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A-Fib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A & P

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Anterior and Posterior

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AB

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Abortion

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abd

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Abdominal

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gases

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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ac

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Before meals

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AC

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Acromioclavicular

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ACE

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Angiotensive converting enzyme

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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ADA

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American Diabetes Association

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ad lib

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As desired

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AES

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Anti-embolism stockings

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afeb

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Afebrile

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AFB

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Acid fast bacillus

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AIDS

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Aquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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alb

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Albumin

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulate, walk

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ant

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Anterior

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AP

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Apical pulse

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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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as tol

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As tolerated

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Ax

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Axillary

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BaE

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Barium enema

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bid

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Twice a day

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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bil

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Bilateral

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BiPAP

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Bilevel positive airway pressure

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BLS

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Basic life support

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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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bpm

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Beats per minute

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bath room privileges

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BSO

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Bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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bx

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Biopsy

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c

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With

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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c/o

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Complaints of

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CA

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cancer

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CABG

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Coronary artery bipass graft

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CAT

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Computed axial tomography

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Cath

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Catheter/catheterization

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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cc

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cubic centimeters

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CBI

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Continuous bladder irrigation

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CHO

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Carbohydrate

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chol

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Cholesterol

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Cl liq

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Clear liquids

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive lung disease

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CPK

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Creatine phosphokinase

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C-PAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPM

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Continuous passive motion

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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cr

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Creatinine

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CSF

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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CX

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Culture

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CXR

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Chest x ray

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d/c

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Discontinue

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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D&E

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Dilation and evacuation

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DBP

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Diastolic blood pressure

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DHS

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During hospital stay

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DIC

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Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

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Diff

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Differential

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Disc

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Discontinue

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DJD

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Degenerative joint disease

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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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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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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drsg

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Dressing

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DSD

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Dry sterile dressing

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DT

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Delirium tremens

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DUB

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG

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Electrocardiography

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Echo

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Echocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency department

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EEG

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Electroencephalograph

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EKG

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Electrocardiograph

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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EOM

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Extra-ocular movement

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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ESU

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Electrosurgical unit

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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ETOH

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Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

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Exp

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Exploratory

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Ext

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External

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FB

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Foreign body

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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Fe

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Iron

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FeSo4

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Iron sulfate

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FFP

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Fresh frozen plasma

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FHR

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Fetal heart rate

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FUO

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Fever unknown origin

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Fx

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Fracture

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GCS

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Glasgow coma scale

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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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gtt(s)

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Drop(s)

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GU

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Genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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H2-blocker

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Histamine-2 blocker

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HA

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Headache

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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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HCO3

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Bicarbonate

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HDL

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High density lipoprotein

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HOB

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Head of bead

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HPI

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History of present illness

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HR

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Heart rate

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H&P

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History and physical

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HRT

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Hormone replacement therapy

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HTN

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Hypertension

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hs

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Hours of sleep; bedtime

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Hx

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History

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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I&O

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Intake and output

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IJ

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Internal jugular

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Incont

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Incontinent

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ing

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Inguinal

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Inj

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Injection

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Int

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Internal

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IPPB

A

Intermittent postive pressure breathing

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Irrig

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Irrigation

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159
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Isol

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Isolation

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160
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IT

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Inhalation therapy

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVB

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Intravenous buretrol

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IVF

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Intravenous Fluids

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IVPB

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Intravenous piggy back

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165
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IVP

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Intravenous push drug/ intravenous pyelogram

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166
Q

J-tube

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Jejunostomy tube

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167
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JP

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Jackson Pratt drain

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168
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JVD

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Jugular vein distention

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169
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JVP

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Jugular vein pressure

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170
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K+

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Potassium

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171
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KCL

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Potassium chloride

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172
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Kcal

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Kilocalories

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173
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Kg

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Kilogram

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174
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KUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder

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175
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KVO

A

Keep vein open

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176
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L

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Left

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177
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l

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Liter

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178
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Lab

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Laboratory

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179
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L&D

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Labor and delivery

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180
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LDH

A

Lactic dehydrogenase

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LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein

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182
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LE

A

Lower extremity

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183
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LES

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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184
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LFTs

A

Liver function tests

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liq

A

Liquid

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186
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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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187
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LLQ

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Left Lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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189
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LOC

A

Level of conciousness

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190
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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Q

