Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Jaklynn Holbrook

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ā

A

Before

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abd

A

Abdomen

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ac, a.c.

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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AP

A

Apical pulse

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b.i.d., bid

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Two times a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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c̅

A

With

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C

A

Celsius

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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c/o

A

Complains of

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DX, dx

A

Diagnosis

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS

A

Fast blood sugar

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f/u, F/U

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Follow-up

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FWB

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Full weight-bearing

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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H2O

A

Water

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h, hr, hr.

A

Hour

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inc

A

Incontinent

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I&O

A

Intake and output

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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NWB

A

Non-weight-bearing

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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p̄

A

After

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pc, p.c.

A

After meals

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PO

A

By mouth

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prn, PRN

A

As necessary

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PWB

A

Partial weight-bearing

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q

A

Every

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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s

A

Without

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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stat, STAT

A

At once, immediately

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t.i.d., tid

A

Three times a day

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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v.s., VS

A

Vital signs

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w/c, W/C

A

Wheelchair