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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (ABBREVIATIONS) Flashcards

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A&P

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anatomy and physiology

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a

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before

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aa

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of each

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ABC

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airway, breathing, circulation

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abd

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ac

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before meals

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AC

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antecubital fossa

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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ad lib

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as much as desired

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ADL

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activity of daily living

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AED

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automated external defibrillator

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AICD

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acquired immunodeficiency defibrillator

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

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above the knee

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AKA

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above the knee amputation

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A-line

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arterial line

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ALS

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advanced life support

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AMA

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against medical advice

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amb

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ambulatory

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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AMS

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altered mental status

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ant

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anterior

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AOx3

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alert and oriented to person, time and place

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AOB

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alcohol on breath

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AP

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anteroposterior

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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APC

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atrial premature complex, activated protein C, aspirin phenacetin caffeine

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Aq

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water

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ARDS

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acuter respiratory distress syndrome

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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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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease

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AV,A-V

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atrioventricular, arteriovenous

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AVPU

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alert, verbal, pain, unresponsiveness

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BG

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blood glucose

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BGL

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blood glucose level

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bid

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twice daily

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bilat

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bilaterally

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BKA

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below the knee amputation

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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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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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BS

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breath sounds, blood sugar, bowel sounds, bachelor of science

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BSA

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body surface area

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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

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celsius

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C2

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code2, non emergent

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C3

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code3, emergent

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Ca

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calcium

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CA

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cancer, cardiac arrest, chronological age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin

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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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CAO

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conscious, alert and oriented

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC or C/C

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chief complaint

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CCT

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critical care transport

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CCU

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coronary care unti

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CHB

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complete heart block

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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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Cl-

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chloride

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clr

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clear

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cm

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centimeter

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cm^3

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cubic centimeter

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CMS

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circulation, movement, sensation

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CNS

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central nervous system

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c/o

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complaining of

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CO

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cardiac output, carbon monoxide

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COLD

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chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRNA

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certified registered nurse anesthetist

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CRT

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capillary refill time

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSM

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carotid sinus massage, cerebrospinal meningitis

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c-spine

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cervical spine

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CT

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computerized tomography

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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CTL

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cervial, thoracic, lumbar

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CVA

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cerebrovascular

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CVP

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central venous pressure

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Cx

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chest

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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D50

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dextrose 50%

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D5W

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dextrose 5% in water

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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defib

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defibrillation

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diff

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differential

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dig

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digoxin

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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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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DON

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director of nursing

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DOS

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dead on scene

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DPT

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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine

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DSD

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dry sterile dressing

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DtaP

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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

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DTP

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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine

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DTs

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delirium tremens

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ED

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emergency department

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EDC

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estimated date of confinement

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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eg

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for example

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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EMS

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emergency medical services

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ENT

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ears nose and throat

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ER

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emergency room

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ET

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endotracheal tube,endotracheal

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ETA

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estimated time of arrival

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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Exp

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expansion

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F

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degrees fahrenheit

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FA

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forearm

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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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FHR

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fetal heart rate

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FHT

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fetal heart tones

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FHx

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family history

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FIO2

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fraction of inspired oxygen

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fL

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femtoliter

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fl

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fluid

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fld

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fluid

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FSH

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follicle stimulating hormone

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fx

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fracture

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g

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fram

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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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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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gm

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gram

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gr

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grain

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GSW

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gunshot wound

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gtt

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drop

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GTT

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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

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hour

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(H)

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hypodermic

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H

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hypodermic

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H&H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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H&P

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history and physical

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H/A

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headache

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H/P

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history and physical

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Hb

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hemoglobin

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157
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HB

A

heart block

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158
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Hct

A

hematocrit

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159
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HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat

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160
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Hg

A

mercury

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HH

A

hiatal hernia

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Q

HI

A

head injury

164
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

165
Q

H2O

A

water

166
Q

H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

167
Q

hosp

A

hospital

168
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

169
Q

hr

A

hour

170
Q

HR

A

heart rate

171
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

172
Q

Hx

A

history

173
Q

Hz

A

hertz

174
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

175
Q

IC

A

intracardiac, inspiratory capacity, irritable colon

176
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

177
Q

ICS

A

intercostal space

178
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

179
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

180
Q

IO

A

intraosseous

181
Q

IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

182
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

183
Q

IV

A

intranvenous

184
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

185
Q

J

A

joule

186
Q

JVD

A

jugular venous distension

187
Q

K+

A

potassium

188
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

189
Q

KED

A

kendrick extrication device

190
Q

kg

A

kilogram

191
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, and bladder

192
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

193
Q

L

A

liter

194
Q

LAC

A

laceration, laparoscopic assisted colectomy

195
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending, left axis deviation

196
Q

LAH

A

left anterior hemiblock

197
Q

lb

A

pound

198
Q

LBB

A

left bundle branch block

199
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

200
Q

LGL

A

down-ganong-levine syndrome

201
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe of lung

202
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

203
Q

L/M

A

liters per minute

204
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

205
Q

LOC

A

loss of conciousness

206
Q

LPH

A

left posterior hemiblock

207
Q

LPM

A

liters per minute

208
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

209
Q

LR

A

lactated ringer’s

210
Q

LS

A

lung sounds

211
Q

LSB

A

long spine board

212
Q

LSD

A

lysergic acid diethylamide

213
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe of lung

214
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quandrant

215
Q

LVN

A

licensed vocational nurse

216
Q

m

A

meter

217
Q

mA

A

milliamps

218
Q

MAE

A

moves all extremities

219
Q

MAEW

A

moves all extremities well

220
Q

MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

221
Q

MAST

A

medical antishock trouser

222
Q

MCA

A

motorcycle accident

223
Q

mcg

A

microgram

224
Q

MCL

A

midclavicular line, modified chest lead

225
Q

meds

A

medications

226
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

227
Q

mg

A

milligram

228
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

229
Q

MICU

A

mobile intensive care unit

230
Q

min

A

minute

231
Q

mL

A

milliliter

232
Q

mm

A

millimeter

233
Q

mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

234
Q

MOE

A

movement of extremity

235
Q

MOI

A

mechanism of injury

236
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

237
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

238
Q

MVC

A

motor vehicle collision

239
Q

MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

240
Q

N

A

normal

241
Q

Na

A

sodium

242
Q

NA, N/A

A

sodium

243
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride

244
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

245
Q

NaHCO3

A

sodium bicarbonate

246
Q

NARD

A

no apparent respiratory distress

247
Q

NATO

A

not able to obtain

248
Q

NEB

A

nebulizer

249
Q

NETT

A

nasal endotracheal tube

250
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

251
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

252
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

253
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

254
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

255
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

256
Q

NL

A

nonlabored

257
Q

NP

A

nasopharyngeal

258
Q

NPA

A

nasopharyngeal airway

259
Q

NPO

A

nil per os aka nothing by mouth

260
Q

NRB

A

nonrebreathing mask

261
Q

NS

A

normal saline

262
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

263
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

264
Q

N/V

A

nausea and vomitting

265
Q

N/V/D

A

nausea vomitting diarrhea

266
Q

NVD

A

neck vein distension

267
Q

O2

A

oxygen

268
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

269
Q

OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

270
Q

Occ

A

occipital

271
Q

OETT

A

oral endotracheal tube

272
Q

OM

A

otitis media

273
Q

OP

A

outpatient

274
Q

OPA

A

oropharyngeal airway

275
Q

OR

A

operating room

276
Q

OS

A

left eye

277
Q

OU

A

right eye

278
Q

oz

A

ounce

279
Q

p

A

after

280
Q

PA

A

physician assistant

281
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

282
Q

palp

A

palpation

283
Q

PASG

A

pneumatic antishock garment

284
Q

pc

A

after meals

285
Q

pCO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

286
Q

PDR

A

physician desk referece

287
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism, physical examination

288
Q

PEA

A

pulseless electrical activity

289
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

290
Q

ped(s)

