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Test 7 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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abd

A

Abdomen

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2
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AD

A

Right ear

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3
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AS

A

Left ear

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4
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AU

A

Both ears

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5
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BaE

BE

A

Barium enema

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b.i.d.

bid

A

Twice a day

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7
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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8
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Bx

A

Biopsy

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cath

A

Catheterize

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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11
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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12
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CT
CT scan
CAT scan

A

Computed (axial) tomography

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13
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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14
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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15
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D/C

A

Discontinue

Discharge

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16
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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17
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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18
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ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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19
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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20
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ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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21
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Fx

A

Fracture

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22
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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23
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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24
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Hx

A

History

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25
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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)

26
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IM

A

Intramuscular

27
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IV

A

Intravenous

28
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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray test)

29
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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

30
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MD

M.D.

A

Doctor of medicine

Muscular dystrophy

31
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

32
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NB

A

Newborn

33
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

34
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OA

A

Osteoarthritis

35
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OD

O.D.

A

Right eye

36
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OS

A

Left eye

37
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OU

A

Each eye

38
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PH

A

Past history

39
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PI

A

Present illness

40
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post-op

A

After operation

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pre-op

A

Before operation (preoperative)

42
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PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen

43
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pt

A

Patient

44
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PT

A

Physical therapy

45
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q

A

Every

46
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q.d.

qd

A

Each day

47
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RBC

rbc

A

Red blood cell count

48
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ROM

A

Range of motion

49
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ROS

A

Review of systems

50
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

51
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STAT

A

Immediately

52
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Sx

A

Symptoms

Signs

53
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

54
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t.i.d.

tid

A

Three times a day

55
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Tx

A

Treatment

56
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UA

U/A

A

Urinalysis

57
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

58
Q

US

u/s

A

Ultrasound

59
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

60
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

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