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common abbreviations and symbols Flashcards

1
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a with line over

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before

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a with line over

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before

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abd

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abdomen

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ac

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before meals

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as needed

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adm.

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admitted

admission

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amp.

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ampule

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ant.

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anterior

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AP

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anterior-posterior

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ax.

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axillary

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12
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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom priveleges

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C

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centrigrade

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17
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lowercase c with line over

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with

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18
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caps

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capsule

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19
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C.C.

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chief complaint

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20
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cc

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cubic centimeters

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21
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CVP

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central venous pressure

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22
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c/o

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complaints of

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23
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D/C

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discontinue

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24
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disch; DC

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discharge

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25
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drsg

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dressing

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dr

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dram

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27
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elix

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elixir

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28
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ext

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extract or external

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29
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F

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Fahrenheit

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30
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fx

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fracture

fractional

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31
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gm

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gram

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32
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gr

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grain

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33
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gtt

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drop

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34
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“H”
SC
sub q

A

hypodermic

subcutaneous

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35
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h

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hour

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36
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HOB

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head of bed

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37
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h.s.

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bedtime

hour of sleep

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38
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hx

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history

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39
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I & O

A

intake and output

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40
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IM

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intramuscular

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41
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IV

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intravenous

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42
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kg

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kilogram

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43
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KVO

A

keep vein open

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44
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L

A

left; liter

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45
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lat

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lateral

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46
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MAE

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moves all extremities

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47
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mg

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milligram

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48
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ml

mL

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milliliter

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49
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

50
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NG

A

nasogastric

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noc

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NPO

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no apparent distress

nothing by mouth

53
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os

54
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OOB

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out of bed

55
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oz

56
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p with line over

57
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p.c

A

after meals

58
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post

59
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prep

A

preparation

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prn

A

when necessary

61
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q with line over

q

62
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q with line over, 2 (3,4…) hours

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every 2 hours

63
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qd

64
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qh

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every hour

65
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q.i.d

A

four times a day

66
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qod

A

every other day

67
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q.s

A

quantity sufficient

68
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R/O

69
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ROM

A

range of motion

70
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s with line over

71
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SBA

A

stand by assistance

72
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SC

A

subcutaneous

73
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SL

A

sublingual

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

75
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sol

soln

76
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spec

77
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S/P

A

status post

78
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sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

79
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S.S.E

A

soapsuds enema

80
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ss

81
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stat

A

immediately

82
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tab

83
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t.i.d.

A

three tiems a day

84
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tinct

tr.

85
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TKO

A

to keep open

86
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

87
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

88
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tsp

89
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TO

A

telephone order

90
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TWE

A

tap water enema

91
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VO

A

verbal order

92
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VS

A

vital signs

93
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

94
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W/C

A

wheelchair

95
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greater than

A

greater than

96
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>

A

greater than

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98
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=

99
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~

A

approximately equal to

100
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A

equal to or less than

101
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> _

A

equal to or greater than

102
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up arrow

103
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down arrow

104
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circle with + standing up straight

105
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lopsided circle with +

106
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circle next to F or C

107
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#

A

number

pound

108
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X

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@

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+

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-

112
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+-

A

position or negative

113
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F1

A

first filial generation

114
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F2

A

second filial generation

115
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PO2

A

partial pressure oxygen

116
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PCO@

A

partial pressure carbon dioxide

117
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:

118
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three dots, with one dot in first row and two in second

119
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%

120
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2 degree

A

secondary to

121
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triangle

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