Shorthand Flashcards by Cassandra Hand

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a.c. /ante cibum

A

before meals

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ABO

A

blood type system

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ad lib, / ad libidum

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as desired

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aq, / aqueous

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water based

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b.i.d. / bis in die

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two times a day

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blasts

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blast cells

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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Ca

A

calcium

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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cm

A

centimeter

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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

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DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflexes

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E. Coli

A

Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr Virus

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EM

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electron microscope

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Fr

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French ( a kind of catheter or tube)

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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GB

A

gallbladder

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gm

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grams

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gr

A

grains

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IU

A

International Units

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Lymphs

A

lymphocytes

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mcg

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microgram

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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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mg%

A

milligram percent

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midnoc

A

midnight

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mmHg

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millimeters of mercury

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monos

A

monocytes

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n.p.o. /nil per os/ NBM

A

Nothing by mouth

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NBS

A

normal bowel sounds

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NF

A

Not found/none found

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NSD

A

no serious deisease/defect

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O

A

oxygen (chemical element

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O2

A

oxygen (gas)

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p.o. per os

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by mouth

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p.r.n. /pro re nata

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as needed/as required

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pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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PTA

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prior to admission

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q. quaque

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every

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q.a.m./ que ante meridian

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every morning

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q ( ) h/ quaque ( ) hora

A

Every ( ) hour

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q.d. /quaque die

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daily

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q.h.s.

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every hour sleep/every bedtime

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q,i.d./ quater in die

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4 times a day

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q.n.s.

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quantity not sufficient

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R/O

A

Rule out

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RBC

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red blood count/red blood cells

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sed rate

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sedimentation rate

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segs

A

segmented neutrophils

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sp. gr.

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specific gravity

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stabs

A

stab cells

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stat. / statum

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at once

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subcue/SubQ

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subcutaneous

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Sx

A

symptoms

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t.i.d /ter in die

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3x/day

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

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TBC/TB

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tuberculosis

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U

A

units

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U/A

A

urinalysis

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wbc/WBC

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white blood cells/white blood count

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YO

A

Years old

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ZnO2

A

Zinc Oxide