Chapter 9-abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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before meals (Latin - ante cibum)

A

a.c., ac

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abdominal

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abd

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3
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attending physician

A

ATT PHYS

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4
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bowel movement

A

BM

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5
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blood pressure

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BP

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6
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blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds

A

BS

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7
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computerized axial tomography

A

CAT

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8
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complete blood count

A

CBC

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9
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chief complaint

A

CC

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10
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computed or computerized tomography

A

CT

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11
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cardiovascular

A

CV

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12
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diabetes mellitus

A

DM

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13
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esophagogastrododenoscopy

A

EGD

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14
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gastroesophageal reflux disease

A

GERD

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15
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gastrointestinal

A

GI

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16
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irritable bowel syndrome

A

IBS

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17
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hepatitis A

A

HAV

18
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hepatitis B

A

HBV

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hepatitis C

A

HCV

20
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potassium

A

K

21
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lower gastrointestinal

A

LGI

22
Q

left lower quadrant

A

LLQ

23
Q

left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

24
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milligram(s)

A

mg

25
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sodium

A

Na

26
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nasogastric

A

NG, ng

27
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nothing by mouth (Latin - non per os)

A

NPO, n.p.o.

28
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nonsmoker

A

NS

29
Q

nausea and vomiting

A

N/V

30
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after meals (Latin - post cibum)

A

p.c., pc

31
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by mouth (Latin - per os)

A

PO, p.o.

32
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as needed (Latin - pro re nata)

A

PRN, p.r.n.

33
Q

patient

A

Pt, pt.

34
Q

every four hours (Latin - quaque quarta hora)

A

Q4H

35
Q

rectal

A

R

36
Q

right lower quadrant

A

RLQ

37
Q

right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

38
Q

shortness of breath

A

SOB

39
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upper gastrointestinal

A

UGI

40
Q

year(s) old

A

y/o