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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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Telephone order

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TO

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Verbal order

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VO

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Within normal limits

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WNL

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White blood cells or white blood count

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WBC

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Vital signs

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VS

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Venereal disease

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VD

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Urinary tract infection

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UTI

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Treatment

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TX

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Turn, cough, deep breathe

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TCDB

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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TPR

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Three times a day

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tid

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Transient ischemic attack

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TIA

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Triglyceride

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TG

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Tuberculosis

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TB, TBC

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Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

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T&A

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Symptoms

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SX

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Signs and symptoms

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S/S

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Suspension

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susp

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Sexually transmitted disease

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STD

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Immediately

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Stat

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Subcutaneous

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Sq, subq

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21
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Specific gravity

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Sp gr; SG, sg

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Write on label

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Sig

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

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Subcutaneous

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SC

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25
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Without

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—

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Right upper quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper lobe

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RUL

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Range of motion or rupture of membrane

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ROM

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29
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Right middle lobe

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RML

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Right lower quadrant

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RLQ

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Right lower lobe

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RLL

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Respiratory distress syndrome

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RDS

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Four times a day

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qid

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34
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Every 4 hours

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Q4h

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35
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Every 3 hours

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Q3h

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36
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Every 2 hours

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Q2h

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Every

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Q

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38
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Premature ventricular contraction

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PVC

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39
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Partial thromboplastin time

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PTT

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40
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Prothrombin time; Physical therapy

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PT

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41
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When required, as often as necessary

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prn

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42
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Purified protein derivative

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PPD

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43
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Orally

A

PO, po

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44
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Partial pressure of oxygen

A

PO2

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45
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Evening

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PM

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46
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

A

PID

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Pupils equil, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

A

PERRLA

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48
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Through, by way of

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per

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49
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After meals

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pc

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50
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Post anesthesia care unit

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PACU

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51
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Ounce

A

oz

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52
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Over-The-Counter

A

OTC

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53
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Operating room

A

OR

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54
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Out of bed

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OOB

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55
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Oxygen

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O2

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56
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NSAID

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57
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Normal saline

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NS

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58
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Nothing by mouth

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NPO

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59
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Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

NIDDM

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60
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Sodium

A

Na+

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61
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Motor vehicle accident

A

MVA

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Magnetic resonance imaging

A

MRI

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Cubic millimeter

A

mm3

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Millimeter

A

mm

65
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Milliliter

A

mL

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Myocardial infarction

A

MI

67
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Milligram

A

mg

68
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Microgram

A

mcg

69
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Meter

A

m

70
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Left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

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Lumbar puncture

A

LP

72
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Left lower quadrant

A

LLQ

73
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Left lower lobe

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LLL

74
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Liter

A

L

75
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Keep vein open

A

KVO

76
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Kilogram

A

Kg

77
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Potassium

A

K+

78
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Intravenous push; Intravenous pyelogram

A

IVP

79
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Intravenous

A

IV

80
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Intermittent positive pressure breathing

A

IPPB

81
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Intraocular Pressure

A

IOP

82
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Intramuscular

A

IM

83
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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

IDDM

84
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Intensive care unit

A

ICU

85
Q

Intracranial Pressure

A

ICP

86
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Intake and output

A

I&O

87
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History

A

Hx, he

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Hypertension

A

HTN

89
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At bedtime

A

hs

90
Q

Human immunodeficiency (AIDS) virus

A

HIV

91
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Hemoglobin

A

hb or hgb

92
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Hematocrit

A

hct

93
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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

A

H&H

94
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History & physical examination

A

H&P

95
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History of

A

h/o

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Hour

A

H/hr

97
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Water

A

H2O

98
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Gynecological

A

Gyn

99
Q

Genitourinary

A

GU

100
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Glucose tolerance test

A

GTT

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Drop

A

gtt

102
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Grain

A

gr

103
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Gram

A

g/gm/Gm

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Emergency room

A

ER

105
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Elixir

A

Elix

106
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End-stage renal disease

A

ESRD

107
Q

Electroencephalogram

A

EEG

108
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Electrocardiogram

A

ECG, EKG

109
Q

Estimated blood loss

A

EBL

110
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Deep tendon reflexes

A

DTR

111
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Diabetes mellitus

A

DM

112
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Diet as tolerated

A

DAT

113
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Do not resuscitate

A

DNR

114
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Degenerative joint disease

A

DJD

115
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Discontinue or discharge

A

D/C

116
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5% dextrose in water

A

D5W

117
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Cerbrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

A

CVA

118
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Continuous positive airway pressure

A

CPAP

119
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

120
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Central nervous system

A

CNS

121
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Centimeter

A

cm

122
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Congestive heart failure

A

CHF

123
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Center for disease control

A

CDC

124
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Coronary care unit, critical care unit

A

CCU

125
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Chief complaint

A

CC

126
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Complete bed rest

A

CBR

127
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Complete blood count

A

CBC

128
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Capsule

A

Cap.

129
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Coronary artery bypass graft

A

CABG

130
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Complains of

A

C/O

131
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With

A

—

C

132
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Blood urea nitrogen

A

BUN

133
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Body surface area

A

BSA

134
Q

Bathroom privileges

A

BRP

135
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Blood pressure

A

BP

136
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Basal metabolic rate

A

BMR

137
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Bowel movement

A

BM, bm

138
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Basic cardiac life support

A

BLS, BCLS

139
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Two times a day

A

bid

140
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Barium Enema

A

BE

141
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

A

ARDS

142
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AIDS-related complex

A

ARC

143
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Against medical advice

A

AMA

144
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Morning

A

am

145
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A

AIDS

146
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Activities of daily living

A

ADL

147
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Freely as desired

A

ad lib

148
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Advanced cardiac life support

A

ACLS

149
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Before meals

A

ac

150
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Arterial blood gas

A

ABG

151
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Microgram

A

mcg

152
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Degrees Fahrenheit

A

°F

153
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Degrees centigrade

A

°C

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