abdominal

A

abd, abdom

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accid

A

accident

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an ck

A

annual check up

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an PX/ PE

A

annual physical examination

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AP

A

antepartum care

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BP

A

blood pressure check

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breast ck

A

breast check

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cnc

A

cancel, canceled

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cast ck

A

cast check

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ck

A

check

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CSR, PA chest, AP chest

A

chest x-ray

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CPX, CPE

A

complete physical examination

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consult, cons, con

A

consultation

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cysto

A

cystoscopy

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Dx,dx,dg,diag.

A

diagnosis

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DNKA

A

did not keep appointment

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DNS

A

did not show

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dr, drsg

A

dressing

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DC

A

dressing change

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EKG, ECG

A

electrocrdiogram

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EMG

A

electromyogram, electromyelogram

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E

A

emergency

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ER

A

emergency room

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FU

A

follow-up

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FX, Fx

A

fracturea

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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gyn ck, GYN

A

gynecological check

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HA

A

headache

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HC

A

house call

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stat.

A

immediately

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inf

A

infection

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flu syn

A

influenza syndrom

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inj, INJ

A

injection

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Lab FU, Lab F/U

A

Laboratory follow-up

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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lac

A

laceration

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LBP

A

lower back pain

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella vac.

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(N), N/P, NP

A

new patient

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New OB

A

new obstetric patient

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NFA

A

no future appointment

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N/S, NS

A

no show

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OB

A

obstetric patient

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OV

A

office visit

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Pap

A

papanicolaou smear

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PE, PX, ph ex, phys

A

physical examination

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PO, Post-op

A

post operative

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PP

A

postpartum care

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PC

A

pregnancy confirmation

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OB

A

prenatal care

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Pre-op, preop

A

preoperative office visit

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procto

A

proctoscopic examination

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REF, ref

A

referral

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RTC

A

return to clinic

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RTO

A

return to office

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RV, ret, retn

A

return visit

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SIG, sigmoido

A

sigmoidoscopy

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SR

A

suture removal

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WI, W/I

A

walk-in, work-in

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WT

A

weight