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Commonly used abbreviations in nursing

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a

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before

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@

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at

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A&P

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anterior and posterior

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aa

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of each

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abd

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abdomen

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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ac

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before meals

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ADA (2 answers)

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American Diabetes Association -or- American Dietetic Association

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ad lib (2 answers)

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as desired -or- as freely as desired

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus

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Ag (2 answers)

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silver -or- antigen

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AHA (2 answers)

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American Hospital Association -or- American Heart Association

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AHCD

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advanced health care directive

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AKA

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above the knee amputation

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ALL (2 answers)

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acute lymphocytic leukemia -or- acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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ALOC

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altered level of consciousness

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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a.m.a.

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against medical advice

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A.M.A.

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American Medical Assocation

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AMB -or- amb

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ambulatory

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AMI (2 answers)
acute myocardial infarction -or- anterior myocardial infarction
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amp
ampule
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ANA (2 answers)
antinuclear antibody test -or- American Nurses Association
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AP (2 answers)
apical pulse -or- anterior and posterior
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ARDS (2 answers)
acute respiratory distress syndrome -or- adult respiratory distress syndrome
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AS
aortic stenosis
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ASA (2 answers)
aspirin -or- acetyl salicylic acid
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AST
aspartate aminotransferase
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AV (2 answers)
atrio-ventricular -or- arterio-venous
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ax
axillary
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Ba
barium
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BE
barium enema
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bid
two times a day
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BKA
below the knee amputation
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BM
bowel movement
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BMR
basal metabolic rate
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BP
blood pressure
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BR
bedrest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BSA
body surface area
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BSC
bedside commode
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BSE
breast self-examination
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BSI
body substance isolation
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BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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bx
biopsy
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c
with
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C
Centigrade
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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Ca++
calcium
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CA (2 answers)
canger -or- carcinoma
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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cap
capsule
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CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CAT
computed axial tomography
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cath (2 answers)
catheter -or- catheterize
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CBC
complete blood count
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CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
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CBR
complete bedrest
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cc
cubic centimeter
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CCU (2 answers)
Coronary Care Unit -or- Critical Care Unit
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CC
chief complaint
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CDC
Centers for Disease Control
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CDE
Certified Diabetes Educator
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CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
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cg
centigram
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CHO
carbohydrate
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CKD
chronic kidney disease
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Cl- (2 answers)
chloride -or- chlorine
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cm
centimeter
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CMS (2 answers)
circulation, movement, sensation -or- color, movement, sensation
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CN
cranial nerve
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o (2 answers)
complains of -or- complaint of
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CO (2 answers)
cardiac output -or- carbon monoxide
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
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CPM
continuous passive motion
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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