Terms Flashcards by Kelsey Thomas

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Acute

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Short term

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AD LIB

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No restrictions, at liberty

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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AMB

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Ambulatory

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Amt

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Amount

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Aspiration

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Food, fluid, of objects taken into the lung

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AX

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Axillary

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BID

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Twice a day

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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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c

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With

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C/O

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Complaints of

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Triangle

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Change

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Chronic

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Long term

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D/C

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Discontinue, discharge

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECF

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Extended care facility

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Edema

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Swelling

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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Emesis

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Vomit

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H&P

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History and physical

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HS

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Hours of sleep

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HOB

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Head of bed

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HOH

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Hard of hearing

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I&O

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Input and output

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Incontinence

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Inability to control urine or feces

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IV

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Intravenous

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Kardex

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A type of card file that summarizes info from the medical record

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LB

A

Pound

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Lt

A

Left

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LTC

A

Long term care

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mL

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Milliliters

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NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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Occult

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Hidden

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OOB

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Out of bed

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OT

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Occupational therapist

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p

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After

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PC

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After meals

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PER

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By or through

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PO

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By mouth

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PRN

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As needed

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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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Pt, pt

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Patient

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Q

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Every

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Qh, Q2h, Q3h…..

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Every hour, every two hours, every three hours

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QID

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Four times a day

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QOD

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Every other day

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QS

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Every shift

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ROM

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Range of motion

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RT

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Respiration therapist

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Rt

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Right

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s

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Without

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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s/p

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Status post

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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STAT

A

At once, NOW

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THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

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TID

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Three times a day

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TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

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TPR

A

Temperature, respirations, pulse

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TTWB

A

Toe tech weight bearing

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Via

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Through

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VS

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Vital signs

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W/C

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Wheelchair

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WT, wt

A

Weight

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AC

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Before meals