General Flashcards by Lauren Langley

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Before

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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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Adm

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Admission

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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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Amb

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Ambulate

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ARNP

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Advanced registered nurse practitioner

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B

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Bilateral

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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BP

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Blood pressure

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With

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c/w

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Consistent with

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Ca

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Carcinoma

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chr

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Chronic

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CN

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Cranial nerve

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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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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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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DOE

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Suspends on exertion

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ECT

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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EMT

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Emergency medical technician

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NH

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Nursing home

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nl

Normal limits

NOC

Nocturnal; at night

O/A

On arrival

Occ

Occasional

UTD

Up to date

p

Post; after

P

Pulse

R

Respiration

s

Without

o

Without

sl

Slight

SOB

Shortness of breath

T

Temperature

VS

Vital signs

NOS

Not otherwise specified

WNL

Within normal limits

EUA

Exam under anesthesia

EOMI

Extraocular muscles intact

DNR

Do not resuscitate

OOB

Out of bed

ETOH

Alcohol

FAAA

Fellow, Amer. academy of audiology

FACP

Fellow, amer. College of physicians

FACS

Fellow, amer. College of surgeons

FRCS

Fellow, royal college of surgeons

FB

Foreign body

GSW

Gunshot wound

Fx

Fracture

HA

Headache

Latrogenic

Physician caused or induced

Idiopathic

Unknown cause, self arising

Inf

Infected

LOC

Loss of consciousness

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

LTG

Long term goals

N&V

Nausea and vomiting

NED

No evidence of disease

PA

Physician's assistant

PEG

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

RTW

Return to work

TMJ

Temporal mandibular joint

UCHD

Usual childhood diseases

OSH

Outside hospital

x

Times

MCA

Motorcycle accident

I

Independent

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

MSE

Mental status evaluation

HBP

High blood pressure

ROM

Range of motion

H&P

History and physical