Week 1 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Jennifer Jablonski

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#

A

Number

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HOB

A

head of bed

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a

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before

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hx

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history

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c

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with

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I&O

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intake & output

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p

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post / after

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lab.

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laboratory

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s

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without

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n & v

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nausea & vomiting

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’

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feet

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NPO / npo

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nothing by mouth

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”

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inches

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O2

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oxygen

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<

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less than

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OR

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operating room

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>

A

greater than

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P

A

pulse

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Δ

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change

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PC/pc

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after meals

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°

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degree

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PO/po

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by mouth

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↑

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elevated

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PRN/prn

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as needed

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↓

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decreased

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QD/qd

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every day / daily

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♀

A

female

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QH/qh

A

every hour / hourly

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♂

A

male

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QID / qid

A

four times a day

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a.c.

A

before meals

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R

A

respiration

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ad lib.

A

as desired

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ROM

A

range of motion

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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ROS

A

review of systems

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BM

A

bowel movement

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Rx

A

prescription

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BP

A

blood pressure

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S/S, sx

A

signs and symptoms

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c/o

A

complains of

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stat.

A

immediately

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CC

A

chief complaint

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T

A

temperature

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d/c

A

discontinue

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TID/tid

A

three

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dx

A

diagnosis

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VS

A

vital signs

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h.

A

hour

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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h.s.

A

hour of sleep / at night

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wt.

A

weight

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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Tx

A

treatment

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X

A

times

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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CA

A

cancer / carcinoma

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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HPV

A

human papilloma virus

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease