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Self-care Medical Abbr. Flashcards

1
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CC

A

Chief Complaint

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

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ROS

A

Review of System

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PMH

A

Past Medical History

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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

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CP

A

Chest Pain

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

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PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea / Post Nasal Drip

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JVD

A

Jugular Venous Distension

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HJR

A

Hepato-jugular Reflux

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LE edema

A

Lower Extremity Edema

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No c/c/e

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No cyanosis/clubbing/edema

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No r/r/w

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No rales/rhonchi/wheezes

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CTAB

A

Clear to Auscultation

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RRR

A

Regular Rate and Rhythm

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S1S2 nl

A

S1 and S2 (heart sounds) are normal in auscultation

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EKG: LAD, RAD, RAE, LAE, LVH, NSR

A

Echocardiogram: Left/Right Axis Deviation, Right/Left Atrial Enlargement, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, Normal Sinus Rhythm

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LAD

A

Lymphadenophathy

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20
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EOMI

A

Extra-ocular Muscles Intact

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PERRL

A

Pupils Equally Round and Reactive to Light

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CNII-XII intact

A

Cranial Nerves 2-12 Intact

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MMSE

A

Mini Mental Status Exam

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No T/A/D

A

No Tobacco/Alcohol/IV Drug use

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Ctx

A

Contractions

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Fx

A

Fracture of Function (depending on context)

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P.V.

A

Per Vagina

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P.R.

A

Per Rectum

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29
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SBP

A

Systolic Blood Pressure

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DBP

A

Diastolic Blood Pressure

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

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33
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SPO2

A

Pulse Oximetry

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34
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BRBPR

A

Bright Red Blood Per Rectum

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35
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DTR

A

Deep Tendon Reflexes

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36
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ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

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37
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CRI

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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38
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FEN/GI

A

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition/Gastroeneterology

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AAOX3

A

Alert, Awake, and Oriented Times 3 (to person, time, and place)

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40
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NAD

A

No Acute Distress

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41
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MMM

A

Mucus Membranes Moist

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42
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ND/NT

A

Non Distended/Non Tender

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43
Q

BSx4

A

Bowel Sounds Present in all 4 Quadrants

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44
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N,V

A

Nausea, vomiting

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45
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S.Q.

A

Subcutaneous

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46
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PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

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47
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PCI

A

Percutaneous Intervention (Cardiac)

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48
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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49
Q

ICD

A

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

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50
Q

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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51
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VB

A

Vaginal Bleeding

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52
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FM

A

Fetal Movement

53
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CMT

A

Cervical Motion Tenderness

54
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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

55
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NSVD

A

Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

56
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PPROM

A

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

57
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PROM

A

Premature Rupture of Membranes

58
Q

LTCS

A

Low Transverse Cesarean Section

59
Q

VBAC

A

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

60
Q

EBL

A

Estimated Blood Loss

61
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EGA

A

Expected Gestational Age

62
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EDC

A

Expected Date of Confinement (Baby’s Due Date)

63
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IUP

A

Intra-Uterine Pregnancy

64
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FHT

A

Fetal Heart Tones

65
Q

TAH/BSO

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpigoopherectomy/salpingo-oophorectomy (i.e. no uterus/tubes, no ovaries)

66
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TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

67
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BTL

A

Bilateral Tubal Ligation

68
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PTL

A

Preterm Labor

69
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

70
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

71
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Supp.

A

Suppository

72
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Wt

A

Weight

73
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HA

A

Headache

74
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Palp

A

Palpitations

75
Q

Sptm

A

Sputum

76
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AGE

A

Acute Gastroenteritis

77
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

78
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FH or FHx

A

Family History

79
Q

SH or SHx

A

Social History

80
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

81
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

82
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

83
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POD

A

Post Op Day

84
Q

Lap. Chole.

A

Laparoscopic Cholescystectomy

85
Q

Lap. Appy.

A

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

86
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AKA

A

Above the Knee Amputation

87
Q

BKA

A

Below the Knee Amputation

88
Q

Hb

A

Hemoglobin

89
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

90
Q

H/H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

91
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

92
Q

BAL

A

Bronchial-Aveolar Lavage

93
Q

s/p

A

Status Post…

94
Q

h/o

A

History of…

95
Q

wnl

A

Within Normal Limits

96
Q

NC

A

Non Contributory (if written under family history)

97
Q

RCT

A

Rotator Cuff Tear

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Q

RTC

A

Return to Clinic

99
Q

FOB

A

Fetal Occult Blood

100
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

101
Q

Murmurs: AI, AS, MR, MS, TI, PS, PI

A 
Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Tricuspid Insufficiency
Pulmonic Stenosis
Pulmonic Insufficiency
102
Q

AVR

A

Aortic Valve Replacement

103
Q

MVR

A

Mitral Valve Replacement

104
Q

MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

105
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

106
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AVM

A

Arterio-Venous Malformation

107
Q

UA c C&S

A

Urinalysis with Culture and Sensitivity

108
Q

VSS

A

Vital Signs Stable

109
Q

TURP

A

Trans Uretheral Prostatectomy

110
Q

TAb

A

Therapeutic Abortion

111
Q

VIP

A

Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy

112
Q

PNA

A

Pneumonia

113
Q

ddx

A

Differential Diagnosis

114
Q

abx

A

Antibiotics

115
Q

bx

A

Biopsy

116
Q

cx

A

Culture

117
Q

Ad lib

A

As much as needed

118
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

119
Q

QDay

A

Every day

120
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

121
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tid

A

Three times a day

122
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

123
Q

Q.O.D.

A

Every other day

124
Q

HEENT

A

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat

125
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MDD

A

Maximum Daily Dose

126
Q

PE

A

Physical Exam

127
Q

PPCP

A

Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process

128
Q

JCPP

A

Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners

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