General Flashcards

1
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a

A

before

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2
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abx

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antibiotics

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3
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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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4
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ADL

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activities of daily life

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5
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ALS

A

advanced life support

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6
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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7
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Amt

A

amount

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8
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A&O

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alert and oriented

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9
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A&W

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alive and well

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10
Q

BCP

A

birth control pill

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11
Q

BLS

A

basic life support

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12
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bpm

A

beats per minute

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13
Q

c

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with

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14
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c/o

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complaint of

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15
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c/w

A

consistent with

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16
Q

Cx

A

culture

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17
Q

D/C

A

discharge

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18
Q

Ddx

A

differential diagnosis

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19
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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20
Q

DOA

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dead on arrival

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21
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DOB

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date of birth

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22
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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23
Q

Dz

A

disease

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24
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D/O

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disorder

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25
Q

ED

A

emergency department

26
Q

EMS

A

emergency medical services

27
Q

EP

A

emergency physician

28
Q

Fx

A

fracture

29
Q

g

A

gram(s)

30
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H&P

A

history & physical

31
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

32
Q

kg

A

kilogram(s)

33
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

34
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

35
Q

MVC

A

motor vehicle collision

36
Q

NKDA

A

no know drug allergies

37
Q

NKMA

A

no known medical allergies

38
Q

Ø

A

none, not, no

39
Q

OOT

A

out of town

40
Q

o/w

A

otherwise

41
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p

A

after

42
Q

PCP

A

primary care physician

43
Q

PMD

A

primary doctor

44
Q

Pt

A

patient

45
Q

PTA

A

prior to arrival

46
Q

q.c.

A

quality control

47
Q

rec

A

recommend

48
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

49
Q

R/O

A

rule out

50
Q

RS

A

rescue squad

51
Q

s

A

without

52
Q

s/p

A

status post

53
Q

s/s

A

signs/symptoms

54
Q

sts

A

states

55
Q

sx

A

symptom

56
Q

TDO

A

temporary detaining order

57
Q

THC

A

marijuana

58
Q

UTD

A

up to date (as in immunizations)

59
Q

via

A

by way of

60
Q

WC

A

wheelchair

61
Q

W&D

A

warm and dry

62
Q

yo

A

year old