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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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ä

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Before

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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abd

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abdomen

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AFIB; AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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AK

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above the knee

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ALARA

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As low a reasonably achievable

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AM

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Morning

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a.m.a.; AMA

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Against medical advice

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ant.

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anterior

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AP

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Anteroposterior

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARRT

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American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

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ASIS

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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ASRT

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American society of radiologic technologists

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Ba

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Barium

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BE

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Barium enema

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BID

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twice daily

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bil.; bilat.; B/L

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bilateral

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BK; BKA

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Below the knee; below the knee amputation

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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Bx

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biopsy

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c̅

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with

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CA

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cancer; carcinoma

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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cath

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catheter

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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Chief complaint

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CCU

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Coronary care unit; critical care unit

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CDC

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Centers for disease control and prevention

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CNA

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Certified Nursing Assistant

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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c/o

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complains of

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Cerebral Palsy; chest pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CR

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computed radiography; central ray

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CRNP

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certified registered nurse practitioner

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CT

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Computed Tomography

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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dc; D/C

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discontinue; Discharge

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DDD

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Degenerative Disk Disease

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Decub

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decubitus

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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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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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DOB

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date of birth

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DICOM

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digital imaging and communications in medicine

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DR; DDR

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Digital radiography; Direct digital radiography

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG; EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency Department

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ENT

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Ear, Nose, & Throat

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ER

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Emergency Room

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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FB

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Foreign Body

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FS; FSS

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Focal Spot; focal spot size

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FTT

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Failure to thrive

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FUO

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Fever of unknown origin

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Fx

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Fracture

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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h, hr

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hour

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HA

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headache

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Virus

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HCP

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Healthcare professional

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HCV

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hepatitis C virus

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HF

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Heart Failure

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HIS

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Hospital Information system

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency Virus

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h/o

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history of

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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hx; Hx

A

history

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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inf.

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inferior

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IP

A

inpatient

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IR

A

Image receptor

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVU; IVP

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Intravenous Urogram; Intravenous pyelogram

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JRA

A

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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JRCERT

A

Joint review committee on education in radiologic technology

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jt.

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joint

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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kVp

A

kilovoltage peak

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LAO

A

Left anterior oblique

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LE

A

Lower extremity

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LLE

A

Left lower extremity

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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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lmp; LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

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LPO

A

Left posterior oblique

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LS

A

Lumbosacral

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Lt, L

A

Left

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LUE

A

Left upper extermity

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LUL

A

Left upper lobe

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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mAs

A

milliampere seconds (mA x time)

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MD

A

Medical Doctor; Muscular Dystrophy

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

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MRI

A

Megnetic resonance imaging

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MR; MRN

A

Medical record; Medical record number

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MS

A

Mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis

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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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N/A

A

Not Applicable

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NB

A

Newborn

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NG; ng

A

Nasogastric

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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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n.p.o.; npo

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nothing by mouth

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N&V; N/V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NWB

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Non-weight bearing

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

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OB

A

obstetrics

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OD

A

Overdose

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OHS

A

open heart surgery

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OID

A

object-to-image receptor distance

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OR

A

operating room

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ORIF

A

open reduction and internal fixation

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OTC

A

over the counter

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OP

A

outpatient

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p̄

A

after

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PA

A

posteroanterior

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PACU

A

post-anesthesia care unit

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PACS

A

Picture archiving and communication system

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PCP

A

Primary care provider / physician

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PE

A

pulmonary embolism

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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PM

A

afternoon; evening

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PO; p.o.

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orally (per os); by mouth

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p/o; post-op

A

postoperative; after surgery

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post.

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posterior

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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pre-op

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preoperative; before surgery

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p.r.n.

A

as needed

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Pt; PT

A

patient; physical therapy

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ptx

A

pneumothorax

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q

A

every

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QA

A

quality assurance

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RAO

A

Right anterior oblique

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RBC

A

Red blood cell (count)

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RIS

A

radiology info. system

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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RN

A

registered nurse

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RPO

A

right posterior oblique

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Rt/R

A

right

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RT(R)

A

registered technologist in radiography

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RUE

A

right upper extremity

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

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s̅

A

without

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SB/SBO

A

Small bowel; small bowel obstruction

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SID

A

source-to-image receptor distance

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SOD

A

source-to-object distance

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S/P

A

status post

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stat.; STAT

A

immediately

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STS

A

soft tissue swelling

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sup.

A

superior

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Sx

A

symptoms

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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THR

A

total hip revision/replacement

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TKR

A

total knee revision/replacement

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TMJ

A

temporomandibular joint

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Tx

A

treatment

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UA

A

urinalysis

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UE

A

upper extremity

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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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US; U/S

A

ultrasound

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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WB

A

weight bearing

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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

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WC

A

wheel chair

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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wt

A

weight

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y/o

A

years old

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1°

A

primary

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2°

A

secondary

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△

A

change

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ā

A

before

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