Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ac

A

Before meals

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ad lib

A

As desired

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3
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A&O

A

Alert and Oriented

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4
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AMS

A

Altered Mental Status

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5
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bid

A

Twice a day

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
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bx

A

Biopsy

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c (with a line above c)

A

with

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9
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c/o

A

complains of

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10
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d/c

A

Discontinue

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11
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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12
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dx

A

diagnosis

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13
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f/u

A

follow up

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14
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hr

A

hour

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15
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H&P

A

History and Physical

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16
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HOB

A

Head of bed

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17
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I&O

A

Intake and output

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18
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NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

20
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth (per oral)

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OOB

A

Out of bed

22
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OTC

A

Over the counter

23
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p

A

After

24
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pc

A

After meals

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per

A

by

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PO

A

By mouth (per oral)

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prn

A

as needed

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q

A

every

29
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qh

A

every hour

30
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qid

A

Four times a day

31
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r/o

A

rule out

32
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RX

A

Treatment or prescription

33
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s (with a line above s)

A

without

34
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

35
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

36
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sx

A

symptoms

37
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tid

A

Three times a day

38
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TO

A

telephone order

39
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tx

A

Treatment

40
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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

41
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VO

A

verbal order

42
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vs

A

Vital signs

43
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

44
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yr

A

Year