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@

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s

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Without

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hr (h)

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hour

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as tol

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As tolerated

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Vo (VO)

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Verbal order

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T.O.

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Telephone order

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RB

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Readback

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approx

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Approximately

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p

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After

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d/c

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Discontinue

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DC

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Discontinue or discharge

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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per

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by or through

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pt

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Patient

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R/O

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Rule out

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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isol

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Isolation

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Hx

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History

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H&P

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History & physical

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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adm

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Admission

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ATD

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Admission, transfer, discharge

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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ETOH

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Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

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MAR

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Medication administration record

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TAR

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Treatment administration record

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nsg

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Nursing

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PDR

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Physicians desk reference

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preop, PreOp

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Before surgery

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postop, PostOp

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Postoperative

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cal

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Calorie

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cl liq

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Clear liquid

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a.c.

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Before meals

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pc

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After meals

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po

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By mouth

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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chol

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Cholesterol

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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

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I&O

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Intake and output

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liq

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Liquid

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reg

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Regular

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AAT

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At all times

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am

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Morning

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pm

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Between noon and midnight

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asap (ASAP)

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As soon as possible

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hs

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Hour of sleep, bed time

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q

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Every

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qh

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Every hour

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q2h,q3h…

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Every two hours, every three hours…

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qhs

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Every night at bedtime

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bid

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Twice a day

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tid

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Three times a day

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qid

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Four times a day

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qod

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Every other day

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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min

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Minute

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prn

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As needed, whenever necessary

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stat

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Immediately

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WA

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While awake

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V/S

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Vital signs

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TPR

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Temperature, Pulse, respirations

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T

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Temperature,thoracic

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HR

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Heart rate

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bpm

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Beats per minute

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P

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Pulse

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R (resp)

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Respirations, rectal

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afeb

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afebrile, no fever

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Ap

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Apical

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AP

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Apical pulse

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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wt

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Weight

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ht

A

Height

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y/o

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Year(s) old old

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amb

A

ambulate, walk

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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ad lib

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As desired

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BR

A

Bed rest

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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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HOB

A

Head of bed

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OOB

A

Out of bed

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TX

A

Traction

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w/c

A

Wheelchair

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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AROM

A

Assistant range of motion

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PROM

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Passive range of motion

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AOx3

A

Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

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abd

A

Abdominal

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Ax

A

axillary

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bil,bilateral

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Both sides

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BS

A

Breath sounds or bowel sounds

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BK

A

Below knee

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cath

A

Catheter

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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c/o

A

Complains of

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EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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FUO

A

Fever of undetermined origin

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GU

A

genitourinary

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LLQ,LLL

A

Left lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

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LUQ,LUL

A

Left upper quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

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NVD

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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N/C

A

Nasal cannula

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no

A

Complaints

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neg

A

Negative

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neuro

A

Neurology

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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O

A

Oxygen

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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation

120
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RLQ,RLL

A

Right lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

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RML

A

Right middle lobe (lung)

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RUQ,RUL

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Right upper quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

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S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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trach

A

Tracheotomy, tracheostomy

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S/P

A

Status post

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~S~

A

No

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~W~

A

With

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NWB

A

Non weight bearing

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FWB

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Full weight bearing

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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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R.I.C.E.

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Rest, Ice,Compression, Elevation

134
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ORIF

A

Open reduction Internal fixation

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OREF

A

Open reduction external fixation

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CPM

A

Contineous passive motion

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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w.w.

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Wheel walker—-walker

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R.A.C.E.

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Rescue,alarm,confine,extinguish

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P.A.S.S.

A

Pull,aim,squeeze,sweep

142
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MCE

A

Mass casualty event

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O&P

A

Ova & Parasite test

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C&S

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Culture & Sensitivity

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Ca

A

Calcium

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K+

A

Potassium

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BMI

A

Body mass index

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ST

A

short-term

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LT

A

long-term

150
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g or gm

A

gram

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CHO

A

Carbhydrates

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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LDL

A

Low-density Lipoprotein (BAD)

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HDL

A

High-density Lipoprotein(GOOD)

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JCAHO

A

Joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations

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N&V

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Nausea&Vomiting

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SE

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Side effects

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PMI

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Point of maximum impulse

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G-Tube

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Gastric tube

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NG

A

Nasogastric Tube

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LE

A

Lower extremidies

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UE

A

UPPER EXTREMIDIES

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ADPIE

A

Assessment, diagnosis,planning,implementation,evaluation

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NANDA-I

A

North america nursing diagnosis association-International

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D&I

A

Dry&intact

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Dsg

A

Dressing

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VISA

A

Vancomycin intermediate SA

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ISBARR

A

Identify,situation,background,assessment,recommendation,read back

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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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SCD’s

A

Sequencial compression devices

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I.S.

A

Incentive sproamiter

172
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PQRST

A

Provokes,quality,region,severity,time

173
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HA

A

Headache

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CO

A

Cardiac Output

175
Q

C/O or c/o

A

Complains of

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SBP

A

Systolic Blood pressure

177
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DBP

A

Diastolic Blood pressure

178
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LTC

A

Long-term care

179
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BID

A

2 x day

180
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TID

A

3 x day

181
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QID

A

4 x day

182
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QOD

A

Every other day

183
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Abx or ABT

A

Antibiotic therapy

184
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UA

A

Urinalysis

185
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic Hypertrophy

186
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TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostate

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