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Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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The abbreviation ED, as used in medical care means?

A

Emergency department

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The abbreviation ER, as used in medical care means?

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Emergency room

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The abbreviation ICU, as used in medical care means?

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Intensive care unit

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The abbreviation OP, as used in medical care means?

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Outpatient

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The abbreviation BP, as used in medical record means?

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Blood pressure

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The abbreviation bpm, as used in medical record means?

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Beats per minute

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The abbreviation CBC, as used in medical record means?

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Complete blood count

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The abbreviation C.C., as used in medical record means?

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Chief complaint

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The abbreviation c/o, as used in medical record means?

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Complains of

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The abbreviation CP, as used in medical record means?

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Chest pain

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The abbreviation CPE, as used in medical record means?

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Complete physical examination

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The abbreviation D & C, as used in medical record means?

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Dilation and curettage

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The abbreviation Dx, as used in medical record means?

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Diagnosis

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The abbreviation ECG/EKG as used in medical record means?

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Electrocardiogram

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The abbreviation FH, as used in medical record means?

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Family history

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The abbreviation GI, as used in medical record means?

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Gastrointestinal

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The abbreviation H & P, as used in medical record means?

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History and physical

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The abbreviation Ht, as used in medical record means?

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Height

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The abbreviation Hx, as used in medical record means?

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History

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The abbreviation L, as used in medical record means?

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Left

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The abbreviation N & V, as used in medical record means?

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Nausea and vomiting

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The abbreviation P, as used in medical record means?

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Pulse

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The abbreviation PE, as used in medical record means?

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Physical examination

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The abbreviation PMH, as used in medical record means?

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Past medical history

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The abbreviation Pt, as used in medical record means?

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Patient

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The abbreviation R, as used in medical record means?

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Right

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The abbreviation SOB, as used in medical record means?

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Shortness of breath

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The abbreviation stat, as used in medical record means?

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Immediately

29
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The abbreviation T, as used in medical record means?

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Temperature

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The abbreviation TPR, as used in medical record means?

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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The abbreviation Tx, as used in medical record means?

A

Treatment

32
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The abbreviation VS, as used in medical record means?

A

Vital signs

33
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The abbreviation Wt, as used in medical record means?

A

Weight

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The abbreviation y.o., as used in medical record means?

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Year old

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The abbreviation cm, as used in the metric system means?

A

Centimeter

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The abbreviation km, as used in the metric system means?

A

Kilometer

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The abbreviation mL, as used in the metric system means?

A

Milliliter

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The abbreviation mm, as used in the metric system means?

A

Millimeter

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The abbreviation g, gm, as used in the metric system means?

A

Gram

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The abbreviation kg, as used in the metric system means?

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Kilogram

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The abbreviation L, as used in the metric system means?

A

Liter

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The abbreviation a, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Before

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The abbreviation a.c.,as used in prescriptions means?

A

Before meals

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The abbreviation ad lib., as used in prescriptions means?

A

As desired

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The abbreviation AM, a.m., as used in prescriptions means?

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Morning

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The abbreviation b.i.d., BID, as used in prescriptions means?

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Twice a day

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The abbreviation c, as used in prescriptions means?

A

With

48
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The abbreviation h, hr, as used in prescriptions means?

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Hour

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The abbreviation h.s.*, as used in prescriptions means?

A

At bedtime, at the hour of sleep

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The abbreviation ID, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Intradermal

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The abbreviation IM, as used in prescriptions means?

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Intramuscular

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The abbreviation IV, as used in prescriptions means?

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Intravenous

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The abbreviation NPO, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Nothing by mouth

54
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The abbreviation p.c., as used in prescriptions means?

A

After meals

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The abbreviation PM, p.m., as used in prescriptions means?

A

After noon

56
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The abbreviation p.o., PO, as used in prescriptions means?

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By mouth

57
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The abbreviation p.r.n., PRN as used in prescriptions means?

A

As needed

58
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The abbreviation q, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Every

59
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The abbreviation q, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Every hour

60
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The abbreviation q2h, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Every two hours

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The abbreviation q.i.d., QID, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Four times a day

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The abbreviation Rx, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Prescription, take

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The abbreviation s, as used in prescriptions means?

A

Without

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The abbreviation t.i.d., TID, as used in prescriptions means?

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Three times a day

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