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Standard Charting Abbreviations Flashcards

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before

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with

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nitroglycerin

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NTG

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oxygen

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O2

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obstetrics

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OB

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after

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p (with a line over it)

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physical exam, pulmonary embolism

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PE

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orally, by mouth

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PO

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patient

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Pt

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every

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q

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four times a day

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QID

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rule out

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R/O

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prescription

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Rx

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without

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signs/symptoms

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s/s

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

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sublingual

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SL

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shortness of breath

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symptoms

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Sx

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immediately

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stat

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transient ischemic attack

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TIA

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three times a day

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TID

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to keep open

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TKO

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treatment

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Tx

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times

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years old

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y/o

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increased

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↑

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decreased

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↓

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African American

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AA

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Asian

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A

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Black

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B

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chief complaint

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complains of

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c/o

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current health status

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CHS

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date of birth

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DOB

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differential diagnosis

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estimated date of confinement

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EDC

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family history

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FH

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female

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♀

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Hispanic

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H

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history

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Hx

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history and physical

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H&P

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history of present illness

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HPI or HOPI

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impression

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IMP

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male

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♂

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medications

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Med

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newborn

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NB

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past history

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PH or PMH

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patient

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Pt

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physical exam

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PE

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private medical doctor

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PMD

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signs and symptoms

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S/S

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vital signs

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VS

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weight

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Wt

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white

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W

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year-old

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y/o

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abdomen

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Abd

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cardiovascular

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CV

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central nervous system

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CNS

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ear, nose, and throat

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ENT

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gastrointestinal

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GI

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genitourinary

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GU

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gynecological

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GYN

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head, eye, ears, nose, and throat

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HEENT

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musculoskeletal

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MSK

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obstecrical

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OB

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peripheral nervous system

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PNS

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respiratory

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Resp

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abdominal pain

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abd pn

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chest pain

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CP

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dyspnea on exertion

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DOE

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fever of unknown origin

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FUO

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gunshot wound

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GSW

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headache

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H/A

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lower back pain

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LBP

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nausea/vomiting

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n/v

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no apparent distress

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NAD

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pain

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pn

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shortness of breath

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SOB

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substernal chest pain

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sscp

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAA

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abortion

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Ab

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acute myocardial infarction

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AMI

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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARDS

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alcohol

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ETOH

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atherosclerotic heart disease

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ASHD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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chronic renal failure

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CRF

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dead on arrival

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DOA

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cystic fibrosis

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CF

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delirium tremens

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DTs

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deep vein thrombosis

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DVT

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diabetes meelitus

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DM

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dilation and curettage

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D&C

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duodenal ulcer

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DU

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end-stage renal disease

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ESRD

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end-strage renal failure

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ESRF

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epstein-barr virus

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EBV

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foreign body obstruction

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FBO

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hepatitis B virus

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HBV

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hiatal hernia

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HH

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hypertenstion

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HTN

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infectious disease

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ID

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inferior wall myocardial infarction

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IWMI

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IDDM

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intracranial pressure

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ICP

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mass casualty incident

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MCI

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mitral valve prolapse

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MVP

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motor vehicle crash

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MVC

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multiple sclerosis

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MS

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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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NIDDM

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organic brain syndrome

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OBS

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otitis media

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OM

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overdose

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OD

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PND

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PID

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peptic ulcer disease

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PUD

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pregnancies/births

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G/P

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pregnacy-induced hypertension

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PIH

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120
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pulmonary embolism

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PE

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rheumatic heart disease

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RHD

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sexually transmitted disease

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STD

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ST elevation myocardial infarction

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STEMI

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transient ischemic attack

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TIA

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tuberculosis

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TB

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upper respiratory infection

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URI

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urinary tract infection

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UTI

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wolff-parkinson-white syndrome (disease)

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WPW

129
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agniotensin-converting enzyme

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ACE

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aspirin

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ASA

131
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bicarbonate

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HCO3

132
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birth control pills

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BCP

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calcium

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Ca++

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calcium channel blocker

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CCB

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calcium chloride

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CaCl2

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chloride

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Cl-

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digoxin

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Dig

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dilantin

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DPH

139
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diphenhydramine

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DPHM

140
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diphtheria-pertusis-tetanus

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DPT

141
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hydrochlorothiazide

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HCTZ

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lactated ringer’s, ringer’s lactate

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LR,RL

143
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nitroglycerin

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NTG

144
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent

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NSAID

145
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normal saline

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NS

146
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oral birth control pill

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OBCP

147
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penicillin

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PCN

148
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phenobarbital

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PB

149
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potassium

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K+

150
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sodium bicarbonate

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NaHCO3

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sodium chloride

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NaCl

152
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tylenol

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APAP

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abdomen

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Abd

154
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antecubital

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AC

155
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anterior axillary line

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AAL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

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anterior-posterior

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A/P

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dorsalis pedis

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DP

159
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gallbladder

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GB

160
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intercostal space

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ICS

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lateral collateral ligament

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LCL

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left lower lobe

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LLL

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left lower quadrant

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LLQ

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left upper lobe

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LUL

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left ventricle

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LV

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liver, spleen, kidneys

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LSK

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lymph node

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LN

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midaxillary line

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MAL

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posterior axillary line

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PAL

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right lower lobe

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RLL

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right lower quadrant

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RLQ

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right middle lobe

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RML

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right upper lobe

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RUL

174
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right upper upper quadrant