L/R

A

Lactated ringers

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LUL

A

Left upper lobe

193
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

194
Q

LVH

A

Left ventricular hypertrophy

195
Q

MDL

A

Medial cruciate ligament

196
Q

MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

197
Q

mEq

A

Milliequvalents

198
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

199
Q

mcg

200
Q

mg

201
Q

ml

A

Milliliter

202
Q

MN

203
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

204
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staph aureus

205
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis/musculoskeletal

206
Q

MVI

A

Multivitamin

207
Q

Na+

208
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

209
Q

n/a

A

Not applicable

210
Q

n/c

A

Nasal cannula

211
Q

NAD

A

No active disease

212
Q

N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

213
Q

Neb

214
Q

Neg

215
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

216
Q

NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

217
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

218
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

219
Q

noc

220
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

221
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

222
Q

NSAIDs

A

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

223
Q

Nsg

224
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

225
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerine

226
Q

O2

227
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

228
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

229
Q

OD

230
Q

OD

231
Q

OP

A

Outpatient

232
Q

OR

A

Operating room

233
Q

ORIF

A

Open reduction internal fixation

234
Q

Ortho

A

Orthopedics

235
Q

os

236
Q

OS

237
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

238
Q

OU

239
Q

p

A

After/post

240
Q

P

241
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

242
Q

PAC

A

Premature atrial contraction

243
Q

PACU

A

Post anesthesia care unit

244
Q

pc

A

After meals

245
Q

PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

246
Q

PCEA

A

Patient controlled epidural analgesia

247
Q

PCP

A

Primary care provider

248
Q

PCU

A

Progressive care unit

249
Q

PCXR

A

Potable chest X-ray

250
Q

PDR

A

Physicians drug reference

251
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

252
Q

PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

253
Q

PEG

A

Percutanoeus endoscopic gastrostomy

254
Q

PEJ

A

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

255
Q

per

A

By or through

256
Q

PERLA

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation

257
Q

PET

A

Positron emission tomography

258
Q

pH

A

Hydrogen ion concentration

259
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

260
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

261
Q

pm

A

Between noon and midnight

262
Q

PMH

A

Past medical history

263
Q

PMI

A

Point of maximum intensity

264
Q

PMV

A

Prolapsed mitral valve

265
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

266
Q

po

267
Q

POD

A

Postoperative day

268
Q

pos

269
Q

Post-op

A

Postoperatively

270
Q

PPD

A

Purified protein derivative

271
Q

PPN

A

Peripheral parental nutrition

272
Q

PRBC

A

Packed red blood cells

273
Q

Preop

A

Preoperatively

274
Q

prn

A

As necessary

275
Q

PT

A

Patient/physical therapy/prothrombin time

276
Q

PTA

A

Prior to admission

277
Q

PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

278
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contractions

279
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

280
Q

QA

A

Quality assurance

281
Q

R

A

Right or rectal

282
Q

RA

A

Room air/rheumatoid arthritis

283
Q

RBC

A

Red blood count

284
Q

RDS

A

Respiratory distress syndrome

285
Q

reg

286
Q

Rehab

A

Rehabilitation

287
Q

REM

A

Rapid eye movement

288
Q

Rectic

A

Reticulocyte

289
Q

RL

A

Ringers lactate

290
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe

291
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower quadrant

292
Q

RML

A

Right middle lobe

293
Q

r/o

294
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

295
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

296
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

297
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

298
Q

RV

A

Residual volume

299
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

300
Q

s

301
Q

S

302
Q

SAT

A

Saturation

303
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

304
Q

SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

305
Q

SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

306
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

307
Q

SDS

A

Same day surgery

308
Q

sl

A

Sublingual/under the tongue

309
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

310
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

311
Q

s/p

A

Status post

312
Q

SR

A

Sinus rhythm

313
Q

SSE

A

Soap suds enema

314
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

315
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

316
Q

SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

317
Q

Surg

318
Q

Sx

319
Q

T

A

Temperature

320
Q

T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

321
Q

Tab

322
Q

T&CM

A

Type and cross match

323
Q

Tachy

A

Tachycardia

324
Q

TAH

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy

325
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

326
Q

TCDB

A

Turn, cough, drop breath

327
Q

TEDS

A

Thromboembolic disease stockings

328
Q

TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

329
Q

Tele

330
Q

TF

A

Tube feeding

331
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

332
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

333
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

334
Q

TNI

335
Q

TNTC

A

Too numerous to count

336
Q

TO

A

Telephone order

337
Q

tol

338
Q

TORB

A

Telephone order read back

339
Q

TPN

A

Total prenatal nutrition

340
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

341
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral resection of prostrate

