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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Abd

A

Abdomen

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ABR

A

Absolute bed rest

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ADLs

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Activities of Daily Living

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AKA

A

Above-Knee Amputations

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Amb

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Ambulatory

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as Tol

A

As Tolerated

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BID, b.i.d

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Two times a day

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BKA

A

Below-Knee Amputation

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BP, B/P

A

Blood Pressure

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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12
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BR

A

Bed Rest

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13
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BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

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14
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BSC

A

Bedside Commode

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15
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c

A

With

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Cath

A

Catheter

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17
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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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18
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CCMS

A

Clean-Catch Midstream

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19
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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20
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c/o

A

Complains Of, in care of

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21
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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23
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, Stroke

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24
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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24
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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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25
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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27
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Dx/dx

A

Diagonsis

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28
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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Systems

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29
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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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30
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FSBS

A

Finger-stick Blood sugar

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31
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FWB

A

Full weight-bearing

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32
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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33
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h, hr, hr.

A

Hour

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34
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H20

A

Water

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35
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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36
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

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37
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

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38
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

39
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HOB

A

Head Of Bed

40
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ht

A

Height

41
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HTN

A

Hypertension (High blood pressure)

42
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Hyper

A

Above normal, Too fast, Rapid

43
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Hypo

A

Below, less than-normal

44
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I&O

A

Intake & Output

45
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Inc

A

Incontinent

46
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Isol

A

Isolation

47
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I.V., IV

A

Intravenous(Within vein)

48
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Kg

A

Kilogram

49
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LOC

A

level of consciousness, level of care

50
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Low-cal

A

Low calorie

51
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Low-Na

A

Low sodium

52
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MDROs

A

Multidrug-resistant organisms

53
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MDR-TB

A

Multi-Resistant tuberculosis

54
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Mg

A

Milligram

55
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MI

A

Myocardial Infraction

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ML

A

Milliliter

57
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mm Hg

A

Millimeter of mercury

58
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MO

A

Microorganism

59
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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

60
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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

61
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NAS

A

No Added Salt

62
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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

63
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NKDA

A

No Known drug allergies

64
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NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

65
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NVD

A

Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

66
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NWB

A

Non-weighting-bearing

67
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O2

A

Oxygen

68
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O&P

A

Ova & Parasites

69
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OOB

A

Out OF Bed

70
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P

A

After

71
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pc, p.c.

A

After meals

72
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PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

73
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PEG

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

74
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Peri Care

A

Perineal Care

75
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PHI

A

Protected Health Information

76
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PO

A

By Mouth (per os)

77
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PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

78
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p.r.n., prn

A

When Necessary

79
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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

80
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PWB

A

Partial Weight-Bearing

81
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Q

A

Every

82
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Reg.

A

Regular

83
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RF

A

Restrict Fluids

84
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R/O

A

Rule Out

85
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ROM

A

Range Of Motion

86
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s

A

Without

87
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S&S, S/S

A

Signs & Symptoms

88
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SOB

A

Shortness Of Breath

89
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STAT/stat

A

Immediately

90
Q

T., temp

A

Temperature

91
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

92
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THR

A

Total Hip Replacement

93
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

94
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T.P.R.

A

Temperature, Pulse, & Respiration

95
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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