Common Abbreviations/Symbols Page 4 Flashcards by Ruben Lopez

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PWP

A

pulmonary wedge pressure

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q

A

every (quaque)

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q_h

A

every (number) hour

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qt

A

quart

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R

A

right; respiration; rectal

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RBC, rbc

A

red blood cells

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reg

A

regular

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Rh

A

a major blood type (rhesus)

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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RN

A

registered nurse

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RT

A

radiation therapy; respiratory therapy; recreational therapy

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Rt, rt

A

right

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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stat

A

at once, immediately

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Sx

A

symptoms

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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x

A

times

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T1-T12

A

thoracic vertebrae

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T & A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; tonsils and adenoids

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tab

A

tablet

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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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T, tbs

A

tablespoon

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TCDB

A

turn, cough, & deep breathe

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temp

A

temperature

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THA

A

total hip arthroplasty

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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tid

A

three times a day

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tol

A

tolerated

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

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trach

A

tracheostomy

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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tsp

A

teaspoon

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

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Tx

A

treatment

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U/A, UA

A

urinalysis

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ung

A

ointment

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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vag

A

vaginal

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via

A

by or through

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VD

A

venereal disease

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VS, vs

A

vital signs

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W/A

A

while awake

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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wt

A

weight

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XRT

A

radiation therapy