Exam I Book Abbreviation Flashcards

1
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AMB

A

ambulatory

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2
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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3
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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4
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OOB

A

out of bed

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5
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up ad lib

A

up as desired

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6
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abd

A

abdomen

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BP

A

blood pressure

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8
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bx

A

biopsy

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9
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C

A

Celsius

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10
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c/o

A

complains of

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11
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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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12
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dx

A

diagnosis

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13
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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14
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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15
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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16
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GU

A

geniotourinary

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17
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H/A

A

headache

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18
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h/o

A

history of

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19
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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20
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Imp

A

impressions

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21
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It or L (with circle around it)

A

left

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22
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MAE

A

moves all extremities

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23
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

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24
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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neg
negative
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P
pulse
28
PE
physical examination
29
PMH
past medical history
30
R
respirations
31
R/O
rule out
32
ROS
review of systems
33
rt or R (with circle around it)
right
34
SOB
short of breath
35
Sx
symptoms
36
T
temperature
37
positive sign (with circle around it)
positive
38
negative sign (with circle around it)
negative
39
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardio- vascular disease
40
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
41
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
42
CA
cancer
43
CAD
coronary artery disease
44
CHF
congestive heart failure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
47
DM
diabetes mellitus
48
HTN (↑ BP)
hypertension
49
MI
myocardial infarction
50
PE
pulmonary emboli
51
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
52
STD
sexually transmitted disease
53
STI
sexually transmitted infection
54
URI
upper respiratory infection
55
ABG
arterial blood gases
56
BE
barium enema
57
CBC
complete blood count
58
CO2
carbon dioxide
59
C&S
culture and sensitivity
60
CXR
chest x-ray
61
ECG (EKG)
cardiogram
62
lytes
electrolytes
63
RBC
red blood cells
64
UA
urinalysis
65
UGI
upper GI
66
WBC
white blood cells
67
increase
68
↖︎
increasing
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decrease
70
↘︎
decreasing
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secondary to
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=
equal to
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unequal
74
female
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male
76
º
degree
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change
78
x with a line above it
except
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a with a line above it
before
80
ad lib
as desired
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AMA
against medical advice
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ASAP
as soon as possible
83
BM
bowel movement
84
BSD
bedside drainage
85
c with a line above it (C)
with
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
87
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
88
DNR (no code)
do not rescuscitate
89
Dsg
dressing
90
dx
diagnosis
91
FOB
foot of bed
92
Fx
fracture
93
GHWT
good handwashing technique
94
HOB
head of bed
95
Hx
history
96
I&O
intake and output
97
IV
intravenous
98
KVO
keep vein open
99
NG
nasogastric
100
noc
night
101
NPO (npo)
nothing by mouth
102
NS
normal saline (NIS) (N/S)
103
O2
oxygen
104
OT
occupational therapy
105
p with a line above it
after
106
postop
postoperative
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preop
preoperative
108
prep
preparation
109
PRN (p.r.n.)
as needed
110
PT
physical therapy
111
pt
patient
112
ROM
range of motion
113
RX
treatment
114
s with line above it (S)
without
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SOB
side of bed
116
S/P
status post
117
STAT
immediately
118
TF
tube feeding
119
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
120
TX
treatment
121
VS
vital signs
122
WA
while awake
123
x
times