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PCC 826 Exam 1 Medical Abbreviations

1
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CC

A

Chief Complaint (primary symptoms that a patient states as the reason for seeking medical care)

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C/O

A

Complaining Of

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DC

A

Discontinue

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4
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DOC

A

Drug of Choice

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5
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EtOH

A

Alcohol

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FH

A

Family History

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7
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H/O

A

History Of

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H&P

A

History and Physical Exam

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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Hx

A

History

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MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

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12
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NKDA

A

No Known Drug ALlergies

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13
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PE

A

Physical Exam

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14
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PMH

A

Past Medical History

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15
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ROS

A

Review of Systems (list of questions, arranged by organ system, designed to uncover dysfunction and disease)

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SH

A

Social History

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17
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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

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18
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S&S

A

Signs and Symptoms

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19
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Sx

A

Symptoms

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20
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Y.O.

A

years old

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21
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AOM

A

Acute Otitis Media (inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection)

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22
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EOMI

A

Extraocular Muscles Intact (Intact function of the eye muscle)

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23
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HEENT

A

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

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24
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REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement (one of the stages of sleep)

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25
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ADE

A

Adverse Drug Event (Injury resulting from the use of a drug including harm)

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26
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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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27
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ADR

A

Adverse Drug Reaction (Injury caused by taking a medicine)

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28
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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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29
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D5W

A

5% Dextrose in Water

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30
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DUR

A

Drug Utilization Review (Authorized, Structured, Ongoing review of Prescribing, dispensing, and use of medication

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ECF

A

Extracellular Fluid

32
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ED

A

Emergency Department

33
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EMR

A

Electronic Medical Record

34
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FFA

A

Free Fatty Acid

35
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ICF

A

Intracellular Fluid

36
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

37
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AC

A

Before Meals

38
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ASA

A

Aspirin

39
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ATC

A

Around The Clock (e.g. q 6 hours)

40
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BID

A

Twice Daily

41
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C

A

With

42
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DAW

A

Dispense as Written

43
Q

GM

A

Gram

44
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Gtt

A

Drop

45
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IM

A

Intramuscular

46
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IV

A

Intravaneous

47
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IVP

A

Intravenous Push

48
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IVPB

A

Intravaneous Piggyback (Delivering Medication through an IV line over a short period of time)

49
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Mcg

A

Microgram

50
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

51
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Mg

A

Milligram

52
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DMARD

A

Disease Modifying Antirhuematic Drug (Slows or stops the inflammatory process that can damage joints)

53
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Fx

A

Fracture

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mL

A

Milliliter

55
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NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ex: Ibuprofen)

56
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)

57
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Pc

A

After meals

58
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PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia (method of pain control that gives patients power to control their pain)

59
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PO

A

by Mouth

60
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PR

A

Per Rectum

61
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PRN

A

As Needed

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Q

A

Every

63
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Q4H

A

Every 4 hours

64
Q

QS

A

Sufficient Amount

65
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RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in hands and feet)

66
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

67
Q

S

A

Without

68
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

69
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoonful (15 mL)

70
Q

TID

A

Three times daily

71
Q

TSP

A

Teaspoonful (5 mL)

72
Q

Ung

A

Ointment

73
Q

w/o

A

Without

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