Unit 1: Abreviations Flashcards by Lindsey Wilson

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ADL

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Activities of daily life

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A

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Assessment or analysis

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CC

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Chief complaint

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C/o

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Complains of (patient’s description of symptoms)

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CP

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Chest pain

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D/C

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Discontinue

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( Arrow Down)

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Decrease or decreasing

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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:

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Female

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.

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Male

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H&M

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History & physical

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Ht

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Height

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Hx

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Personal medical history

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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Increase or increasing

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IP

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Inpatient

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L

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Left

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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Ø

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None

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OP

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Outpatient

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OR

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Operating room

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P

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Pulse

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PE

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Physical examination

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PI

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Present illness

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Postop

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Recovery room

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Preop

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Preoperating area

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Pt

A

Patient

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Px

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Physical examination

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R

A

Respirations

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R

A

Right

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R/O

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Rule out

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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ROS

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Review of symptoms

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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S

A

Signs

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Sx

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Symptoms

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T

A

Temperature

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Tx

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Treatment

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VS

A

Vital signs (temp,blood pressure, pulse, respirations)

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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Wt.

A

Weight

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ā

A

Before

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B

A

Bilateral (both sides)

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B.i.d.

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Twice a day

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ć

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With

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D.

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Day

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>

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Greater than

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<

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Less than

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h.

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Hour

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p

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After

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P.c.

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After meals

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P.o.

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By mouth

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P.r.n

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As needed

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q.

A

Each or every

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q.d.

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Every day

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q.h.

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Every hour

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q.I.d

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4 times a day

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Rx

A

Prescription (recipe)

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Stat.

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Immediately

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t.i.d.

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Three times a day

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Ś

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Without

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Wk

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Week

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Yr

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Year

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X

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Times or for