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CRC - Abbreviations for Documentation Flashcards

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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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ACP

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Advanced Care Paramedic

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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AE, A/E

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Air Entry

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am

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Before Noon

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ANU

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Ambulance Not Used

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AOB

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Alcohol On Breath

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approx

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Approximately

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ASA

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Acetysalicylic Acid, Aspirin

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AV

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Atrioventricular Node

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bG

A

Blood glucose

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bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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C/C

A

Chief Complaint

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Ca

A

Cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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cath

A

Catheter

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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cc

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cubic centimetre

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CCU

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Cardiac Care Unit

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CIS

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Critical Incident Stress

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Chest Pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT (CAT)

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Computed Tomography

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident
(Stroke)

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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

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D10W

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Dextrose 10% in water

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOA

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Dead On Arrival

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DPU

A

Discharge planning unit

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ECU

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Extended Car Unit

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EEG

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Electroencephalograph

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EMR

A

Emergency Medical Responder

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EMT

A

Emergency Medical Technician

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EP

A

Emergency physician

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ER, ED

A

Emergency Room, Department

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ET

A

Endotrcheal

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46
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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETOH

A

Ethanol

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FR

A

First Responder

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FX, #

A

Fracture

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GOA

A

Gone on Arrival

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gtt

A

Drops

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53
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Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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54
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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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Hg

A

Chemical Symbol for Mercury

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56
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hr

A

hour

57
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Hs

A

Evening, @ bedtime

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Hx

A

History

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ICN

A

Intensive Care Nursery

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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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kg

A

Kilogram

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L1

A

First Lumbar Vertebrae

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l, L

A

Litre

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lg

A

Large

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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LOC

A

Level of Consciousness

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LOR

A

Level of Responsiveness

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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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MCG, mcg

A

Microgram

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MCI

A

Multiple-Casualty Incident

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mEq/L

A

Milliequivalents per litre

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mg

A

milligram

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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ml, mL

A

Millilitre

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mmHg

A

Millimetres of Mercury

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MO

A

Mental Observation Point

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MVC

A

Motor Vehicle Collision

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N/A

A

Not Applicable / Not Available

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NIDDM

A

Noninsulin-dependant diabetes mellitus

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nitro

A

Nitroglycerin

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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N2O

A

Nitrous Oxide (Entonox)

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NPO

A

Northing by mouth, Oral

87
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NS

A

Normal Saline

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NYD

A

Not yet diagnosed

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OB, OBS

A

Obstetrics -the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.

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od

A

Once per day

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OD

A

Overdose

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OR

A

Operating Room

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OTC

A

Over the Counter

95
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P

A

Pulse

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palp

A

Palpation

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PAU

A

Psychiatric assessment unit

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pc

A

After meals, after food

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PCP

A

Primary care paramedic

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per

A

through, by

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PEARL

A

Pupils equal and react to light

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PERLA

A

Pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation

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pm

A

Afternoon

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PO

A

by mouth, Oral

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post-op

A

postoperative

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pre-op

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Preoperative

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prn

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AS Needed, As Required

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pt

A

Patient

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q am

A

Every Morning

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QID/qid

A

Four times per day

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q1h , q2h

A

Every hour, every 2 hours

112
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R, resp

A

Respirations

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RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

116
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Rx

A

Medications

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R/O

A

Rule Out

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s, W/O

A

without

119
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SA

A

Sinoatrial node

120
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SNC

A

Special Care Nursery

121
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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SL, sl

A

Sublingual

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

124
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SpO2

A

Peripheral oxygen saturation

125
Q

stat

A

immediately

126
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SV

A

Stroke Volume

127
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T2

A

Second Thoracic Vertebrae

128
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tab

A

Tablet

129
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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tid

A

Three times a day

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TKO, TKVO

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To keep vein open

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

133
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

134
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Tx

A

Treatment

135
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tx

A

Transmit

136
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U/K

A

Unknown

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vag

A

Vaginal

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yr

A

Year

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A

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