sig codes Flashcards by Kacie MacFarland

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aa

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Of each

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AD

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Right ear

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AU

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Both ears

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amp.

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ampul/ampule/ampoule

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admin.

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Administer

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aq.

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Water

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BID

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Twice per day

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BS

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Bowel sounds/ blood sugar

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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CA

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Cancer

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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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CHD

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Coronary heart disease

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Cl-

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Chloride

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cm

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Centimeter

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c/o

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Complains of

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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cm3

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Cubic centimeters or milliliter (ml)

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dc, D/C

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Discontinued; discharge

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ad

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up to, to make

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AS

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Left ear

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ac

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before meals

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ad lib.

at pleasure, freely

AM

morning

ATC

around the clock

BM

Bowel movement

bpm

Beats per minute

BSA

Body surface area

-c (-) is above the c

with

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

cap

capsule

CC

chief complaint

CHF

congestive heart failure

Ca++

calcium

CNS

Central nervous system

CrCl

Creatinine clearance

C&S

Culture and sensitivity

CVD

cardiovascular disease/ cerebrovascular disease

dil.

Dilute

DM

Diabetes mellitus

d

day

DNR

do not resuscitate

disp

dispense

D5LR

Dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's

D5W

Dextrose 5% in water

Dx

diagnosis

elix

elixir

ESRD

end stage renal disease

ft

make

FBS

fasting blood sugar

fl3 of f3 ---> 3 is a fancy

fluid dram ~teaspoonful= 5 ml

g

gram

gt(t)

drop(s)

h or hr

hour

Hb, Hgb

hemoglobin

Hct, Ht

hematocrit

HEENT

head, eyes ears, nose and throat

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPI

history of present illness

HCO3-

sodium bicarbonate

HTN

hypertensions

ic

between meals

ID

intradermal

d.t.d.

give of such doses

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

div

divide

D5NS

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

ECG (EKG)

electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

EOMI

extraocular muscles intact

et

and

FBG

fasting blood glucose

FDA

food and drug administration

fl3ss or f3ss (3)----> is fancy

half- fluid ounce ~ tablespoonful = 15 ml

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gal

gallon

H & P

history and physical

HbA1c

Hemoglobin A1c; glycated hemoglobin

HDL

high density lipoproteins

HIPPA

health insurance portability and accountability act

h/o

history of

HR

heart rate

hs

at bedtime

I & O

intake and output

inj

injection

IM

intramuscular (ly)