342
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TV

A

Tidal volume

343
Q

TVH

A

Total vaginal hysterectomy

344
Q

Tx

345
Q

TX

346
Q

U/A

A

Urinalysis

347
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

348
Q

UES

A

Upper esophageal sphincter

349
Q

UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

350
Q

umb

351
Q

ung

352
Q

unk

353
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

354
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

355
Q

USA

A

Unstable angina

356
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

357
Q

VA

A

Visual acuity

358
Q

VC

A

Vital capacity

359
Q

V fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

360
Q

V tach

A

Ventricular tachycardia

361
Q

vag

362
Q

via

363
Q

via

364
Q

Vit

365
Q

vo

A

Verbal order

366
Q

Vol

367
Q

vs

A

Vital signs

368
Q

WA

A

While awake

369
Q

WBC

A

White blood count

370
Q

W&D

A

Warm and dry

371
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

372
Q

w/o

373
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

374
Q

wt

375
Q

XMatch

A

Cross match

376
Q

y/o

377
Q

Abdomino

378
Q

Ac or acal

A

Pertaining to

379
Q

Acanth

A

Thorn or spine

380
Q

Adeno

381
Q

Adipo

A

Fatty tissue

382
Q

Aemia

A

Blood condition

383
Q

Adreno

A

Adrenal glands

384
Q

Aesthesio

385
Q

Alb

386
Q

Eryth

387
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Melano

388
Q

Cyan

389
Q

Myo

390
Q

Myel

A

Bone marrow

391
Q

Musculo

392
Q

Myl

393
Q

Myx

394
Q

Megaly

A

Enlargement

395
Q

ology

A

The study of

396
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Metry

A

Process of measuring

397
Q

Necro

398
Q

Naso

399
Q

Neuro

A

Nervous system

400
Q

Olig

A

Having few

401
Q

Onycho

402
Q

Onco

A

Tumor bulk volume

403
Q

Oorphor

A

Woman’s ovary

404
Q

Opthalm

405
Q

Orchi

406
Q

Osis

A

A condition or disease

407
Q

Ovo

A

Eggs the ovum

408
Q

Oxo

409
Q

Paresis

A

Slight paralysis

410
Q

Penia

A

Deficiency of

411
Q

Pathy

A

A disorder

412
Q

Pedo

413
Q

Ped

414
Q

Pepsia

A

Digestive tract

415
Q

Phago

A

Eating or devouring

416
Q

Photo

A

Pertaining to light

417
Q

Plasty

A

Surgical repair

418
Q

Otomy

419
Q

Pleur

A

Pertaining to the ribs

420
Q

Pneumo

421
Q

Poiesis

A

Production

422
Q

Ptosis

423
Q

Pyel

424
Q

Pyo

425
Q

Pyro

426
Q

Ren

427
Q

Cyst

428
Q

Rrhapy

A

Surgical suturing

429
Q

Rrhagia

A

Rapid flow of blood

430
Q

Rrhage

A

Burst forth

431
Q

Recto

432
Q

Salpingo

A

Fallopian tubes

433
Q

Sclerosis

434
Q

Scope

A

Instrument used for viewing

435
Q

Somato

436
Q

Spleno

437
Q

Stasis

A

Stopping standing

438
Q

Thrombo

A

Clotting of the blood

439
Q

Tome

A

Instrument for Cutting into

440
Q

Tomy

A

The act of cutting into

441
Q

Bronchi

442
Q

Cephalo

443
Q

Centesis

A

Surgical puncture

444
Q

Cerebr

445
Q

Cervic

A

Pertaining to the neck

446
Q

Cholecyst

A

Gall bladder

447
Q

Chondro

448
Q

Colo

449
Q

Algia

450
Q

Carcino

451
Q

Arterio

452
Q

Asthenia

453
Q

Cardio

454
Q

Cyt or cyte

455
Q

Dorso

456
Q

Dynia

457
Q

Dys

A

Difficulty

458
Q

Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

459
Q

Encephalo

460
Q

Emesis

A

Vomiting condition

461
Q

Epi

462
Q

Glosso

463
Q

Glauc

A

Grayish blue color

464
Q

Gram

A

Record or picture

465
Q

Graph

A

Instrument used to record data or picture

466
Q

Graphy

A

Process of recording

467
Q

Hemato

A

Pertaining to blood

468
Q

Hepato

A

Pertaining to the liver

469
Q

Hyster

470
Q

Itis

A

Inflammation

471
Q

Lepsis or lepsy

A

Attack or seizure

472
Q

Meter

A

Instrument user to measure or count

473
Q

Oma

A

Tumor or mass

474
Q

Ossi or osso

475
Q

Patho

476
Q

Rhino

477
Q

Tympan

478
Q

Vesico

479
Q

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Nursing 101 & 102 (19 decks)

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