A

pediatric

291
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

292
Q

PERL

A

pupil equal and reactive to light

293
Q

PERRL

A

pupils, equal, and reactive to light

294
Q

PG

A

pregnant

295
Q

P#/G#

A

para#/gravida#

296
Q

pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

297
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

298
Q

PJC

A

premature junctional contraction

299
Q

PMS

A

pulse, movement, sensation

300
Q

PN

A

pneumonia

301
Q

PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

302
Q

po

A

per os

303
Q

PO

A

postoperative

304
Q

PO2

A

partial pressure or oxygen

305
Q

POP

A

pain on palpation

306
Q

post

A

posterior

307
Q

PR

A

per rectum

308
Q

PRI

A

P-R interval (relating ECG)

309
Q

PRN

A

pro re nata (as needed)

310
Q

psi

A

pounds per square inch

311
Q

PSVT

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

312
Q

pt

A

patient

313
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

314
Q

PTA

A

prior to admission, plasma thromboplastin antecedent

315
Q

PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

316
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

317
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular complex, polyvinyl chloride

318
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

319
Q

Px

A

pain

320
Q

q

A

every

321
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium, room air

322
Q

RAD

A

reactive airway disease, right axis deviation, radial pulse

323
Q

RBB

A

right bundle branch block

324
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

325
Q

RCA

A

right circumflex artery

326
Q

resp

A

respiration

327
Q

Rh

A

rhesus blood factor, rhodium

328
Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

329
Q

RL

A

ringer’s lactate

330
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

331
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

332
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

333
Q

R/O

A

rule out

334
Q

ROM

A

range of motion, rupture of membranes

335
Q

ROSC

A

return of spontaneous circulation

336
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

337
Q

RSI

A

rapid sequence intubation

338
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

339
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

340
Q

Rx

A

prescription

341
Q

s

A

without

342
Q

SAO2

A

oxygen saturation

343
Q

sec

A

second

344
Q

SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

345
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

346
Q

SL

A

sublingual

347
Q

SMOE

A

sensory, movement of extremity

348
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

349
Q

s/p

A

status post

350
Q

SPO2

A

oxygen saturation

351
Q

SQETCO2

A

semi-quantitative end-tidal CO2

352
Q

S/S

A

signs and symptoms

353
Q

ST

A

S-T segment elevation relative to ECG

354
Q

stat

A

immediately

355
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

356
Q

Sub Q

A

subcutaneous

357
Q

sux

A

succinycholine

358
Q

SVT

A

supra ventricular tachycardia

359
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

360
Q

sym

A

symptoms

361
Q

synch

A

synchronous

362
Q

sz

A

seizure

363
Q

TA

A

traffic accident

364
Q

tab

A

tablet

365
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

366
Q

TBA

A

to be admitted, to be announced

367
Q

tbsp

A

table spoon

368
Q

TCA

A

tricyclic antidepressant

369
Q

TCP

A

transcutaneous pacemaker

370
Q

tech

A

technician, technologist

371
Q

temp

A

temperature

372
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

373
Q

tid

A

three times daily

374
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

375
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

376
Q

trans

A

transport

377
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

378
Q

Tx

A

treatment

379
Q

U/A

A

upon arrival

380
Q

UA

A

urinanalysis

381
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

382
Q

UGI

A

upper GI

383
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

384
Q

USP

A

united states pharmacopeia

385
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

386
Q

V

A

volt

387
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

388
Q

VF

A

ventricular fibrillation

389
Q

V fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

390
Q

vol

A

volume

391
Q

VS

A

vital signs

392
Q

VT

A

ventricular tachycardia

393
Q

V tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

394
Q

w/

A

with

395
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

396
Q

W/D/G

A

warm dry good skin

397
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

398
Q

w/o

A

without

399
Q

WPW

A

wolfs-parkinson-white syndrome

400
Q

wt

A

weight

401
Q

yo

A

year old

402
Q

x

A

except

403
Q

1

A

first

404
Q

2

A

secondary

405
Q

x2

A

times two

406
Q

/

A

per

407
Q

?

A

questionable, possible

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