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Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired, if the pt so desired

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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Bid

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Twice a day

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B.M.

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Bowel movement

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B.P. or BP

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Blood pressure

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BR or br or B.R. or br

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Bed rest

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BRP or brp or B.R.P.

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Bathroom privileges

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BSC or bsc

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Bedside commode

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10
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CBC or C.B.C

A

Complete blood count

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C/O or c/o

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Complaint of

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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CVA or C.V.A.

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Cerebrovascular accident or stroke

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CPR or C.P.R.

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Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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dc or d/c

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Discontinue

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16
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D/C

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Discharge

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17
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D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

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18
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DX

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Diagnosis

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19
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ECG or EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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20
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ER/ED or E.R./E.D.

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Emergency room or emergency department

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21
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EEG or E.E.G

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Electroencephalogram

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EENT or E.E.N.T.

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Eye, ears, nose, and throat

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23
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FBS or F.B.S.

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Fasting blood sugar

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24
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Ft

A

Foot

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25
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FX

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Fracture

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26
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g

A

Grams

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27
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GI or G.I.

A

Gastrointestinal

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28
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gtt

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One drop

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29
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Gtts

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Two or more drops

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30
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GU or G.U.

A

Genitourinary

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31
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Gyn. Or G.Y.N.

A

 Gynecology

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32
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H2O

A

Water

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33
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HOB

A

Head of bed

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34
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hr

A

Hour

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35
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HS or hs

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Bedtime or hour of sleep

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36
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ht

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Height

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Hyper

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Above or high

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Hypo

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Below or low

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ICU or I.C.U.

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Intensive care unit

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I&O or I.&O.

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Intake and output

41
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IV or I.V.

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Intravenous

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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Kg

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L

46
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lb

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mcg

48
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

49
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mL

A

Milliliter

50
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mg

51
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n/g tube or ng. tube or N.G.T.

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Nasogastric tube

52
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NPO or N.P.O.

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Nothing by mouth

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O2

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OD

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OOB or O.O.B.

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Out of bed

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OS

57
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OU

58
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oz

59
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pc

A

After meals

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P.M. or PM, p.m. or pm

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PO

62
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Post or p

63
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Postop or post op

A

Postoperative

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AAO X 3

A

Awake, alert, oriented to person, place and time

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Pre

66
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prn or p.r.n.

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Whenever necessary, as needed

67
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Pt

68
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q

69
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qh

A

Every hour

70
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q2h

A

Every two hours

71
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q3h

A

Every three hours

72
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q8h

A

Every eight hours

73
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QHS or qhs

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Every night at bedtime/hour of sleep

74
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qid or Q.I.D.

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Four times a day

75
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qod or Q.O.D.

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Every other day

76
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qt

77
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PR

A

Per rectum

78
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Rx

A

Prescription or treatment ordered by a physician

79
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

80
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SL

A

Sublingual

81
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Subcut or SQ

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Subcutaneous

82
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Supp

A

Suppository

83
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Stat

A

At once, immediately

84
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tid or T.I.D.

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Three times a day

85
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tbsp

A

Tablespoon

86
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tsp

87
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U/a or U/A or u/a

A

Urinalysis

88
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VS or V.S.

A

Vital signs

89
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WBC or W.B.C.

A

White blood count

90
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

91
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wt

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