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RUQ

175
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temporomandibular joint

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TMJ

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tympanic membrane

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TM

177
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arterial blood gas

A

ABG

178
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bilateral breath sounds

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BBS

179
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blood glucose

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BGL

180
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breath sounds

A

BS

181
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cerebrosprinal spinal

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CSF

182
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chest x-ray

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CXR

183
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complete blood count

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CBC

184
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computerized tomography

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CT

185
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conscious, alert, and oriented

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CAO

186
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costovertebral angle

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CVA

187
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deep tendon reflexes

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DTR

188
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dorsalis pedis (pulse)

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DP

189
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electrocariogram

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EKG, ECG

190
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electroencephalogram

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EEG

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expiratory

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Exp

192
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extraocular movements (intact)

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EOMI

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fetal heart tones

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FHT

194
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full range of motion

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FROM

195
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full-term normal delivery

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FTND

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heart rate

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HR

197
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heart sounds

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HS

198
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hemoglobin

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Hgb

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inspiratory

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Insp

200
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jugular vein distention

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JVD

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laceration

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lac

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level of consciousness

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LOC

203
Q

moves all extremities (well)

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MAEW

204
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nontender

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NT

205
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normal range of motion

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NROM

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palpation

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Palp

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passive range of motion

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PROM

208
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point of maximal impulse

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PMI

209
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posterior tibial (pulse)

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PT

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pulse

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P

211
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pupils equal and reative to light

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PEARL

212
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

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PERRLA

213
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range of motion

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ROM

214
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respirations

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R

215
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temperature

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T

216
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unconscious

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unc

217
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urinary incontinence

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UI

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after (post)

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p (with a line over it)

219
Q

after eating

A

pc

220
Q

alert and oriented

A

A/O

221
Q

anterior

A

ant.

222
Q

approximate

A

≈

223
Q

as needed

A

prn

224
Q

before (ante)

A

a (with a line over it)

225
Q

before eating

A

a.c.

226
Q

body surface area (%)

A

BSA

227
Q

celsius

A

C°

228
Q

change

A

∆

229
Q

decreased

A

↓

230
Q

equal

A

=

231
Q

fahrenheit

A

F°

232
Q

immediately

A

stat

233
Q

increased

A

↑

234
Q

inferior

A

inf.

235
Q

left

A

L

236
Q

less than

A
237
Q

moderate

A

mod.

238
Q

more than

A

>

239
Q

negative

A

-

240
Q

no, not, none

A

circle with / through it

241
Q

not applicable

A

n/a

242
Q

number

A

no or #

243
Q

occasional

A

occ

244
Q

pack years

A

pk/yrs, p/y

245
Q

per

A

/

246
Q

positive

A

+

247
Q

posterior

A

post.

248
Q

postoperative

A

PO

249
Q

prior to arrival

A

PTA

250
Q

radiates to

A

→

251
Q

rule out

A

R/O

252
Q

right

A

®

253
Q

superior

A

sup.

254
Q

secondary to

A

2°

255
Q

times (for 3 hrs.)

A

x (x 3h)

256
Q

unequal

A

≠

257
Q

warm and dry

A

W/D

258
Q

while awake

A

WA

259
Q

with (cum)

A

c with a line over it

260
Q

within normal limits (or we never looked)

A

WNL

261
Q

without (sine)

A

s with a line over it

262
Q

zero

A

0

263
Q

advanced cardiac life support

A

ACLS

264
Q

advanced life support

A

ALS

265
Q

against medical advice

A

AMA

266
Q

automated external defibrillator

A

AED

267
Q

bag-valve mask

A

BVD

268
Q

basic life support

A

BLS

269
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

270
Q

continuous positive airway pressure

A

CPAP

271
Q

do not resuscitate

A

DNR

272
Q

endotracheal tube

A

ETT

273
Q

estimated time of arrival

A

ETA

274
Q

external cardiac pacing

A

ECP

275
Q

intermittent positive-pressure ventilation

A

IPPV

276
Q

long spine board

A

LSB

277
Q

nasal can

A

NC

278
Q

nasogastric

A

NG

279
Q

nasopharyngeal airway

A

NPA

280
Q

no transport - refusal

A

NTR

281
Q

nonrebreather mask

A

NRM

282
Q

nothing by mouth

A

NPO

283
Q

oropharyngeak airway

A

OPA

284
Q

oxygen

A

O2

285
Q

per square inch

A

psi

286
Q

physical therapy

A

PT

287
Q

positive end-expiratory pressure

A

PEEP

288
Q

short spince board

A

SSB

289
Q

therapy

A

Rx

290
Q

treatment

A

Tx

291
Q

turned over to

A

TOT

292
Q

verbal order

A

VO

293
Q

centimeter

A

cm

294
Q

cubic centimeter

A

cc

295
Q

deciliter

A

dL

296
Q

drop(s)

A

gtt(s)

297
Q

drops per minute

A

gtts/min

298
Q

every

A

q

299
Q

grain

A

gr

300
Q

gram

A

g, gm

301
Q

hour

A

h or hr

302
Q

hydrogen-ion concentration

A

pH

303
Q

interacardiac

A

IC

304
Q

intramuscular

A

IM

305
Q

intravenous

A

IV

306
Q

intraosseous

A

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EMT - Basic - Prehostpital Emergency Care 10th Edition (44 decks)

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