Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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A

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Assessment or analysis

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CC

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Chief complaint

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C/o

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Complains of

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CP

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Chest pain

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D/C

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Discontinue

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(Downward arrow)

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Decrease/decreasing

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(Upward arrow)

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Increase/increasing

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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H & P

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History & Physical

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Ht

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Height

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Hx

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Personal medical history

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ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

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IP

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Inpatient

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(Encircled L)

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Left

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(Encircled R)

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Right

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(Encircled B)

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Bilateral

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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Ø

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None

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OP

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Outpatient

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OR

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Operating room

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P

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Pulse

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PE

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Physical examination

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PI

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Present illness

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Postop

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(Post operation) resting room

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Preop

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Pre operating area

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Pt

A

Patient

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Px

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Personal examination

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R

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Respirations

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R/O

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Rule out

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ROM

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Range of motion

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ROS

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Review of symptoms

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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S

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Signs

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Sx

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Symptoms

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T

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Temperature

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Tx

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Treatment

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VS

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Vital signs

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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Wt.

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Weight

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ā

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Before

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b.i.d

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Twice a day

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(C with a bar over it)

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Before

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d.

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Day

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>

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Greater than

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<

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Lesser than

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h.

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Hour

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(P with bar over it)

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After

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(P with bar over it).c.

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After meals

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P.o.

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By mouth

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P.r.n.

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As needed

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q.

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Each or every

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q.d.

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Every day

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q.h.

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Every hour

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q.i.d

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Four times a day

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Rx

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Prescription

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Stat

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Immediately

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t.i.d

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Three times a day

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(S with bar over it)

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Without

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wk

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Week

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yr

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Year

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(X with bar over it)

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Times or for