Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Addison Coyle | Brainscape

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ac

A

before meals

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AED

A

automated external defibrillation

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ax

A

axilla, axillary, armpit

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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bid

A

twice a day

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BM

A

bowel movement, bone marrow

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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c

A

with

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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cl liq

A

clear liquid

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c/o

A

complains of

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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D/C

A

discontinue, discharge

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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EKG & ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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FBAO

A

foreign body airway obstruction

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FF

A

force fluids

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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hs

A

hour of sleep

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ht

A

height

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hx

A

history

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

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LOC

A

level of consciousness

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LTC

A

long-term care

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L

A

liter

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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N/A

A

not applicable

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neg

A

negative, none

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NG

A

nasogastric tube

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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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O2

A

oxygen

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OR

A

operating room

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OTC

A

over the counter

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p

A

after

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pc

A

after meals

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po

A

by mouth

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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prn

A

whenever necessary, as needed

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pt

A

patient, pint

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q2h

A

every two hours

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qhs

A

every night at bedtime

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qid

A

four times a day

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R

A

respiration, rectal

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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Rx

A

prescription, take, treatment

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s

A

without

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STAT

A

immediately, at once

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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tab

A

tablet

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tid

A

three times a day

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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UA

A

urinalysis

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VS

A

vital signs

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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wt

A

weight

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WNL

A

within normal limits