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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A&Ox4

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time, situation

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ā

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before

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AE

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above elbow

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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AK

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above knee

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ant.

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anterior

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A/P

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anterior/posterior

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ASCVD

A

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

A

arterial sclerotic heart disease

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B inside a circle

A

bilateral

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BE

A

below elbow

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17
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Bi-PAP

A

bi-level positive airway pressure

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BK

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below knee

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19
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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20
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BM

A

bowel movement

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21
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lowercase c with a bar above it

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with

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22
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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CA

A

cancer, carcinoma

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomographer

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CHI

A

closed head injury

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27
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C/O

A

complains of

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DDD

A

degenerative disk disease

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29
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CTR

A

carpal tunnel release

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30
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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31
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dx

A

diagnosis

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32
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EOM

A

extraocular movement

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33
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ESRD

A

and stage renal disease

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34
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EtOH

A

ethanol

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35
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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F/U

A

follow up

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fx

A

fracture

39
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GB

A

gallbladder

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H&P

A

history and physical

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HTN

A

hypertension

42
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hx

A

history

43
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I&D

A

incision/drainage

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I&O

A

intake/output

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LMN

A

lower motor neuron

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

47
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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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NG

A

nasogastric tube

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

50
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

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ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

53
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lowercase p with a bar above it

A

after

54
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

55
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PCA

A

personal care attendant

56
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PDD

A

pervasive development disorder

57
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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy

58
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PMH

A

previous medical history

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PO

A

by mouth

60
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R/O

A

rule out

61
Q

lowercase s with a bar above it

A

without

62
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SDH

A

subdural hematoma

63
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

64
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S/S

A

signs/symptoms

65
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sz

A

seizure

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THR

A

total hip replacement

67
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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

68
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

69
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UA

A

urinalysis

70
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

71
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PTA

A

prior to admission

72
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bid

A

twice a day

73
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noc

A

night time

74
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prn

A

as needed

75
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encircled I

A

independent

76
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Mod encircled I

A

modified independent

77
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SBA

A

standby assistance

78
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D/C

A

discharge/discontinue

79
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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

80
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POC

A

plan of care

81
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TDWB

A

touch down weighbearing

82
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TTWB

A

toe touch weightbearing

83
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WBAT

A

weigh bearing as tolerated

84
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WFL

A

within functional limits

85
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WNL

A

within normal limits

86
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1 degree sign

A

primary

87
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2 degree sign

A

secondary

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