Unit 1 Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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abd

A

Abdomin

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2
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ADL

A

Active Daily Living

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3
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ad lib

A

As desired

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4
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am

A

Before noon after midnight

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5
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ASAP

A

As Soon As Possible

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6
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ax

A

Axillary

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_

c

A

With

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8
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c/o

A

Complains of

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9
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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10
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DOA

A

Dead On Arrival

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11
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DOB

A

Date Of Birth

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12
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DRG

A

Diagnosis-related group

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13
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H2O

A

Water

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14
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H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

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15
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H+P

A

History + Physical

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16
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ht

A

Height

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17
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Hx

A

History

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18
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HxPx

A

History + Physical

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19
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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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20
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(L) – circle around it

A

Left

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21
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lb.

A

Pound

22
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N/A

A

Not Applicable

23
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neg

A

Negative

24
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

25
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

26
Q

OV

A

Office Visit

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_

p

A

After

28
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per

A

By or through

29
Q

pm

A

After noon and before midnight

30
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pt.

A

Patient

31
Q

(R) – circle around it

A

Right

32
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reg

A

Regular

33
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r/o

A

Rule out

34
Q

_

s

A

Without

35
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sm.

A

Small

36
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SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

37
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S+S

A

Signs and Symptoms

38
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UNK

A

Unknown

39
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w/a

A

When awake

40
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

41
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wk

A

Week

42
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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

43
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wt

A

Weight

44
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YOB

A

Year Of Birth

45
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yr

A

Year

46
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>

A

Greater than

47
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A

Less than

48
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+

A

Positive

49
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%

A

Percent

50
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~

A

Approximately

51
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@

A

At