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Med Terms: Abbreviations Flashcards

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AMB

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Ambulatory

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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CBR

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complete bed rest

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OOB

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out of bed

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Up ad lib

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up as desired

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abd

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abdomen

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BP

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blood pressure

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bx

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biopsy

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C

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celsius

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c/o

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complains of

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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dx

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diagnosis

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F

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fahrenheit

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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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H/A

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headache

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h/o

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history of

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HPI

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history of present illness

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Imp

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impressions

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lt

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left

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MAE

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moves all extremities

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NAD

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no apparent distress

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NKA

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no known allergies

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N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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neg

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negative

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P

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pulse

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PE

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physical examination

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PMH

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past medical history

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R

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respirations

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROS

A

review of systems

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rt

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right

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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Sx

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symptoms

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T

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temperature

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+

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positive

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-

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neg

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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardio vascular diseas

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertophy

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CA

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cancer

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CAD

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coroncary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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HTN

A

hypertension

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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PE

A

pulmonary emboli

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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BE

A

barium enema

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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CXR

A

chest xray

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ECG/EKG

A

cardiogram

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lytes

A

electrolytes

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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UA

A

urinalysis

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UGI

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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ad lib

A

as desired

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AMA

A

agaisnt medical advice

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BSD

A

bedside drainage

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ā

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(C)

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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dc(disc)

A

discontinue

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DNR (no code)

A

do not resuscitate

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Dsg

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FOB

A

foot of bed

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Fx

79
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GHWT

A

good handwashing technique

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HOB

A

head of bead

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hs

A

hour of sleep

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Hx

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I&O

A

intake and output

84
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IV

A

intravenous

85
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KVO

A

keep vein open

86
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NG

A

nasogastric

87
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noc

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

89
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NS

A

normal saline

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O2

91
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OT

A

occupational therapy

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p

93
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postop

A

postoperative

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preop

A

preoperative

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prep

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preparation

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PRN

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PT

A

physical therapy

98
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pt

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q

100
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ROM

A

range of motion

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RX

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(S)

103
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SOB

A

side of bed

104
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S/P

A

status post

105
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STAT

A

immediately

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TF

A

tube feeding

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respirations

108
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

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TX

110
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VS

A

vital signs

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WA

A

while awake

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