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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

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a

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Before

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abd

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Abdomen / Abdominal

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ABE

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Acute Bacterial Endocarditis

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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abn

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Abnormal

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ABN

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Advanced Beneficiary Notice

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a.c.

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Before Meals

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AD

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Right ear

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ADR

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Adverse Drug Reaction

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a fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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alb

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Albumin

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am

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Morning

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AMA

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American medical association / Against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulatory

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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amt

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Amount

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ant

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Anterior

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A/O

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Alert / Oriented

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AP

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Apical pulse / Anteroposterior

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Appt.

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Appointment

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APS

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Adult protective services

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ARC

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AIDS related complex

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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BE

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Barium enema

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BG

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Blood glucose

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b.i.d

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Twice daily

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bil

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Bilateral

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Bili

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Bilirubin

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BLS

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Basic life support

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMP

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Basic metabolic panel

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BP

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Blood pressure

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bpm

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Beats per minute

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BS

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Blood sugar, breath sounds

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BTP

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Break-through pain

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BUE/bue

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Bilateral upper extremities

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BUN

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Blood, Urea, Nitrogen

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43
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Bx

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Biopsy

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44
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c (with line on top)

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With

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45
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C

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Centigrade

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46
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C&S

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Culture & sensitivity

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47
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Ca++

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Calcium

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48
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c/o

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Complains of

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CA

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Cancer

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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51
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CBC

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Complete blood count

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52
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CC

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Chief complaint

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53
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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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54
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CLIA

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Clinical laboratory improvement amendments

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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57
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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58
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CPT

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Current procedural terminology

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59
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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CAT

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Computerized/computed axial tomography

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CT

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Computerized/computed tomography

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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CXR

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Chest X ray

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D & C

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Dilation & Curettage

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DEA

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Drug Enforcement Administration/Agency

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66
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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67
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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOS

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Date of service

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram / electrocardiography

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ED

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Emergency department

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EENT

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Eyes,ears,nose,throat

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EHR

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Electronic health record

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EMG

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Emergency, electromyography

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EMR

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Electronic medical record

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ER

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Emergency room

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ext

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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FH

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Family history

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F/U

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Fx

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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GU

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Genitourinary

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H&P

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History & physical

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HEENT

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Head,eyes,ears,nose,throat

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HIPAA

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

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HMO

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Health maintenance organization

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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HR

A

Heart rate

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hr (h)

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ht

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Hx

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I&D

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Incision & drainage

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I&O

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Intake/input and output

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

99
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ICD

A

Implantable caridoverter-defibrillator

100
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ICD-9-CM

A

International of classification of diseases, 9th revision, Clinical modification

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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inj

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IV

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Intravenous

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KUB

A

Kidneys, Ureters, and bladder

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Lab

A

Laboratory

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LBP

A

Low back pain

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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Lt

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MDI

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Metered Dose Inhaler

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meds

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Medications

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mg

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min

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ml

A

Milliliter

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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

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N&V

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Nausea & Vomiting

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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NPI

A

National provider identifier

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NVD

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Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OD

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Right eye/overdose

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OR

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Operating room

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OS

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OSHA

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Occupational safety & health administration

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OU

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Oz

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pc

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After meals

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PCP

A

Primary care physician/provider

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PDR

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Physician’s desk reference

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PE

A

Physical exam/ Pulmonary embolism

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PEDS

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Pediatrics

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PH

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Past history

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PHI

A

Protected health information

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PHR

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Personal health record

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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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pm

141
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PND

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Post nasal drip

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po

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POMR

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Problem oriented medical record

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Post-op

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After surgery

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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

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pp (p.p)

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Postprandial (after meals)

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Pre-op

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Before surgery

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p.r.n.

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PT

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Physical therapy

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q

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q2h, q3h…

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Every two hours, every three hours…

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qh

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Every hour

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qhs

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Every night at bedtime

154
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q.i.d.

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Four times a day

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R (resp)

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Respirations

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R/O

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ROM

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Range of motion

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rt

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Rx

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Prescription

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S&S

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Sign and symptom

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s/p

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Status post

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SH

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Social history

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SOAP

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Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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S.O.B.

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Shortness of breath

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spec

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subq

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Subcutaneous

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STAT

A

Immediately

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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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Sx

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Symptoms/surgery

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T

A

Temperature/thoracic

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t.i.d.

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Three times a day

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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Temp

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Temperature

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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Tx

176
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UA

A

Urinalysis

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unk

178
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

180
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V/S

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Vital signs

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wt

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y/o

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