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NHA Abbreviations / Acronyms Flashcards

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Abd

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Abdomen

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gasses

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A.c.

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Before meals

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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Ad lib

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as desired

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ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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AMA

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against medical advice

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ASA

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Aspiring

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C

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Celsius

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C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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Ca

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Calcium, Cancer

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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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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CC

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Chief complaint

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CDC

A

center for Disease control and prevention

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cm

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Centimeter

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BE

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Barium enema

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMI

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body mass index

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BSA

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Body surface area

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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 with line over it

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with

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D.C dc

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Discharge, discontinue

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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do not resucitate

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Dtap

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Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine

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CMS

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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CNS

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Central Nervous SYstem

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CP

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Chest pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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c/o

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Complains of

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Csf

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

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Computed Tomography

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Cv

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Cardiovascular

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke

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CXR

A

Chest xray

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d

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Day

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D&C

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Dilation and Curettage

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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Human pappliomavirus

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Hx

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History

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I&D

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Incision and Drainage

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I7O

A

intaek and output

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EKG/ ECH

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency Dept

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ENT

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Ears, nose, throat

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F

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FBS, FBG

A

Fasting blood sugar / glucose

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f/u

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FUO

A

FFever of onknown origin

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Fx

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Gi

A

Gastrointestinal

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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gtt

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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H, hr

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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HEENT

A

Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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HF

A

Heart Failure

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Hrb

A

Hemoglobin

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HIPPA

A

Health insurance portability & accountability act

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ICU

A

Intensive Care unti

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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K

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureter, bladderL

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L

A

liter or left

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lb

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LLE

A

lower left extremity

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LLL

A

Lower left lobe

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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Mg/dl

A

Milligrams per deciliter

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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mL

A

mililitersM

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M

A

mucous membrane

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mm hg

A

millimeters of mercury

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance imaging

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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N/V

A

nausea / vomiting

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NB

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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NS

A

Normal Saline

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Nsaid

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nonsterioidal anti inflammatory drug

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OB

A

Abstetrics

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OC

A

Oral Contraceptive

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OP

A

Outpatient

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OT

A

Occupational Therapist

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OTC

A

over the counter

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PA

A

Physical assistant, poseroanterior

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p.c.

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After meals

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PE

A

Physical examination, pulmonary embolismP

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PO

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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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R/O

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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RUE

A

Right upper extremity

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RUQ

A

RIght upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

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s with a line over it

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Stat

A

immediately

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STI

A

sexually transmitted infection

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Sx

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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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Tx

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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PT

A

physical therapy

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pt

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RLE

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right lower extremity

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R

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UTi

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Urinary Tract infection

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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VS

A

Vital signs

132
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YO, y/o

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