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1
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IV

A

Intravenous

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dil.

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Dilute

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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P

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Pulse

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emuls.

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Emulsion

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cib

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Food

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comp.

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Compound

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VSA

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Vital signs absent

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MVC, MVA

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Motor vehicle crash, motor vehicle accident

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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s/p

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Status post

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cap., caps.

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Capsule

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ml

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Milliliter

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VSS

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Vital signs stable

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mist.

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Mix

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x

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Times

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troche

A

Lozenge (cough drop)

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div.

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Divide, divorced

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a.c.

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Before meals

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Lbs

A

Pounds

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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GSW

A

Gunshot wound

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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CBC

A

Complete blood count (laboratory test)

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25
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amp

A

Ampule

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26
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STAT

A

Immediately

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agit

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Stir/shake

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H

A

Hypodermic

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susp

A

Suspension

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s.o.s./si op. sit

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If there is a need

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aa

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Equal part of each

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32
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mg

A

Milligrams

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33
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per neb

A

By nebulizer

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c.f./c.c. (first letter best written as c̄)

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With food/meals (Latin: cum cibus); cc can also indicate cubic centimeter

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35
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c/o

A

Complains of

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36
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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37
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OTC

A

Over the counter

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38
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HA

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Headache

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39
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bis

A

Twice (bid/BID/b.i.b.=bis in die =twice a day)

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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41
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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42
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eod

A

every other day

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43
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disp.

A

Disposition or dispense

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bid/BID/b.i.d.

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Twice a day (bis in die)

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J, jt.

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Joint

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46
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w

A

with

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47
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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48
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A.T.C.

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Around the clock

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49
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elix.

A

Elixir

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pig./pigm.

A

Paint

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51
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H&P

A

History and Physical

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52
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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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53
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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54
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BP

A

Blood pressure (b/p)

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55
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HTN

A

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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56
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wt.

A

Weight (in kg or lbs)

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57
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Kg

A

Kilogram

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58
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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59
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n.p.o.

A

Nothing by mouth

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60
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WBC

A

White blood cell

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61
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rep. / rept.

A

repeats

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62
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CA

A

CA is cancer (Ca is the symbol for the element calcium, also used for carcinoma and cancer)

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63
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A.D.L.

A

activities of daily living

64
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TX

A

treatment

65
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

66
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vag

A

Vagina

67
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per

A

by or through

68
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ASA

A

aspirin

69
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oz.

A

ounce

70
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Ad lib

A

as needed or when necessary

71
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q.a.m.

A

every day before noon

72
Q

yrs.

A

Years

73
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m.d.u.

A

to be used as directed

74
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IM

A

Intramuscular (regarding injections)

75
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N.T.E.

A

not to exceed

76
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O_2 or O2 or o.u.

A

both eyes (sometimes written as O2); o.d.=right eye; o.s.=left eye; o.u.=is also both eyes

77
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes (elicited with reflex hammer, ex. patella)

78
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

79
Q

PV

A

via the vagina

80
Q

fl.,fld.

A

fluid

81
Q

g, gm

A

gram

82
Q

o.p.d.

A

once per day

83
Q

t.i.d./TID

A

three times per day (ter in die)

84
Q

QWK

A

Every week

85
Q

q.s

A

quantity sufficient

86
Q

c̄

A

symbol for “with” (Latin: cum)

87
Q

BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel (Laboratory test)

88
Q

lytes

A

electrolytes

89
Q

non rep.

A

no repeats

90
Q

D&C

A

Dilation and curettage

91
Q

Rx

A

take, take this (regarding prescription/treatment)

92
Q

prn/PRN

A

as needed

93
Q

T

A

temperature

94
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

95
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

96
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

97
Q

URTI, URI

A

upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex. sinusitis)

98
Q

q.d.s./q.i.d.

A

4 times a day (spell out to avoid confusion w/ q.d. or q.1.d.)

99
Q

ID

A

intradermal

100
Q

ung.

A

ointment

101
Q

lact.

A

lactic

102
Q

DT

A

delirium tremens

103
Q

w/a

A

while awake

104
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

105
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

106
Q

mm

A

millimeter

107
Q

q

A

every, per

108
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ex aq

A

in water

109
Q

tr, tinc., tinct.

A

tincture (tincture is an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol)

110
Q

d.o.b.

A

date of birth

111
Q

q.p.m.

A

every day after noon or every evening

112
Q

STD/STI

A

sexually transmitted disease/infection

113
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

114
Q

gr.

A

grains (dosage)

115
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

116
Q

alt. h.

A

every other hour

117
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

118
Q

qqh/q4h

A

every four hours

119
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

120
Q

EKG

A

electrocardiogram (ECG)

121
Q

dL

A

deciliter

122
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noct.

A

at night, nocturnal

123
Q

Sol.

A

solution

124
Q

mcg

A

microgram (use instead of “ug” which can be confused w/ “mg”)

125
Q

e.m.p.

A

as directed

126
Q

pulv.

A

powder

127
Q

h, hr

A

hour

128
Q

syr

A

syrup

129
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dieb.alt./q.a.d.

A

every other day

130
Q

y.o.

A

years old

131
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T.P.N.

A

total parenteral nutrition (occurring outside the intestine)

132
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p.r/PR

A

by rectum

133
Q

liq.

A

liquid

134
Q

D5W

A

dextrose 5% solution

135
Q

supp

A

suppository

136
Q

Hx

A

history

137
Q

gt, gtt

A

drop, drops

138
Q

q.h./q.th./q.1

A

every hour/ every 1 hour

139
Q

tbsp.

A

Tablespoon

140
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident or stroke

141
Q

KCl (lower case L, not upper case i)

A

potassium chloride

142
Q

QC

A

quality control

143
Q

wf

A

with food/with meals

144
Q

w/o

A

without (the symbol “s (with line above its)” also indicates “without”

145
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity (identifies infection cause and antibiotic sensitivity)

146
Q

lig.

A

ligament

147
Q

C

A

Celsius or Centigrade

148
Q

mg/dl

A

milligrams per deciliter

149
Q

sig

A

write on label

150
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

151
Q

amt

A

amount

152
Q

et

A

and

153
Q

q.a.d.

A

q.a.d.= every other day (don’t use q.o.d. which is on JC Do Not Use List; spell out “every other day”)

154
Q

tab

A

tablet

155
Q

top.

A

topical

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