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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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ā

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Before

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aa

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Of each

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AA

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aortic aneurysm

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAO

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awake, alert, oriented to person, place, time, event

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abd

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Abdomen

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ac

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before meals

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ACES

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adverse childhood experiences

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ad lib

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At will, as desired

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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adm

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Admission

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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am

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Before noon

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMS

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Altered mental state

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ant

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Anterior

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amb

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Ambulate (walk)

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approx

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Approximately

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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BCAA

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Branched chain amino acid

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BG

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Blood glucose

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bid

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Twice a day

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BIPAP

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bi level positive airway pressure

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BLE

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bilateral lower extremity

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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremity

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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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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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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BW

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Body weight

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Bx

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Biopsy

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c with line above

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With

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C

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Centigrade, celsius

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CA or Ca

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Carcinoma, cancer

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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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CBW

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Current body weight

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CC

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Chief complaint

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CCU

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Cardiac care unit

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c/o

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Complains of

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CHI

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Closed head injury

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chol

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Cholesterol

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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cont

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Continue

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPN

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Central parenteral nutrition

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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creat

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Creatinine

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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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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DOL

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Day of life

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG or EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EBL

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Estimated blood loss

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EDD

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Estimated due date

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ent

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Ears, nose, throat

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ER/ED

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Emergency room/department

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EtOH

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Alcohol (ethanol)

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ETT

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Endotracheal tube

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FAS

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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FBS/FBG

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Fasting blood glucose/sugar

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FTT

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Failure to thrive

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Fx

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Fracture

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GA

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Gestational age

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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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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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Glu

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Glucose

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gtt

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Drop liquid measurement

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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GU

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Genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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H&H

A

Hematocrit and hemoglobin

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H&P

A

History and physical

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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heent

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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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Hep B

A

Hepatitis B vaccine

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HLD

A

Hyperlipidyemia

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HPV

A

Human papilloma virus

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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HR

A

Heart rate

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hr

A

Hour

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HS or hs

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Half strength

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Hx

A

History

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H2O

A

Water

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I+O

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Intake and output

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IBW

A

Ideal body weight

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)

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IgG, IgM, IgE

A

Immunoglobulins

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IU

A

International unit

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVF

A

Intravenous fluids

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L

A

Liter

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L+W

A

Living and Well

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LLQ

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Lower left quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOS

A

Length of stay

120
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Med Hx

A

Medical history

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Met, Mets, metas

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Metastasis

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Mg

A

Milligram

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mL

A

Milliliter

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

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MODS or MSOF

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Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome or multi system organ failure

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MVA/MVC

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Motor vehicle accident/crash

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neg

A

Negative

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ND

A

Nasoduodenal

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NGT

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Nasogastric tube

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NJ

A

Nasojejunal

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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NKA

A

No known allergies

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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N/V

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Nausea/vomiting

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O2

A

Oxygen

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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OGT

A

Oral gastric tube

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OP

A

Outpatient

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OR

A

Operating room

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ORIF

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Open reduction and internal fixation

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P

A

Pulse

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p with line above

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After

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pc

A

After meals

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism or preeclampsia

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PEG

A

Per cutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PEJ

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Per cutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

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PMH

A

Past medical history

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PO or po

A

By mouth, orally

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POD

A

Post-op day

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pre-op

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Preoperative

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pm

A

Evening

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pn

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Pain

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prn

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As needed

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pt

A

Patient

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PTA

A

prior to admission

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Px

A

Prognosis

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q

A

Every

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QD or qd

A

Every day

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qh

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Every hour

166
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q2d or q4d

A

Every 2 hours, every 4 hours

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qid

A

Four times a day

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qm

A

Every morning

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qn

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Every night

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QOD or qod

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Every other day

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RBC

A

Red blood cell count

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r/t

A

Related to

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Rx

A

Prescription, treatment

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s with line above

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Without

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SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

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SBS

A

Short bowel syndrome

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SLP

A

Speech language pathology

178
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s/p

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Status post

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s/s

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Signs and symptoms

180
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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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SOS

A

If necessary

183
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stat

A

Immediately

184
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STI or STD

A

Sexually transmitted diseases

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STS

A

sit to stand

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Sx

A

Symptoms

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T

A

Temperature

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T3 or T4

A

Thyroid hormones

189
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tab

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Tablet

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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TF

A

Tube feeding

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TG or trig

A

Triglycerides

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tid

A

Three times daily

194
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

196
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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

197
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Tx

A

Treatment

198
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U

A

Unit

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ug, mcg

A

Microgram

200
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UA

A

Urinary analysis

201
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

202
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US

A

Ultrasound

203
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

204
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UV

A

Ultraviolet

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vs

A

Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood cell count

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y.o

A

Years old

208
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yoa

A

Years of age

209
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hist-

A

Tissue

210
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-stom

A

Mouth

211
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-lysis

A

Destruction

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Postprandial

A

After a meal

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