Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Tara Delahoy | Brainscape

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Before

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Abd

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Abdomen, abdominal

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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Ac

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Before meals

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Ad lib

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As desired, at will

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ADL’s

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Activities of daily living

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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Bid, b.I.d.

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Twice per day

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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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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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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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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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Dc

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Discontinue

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D/C

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Discharge

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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ECG, EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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FOB

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Foot of bed

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Hgb, Hb

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Hemoglobin

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H&H, H/H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HOB

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Head of bed

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H&P

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History and physical

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HR

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Heart rate

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hs

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At bedtime

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I&O

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Intake and output

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IS

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Incentive spirometry

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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MAE

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Moves all extremities

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MAR

A

Medication administration record

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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OOB

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Out of bed

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Pc

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After meal

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PO

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By mouth

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PRN

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As needed

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QID

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Four times a day

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Qh, q2h, q3h

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Every hour, every 2 hours, every 3 hours

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RBC

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Red blood cells

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R/O

A

Rule out

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SOA, SOB

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Shortness of air, shortness of breath

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STAT

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Immediately

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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TCDB

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Turn, cough, and deep breathe

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Tid

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Three times a day

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

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UA

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Urinalysis

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U/O

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Urine output

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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WBC

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White blood cells

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WNL, WDL

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Within normal limits, within defined limits