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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAO

A

Alert and Oriented

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AAO x3

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Alert and Oriented to person, place and time

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AAO x4

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Alert and Oriented to person, place, time and event

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AB

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Abortion

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ABC

A

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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Abd

A

Abdomen/abdominal

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ACLS

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

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A-Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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AHA

A

American Heart Association

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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ALS

A

Advanced Life Support

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15
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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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ant

A

Anterior

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17
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ARDS

A

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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18
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ASA

A

Aspirin

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19
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BCLS

A

Basic Cardiac Life Support

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20
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BLS

A

Basic Life Support

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21
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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22
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BP

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Blood Pressure

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23
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bpm

A

Beats Per Minute

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24
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BS

A

Bowel Sounds/Breath Sounds/Blood Sugar

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25
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BSA

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Body Surface Area

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26
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BVM

A

Bag Valve Mask

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27
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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28
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c/o

A

Complains Of

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29
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C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7

A

cervical nerve 1 through 7, cervical vertebrae 1 through 7

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30
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Ca

A

Calcium

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31
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CA, Ca, ca

A

Cancer, Carcinoma

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32
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caps

A

Capsules

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33
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CAT

A

Computer Axial Tomography

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34
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cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

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35
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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36
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Cl

A

Chloride

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37
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cm

A

Centimeter

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38
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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39
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CO

A

Carbon Monoxide

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40
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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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41
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cont

A

Continued

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42
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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43
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CP

A

Chest Pain

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44
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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45
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CQI

A

Continuous Quality Improvement

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46
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C-Section

A

Cesarean Section

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47
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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48
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CVA

A

Cerbrovascular Accident (Stroke)

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49
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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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50
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D/C

A

Discontinue

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51
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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

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52
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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketacidosis

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53
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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54
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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55
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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56
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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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57
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DP

A

Dorsalis Pedis

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58
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DPT

A

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

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59
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drsg

A

Dressing

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60
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Dts

A

Delirium Tremes

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61
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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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62
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DX, Dx, dx

A

Diagnosis

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63
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ECG (EKG)

A

Electrocardiogram

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64
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

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65
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ED

A

Emergency Department

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66
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EDC

A

Estimated Date of Confinement

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67
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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68
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ENT

A

Ear, Nose, and Throat

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69
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Epi

A

Epinepherine

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70
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ET

A

Endotracheal

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71
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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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72
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ETOH

A

alcohol

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73
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FB

A

Foreign Body

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74
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FBAO

A

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction

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75
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Fx

A

Fracture

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76
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g, gm

A

Gram

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77
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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78
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fr

A

Grain

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79
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GSW

A

Gun Shot Wound

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80
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gt, gtt

A

Drop, Drops

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81
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Gyn

A

Gynecology

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82
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h20

A

water

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83
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h202

A

hydrogen peroxide

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84
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HAZ MAT

A

Hazardous Materials

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85
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HCI

A

Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrochloride

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86
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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

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87
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

88
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HEENT

A

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat

89
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

90
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

91
Q

Hr

92
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

93
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Hx

94
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IC

A

Incident Command

95
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ID

A

Identification

96
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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

97
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IM

A

Intramuscular

98
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inf

99
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IO

A

Intraosseous

100
Q

irreg

101
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

102
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IV

A

Intravenous

103
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IVP

A

Intravenous Push

104
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JVD

A

Jugular Vein Distention

105
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K+

106
Q

kg

107
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KO

108
Q

L

109
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L1, L2, L3, L4, L5

A

Lumbar nerve 1 through 5, Lumbar vertebrae 1 through 5

110
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lat

111
Q

lb

112
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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

113
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

114
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

115
Q

LOC

A

Loss Of Consciousness/Level Of Consciousness

116
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LR

A

Lactated Ringers Solution

117
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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

118
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

119
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MAST

A

Military Anti Shock Trousers

120
Q

mcg

121
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MCI

A

Mass Casualty Incident

122
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MD

A

Medical Doctor, Muscular Dystrophy

123
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MDI

A

Metered Dose Inhaler

124
Q

meds

A

Medications

125
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Mg

126
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mg

127
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MI

A

Myrocardial Infarction

128
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min

129
Q

ml/Ml

A

milliliter

130
Q

mmHg

A

millimeters of Mercury

131
Q

MMR

A

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

132
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

133
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis, Morphine Sulfate

134
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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

135
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MVC

A

Motor Vehicle Crash

136
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N/V

A

Nausea/Vomiting

137
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NA

A

Not Applicable

138
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Na

139
Q

NaC1

A

Sodium Chloride

140
Q

NC

A

Nasal Cannula

141
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NG

A

Nasogastric

142
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric Tube

143
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NH

A

Nursing Home

144
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

145
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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

146
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

147
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NRB

A

Non Rebreather

148
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NS

A

Normal Saline

149
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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

150
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

151
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O/P

A

Outpatient

152
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O2

153
Q

O2Sat

A

Oxygen Saturation by pulse oximeter

154
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

155
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Ob-GYN

A

Obstetrics and Gynecology

156
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OD

157
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

158
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OTC

A

Over The Counter

159
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oz

160
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P

161
Q

PWD

A

Pink, Warm and Dry

162
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PO

163
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prn.

A

As needed, whenever necessary

164
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PCN

A

Penicillin

165
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PD

A

Police Department

166
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

167
Q

PEA

A

Pulseless Electrical Activity

168
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accomidation

169
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peds

A

Pediatrics

170
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

171
Q

PMH

A

Past Medical History

172
Q

POV

A

Privately Owned Vehicle

173
Q

PPD

A

Purified Protein Derivative (of tuberculin)

174
Q

ppm

A

Parts Per Million

175
Q

Pt

176
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

177
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q

178
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

179
Q

q4h

A

Every 4 hours

180
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qd

181
Q

qh

A

Every hour

182
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qid

A

Four times a day, four times daily

183
Q

RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

184
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

185
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RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

186
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RN

A

Registered Nurse

187
Q

RNA

A

Ribonucleic Acid

188
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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

189
Q

RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

190
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

191
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Rx

A

Prescription

192
Q

S/S

A

Signs and Symptoms

193
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

194
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SL

A

Sublingual

195
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SOB

A

Shortness Of Breath

196
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subq

A

Subcutaneous

197
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SVT

A

Supraventricular Tachycardia

198
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sx

199
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SYNCOPAL

A

fainting spell

200
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

201
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

202
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack (Stroke)

203
Q

tid

A

three times a day

204
Q

TKO

A

To Keep Open

205
Q

TMJ

A

Temporo Mandibular Joint

206
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

207
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tsp

208
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Tx

209
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

210
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

211
Q

UTL

A

Unable To Locate

212
Q

V-Fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

213
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

214
Q

VT/V-Tach

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

215
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cell

216
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wt

217
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Y/O

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