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Commonly used abbreviations Flashcards

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aa

A

of each

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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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ad

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to, up to

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a.d.

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right ear

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ad lib

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at pleasure, freely

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AM

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morning

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amp

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ampul of medication

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aq

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water

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a.s.

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left ear

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ASA

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aspirin

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ATC

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around the clock

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au

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each ear

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BCP

A

birth control pill

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bid

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twice a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

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blood sugar

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BSA

A

body surface area

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21
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c

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within

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Ca

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calcium

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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caps

A

capsule

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cc

A

cubic centimeter (milliliter)

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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chest pain

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CRNP

A

certified registered nurse practitioner

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30
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dil

A

dilute

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31
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dtd

A

let such doses be given

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32
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DC

A

discontinue medication

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33
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DDS

A

Doctor of dental surgery

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34
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DMD

A

Doctor of medical dentistry

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35
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DW

A

distilled water

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36
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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37
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elix

A

elixir

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38
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EtOH

A

ethanol

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39
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ft.

A

make, let it be made

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40
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g ot gm

A

gram

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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gr

A

Grain

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45
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gtt

A

a drop

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HA

A

headache

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HBP

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High blood pressure

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48
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HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

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HR

A

hear rate

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50
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HRT

A

hormone replacement therapy

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51
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hs

A

at bedtime

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52
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HTN

A

hypertension

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53
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inj

A

an injection

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54
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IV

A

intravenous injection

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55
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IM

A

Intramuscular injection

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56
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ID

A

Intradermal injection

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57
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IU

A

international units

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58
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JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

59
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KCL

A

potassium chloride

60
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kg

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L

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mcg

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MD

A

Doctor of medicine

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

66
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mg/kg

A

milligrams/kilogram

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mg/m2

A

milligrams/square meter

68
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mL

A

milliliter

69
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disp

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div

71
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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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MVI

A

multivitamin

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m

76
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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

77
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non rep/NR

A

do not repeat

78
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noct

79
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NS

A

normal saline

80
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

81
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

82
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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

83
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OJ

A

orange juice

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O2

85
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ou

86
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od

87
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os

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P

89
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pc

A

after eating

90
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PEFR

A

peak expiratory flow rate

91
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pm

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po

93
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postop

A

after surgery

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pr

95
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prn

A

when necessary

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pulv

97
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PVCs

A

premature ventricular

contractions

98
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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q

100
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qd

101
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qid

A

four times daily

102
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qod

A

every other day

103
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qs

A

as much as is sufficient

104
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qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity to

prepare

105
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qh

A

every hour

106
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

107
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mOsmol

A

milliosmole

108
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m or min

109
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MOM

A

Milk of magnesia

110
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MS

A

morphine sulfate

111
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MTX

A

methotrexate

112
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RN

A

Registered Nurse

113
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Rect

A

Use rectally

114
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s

115
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ss

116
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SC

A

subcutaneous injection

117
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Sig

A

write on label

118
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SL

A

sublingual

119
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

120
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

121
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sol

122
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SQ or SubQ

A

subcutaneous injection

123
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sq m, m2

A

square meter

124
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stat

A

immediately

125
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supp

A

Suppository

126
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Susp

A

Suspension

127
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Sx

128
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syr

129
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T

A

temperature

130
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tab

131
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TB

A

tuberculosis

132
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TCN

A

tetracycline

133
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TED

A

thromboembolic disease

134
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

135
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tid

A

three times a day

136
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tiw

A

three times a week

137
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tbsp

A

tablespoon

138
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TMP-SMX

A

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

139
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tsp

140
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top

A

(Use) topically

141
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Tx

142
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U

143
Q

UA

A

uric acid, urinalysis

144
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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