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Medical Abbreviations and Conversion Rates Flashcards

1
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FU

A

follow-up

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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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Fx

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fracture

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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gr

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grain

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gt or gtt

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drop

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Gu

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genitourinary

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HCT

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hematocrit

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HEENT

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heads, eyes, ears, nose and throat

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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H/H

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hemoglobin/hematocrit

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HO

A

history of

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HOB

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head of bed

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HPI

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history of present illness

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HR

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heart rate

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HS

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at bedtime

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HTN

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hypertension

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Hx

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history

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I & O

A

intake and output

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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JVD

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jugular venous distension

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KUB

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kidneys, ureters, bladder

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25
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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26
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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LOC

A

level of conciousness

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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MI (_____/_____)

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myocardial infarction/mitral insufficiency

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mL

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milliliter

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staph aureus

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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MSSA

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methicillin-sensitive staph aureus

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MVI

A

multivitamin injection

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37
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NG

A

nasogastric

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38
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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OD (_____/____)

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overdose/right eye

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OR

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operating room

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43
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OOB

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out of bed

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44
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OS

A

left eye

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45
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OU

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both eyes

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46
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PC

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after eating

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47
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PMH

A

previous medical history

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PO

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by mouth

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49
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POD

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post-op day

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PR

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by rectum

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51
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PRBC

A

packed red blood cells

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PRN

A

as needed

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53
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Pt

A

patient

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54
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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55
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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57
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q6h

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every 6 hours

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58
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qid

A

4 times a day

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qod

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every other day

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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RT (____/____)

A

respiratory/radiation therapy

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67
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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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68
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Rx

A

treatment

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69
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S

A

without

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70
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ss

A

one-half

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71
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sig

A

write on label

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72
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Sl

A

sublingual

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73
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematus

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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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75
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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76
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SQ

A

subcutaneous

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STAT

A

immediately

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78
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Sx

A

symptoms

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79
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T & C

A

type and cross

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T & H

A

type and hold

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81
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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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tid

A

three times a day

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TKO

A

to keep open

85
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TO

A

telephone order

86
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

87
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tw

A

twice a week

88
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tx (___/____)

A

treatment/transplant

89
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UA

A

urinalysis

90
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ud

A

as directed

91
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

93
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URQ

A

upper right quadrant

94
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US

A

ultrasound

95
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

96
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VAD

A

venous access device

97
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VC

A

vital capacity

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VCT

A

venous clotting time

99
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VCUG

A

voiding cysourethrogram

100
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VO

A

verbal order

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VSS

A

vital signs stable

102
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WBC

A

white blood cell or count

103
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WBR

A

whole body radiation

104
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WNWD

A

well nourished well developed

105
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WNL

A

within normal limits

106
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WO

A

written order

107
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W/U

A

work-up

108
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Xm

A

crossmatch

109
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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

110
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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ETT

A

endotracheal tube

112
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

113
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ENT

A

ear nose and throat

114
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

115
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

116
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DX

A

diagnosis

117
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

118
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

119
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

120
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DC (____/____)

A

discharge/discontinue

121
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

122
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

123
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

124
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

125
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

126
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CP (_____/____)

A

cerebral palsy/chest pain

127
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

128
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C/O

A

complaining of

129
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CO

A

cardiac output

130
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CC

A

chief complaint

132
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CBC

A

complete blood count

133
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c with a line over it

A

with

134
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BX

A

biopsy

135
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

136
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BS (____/____)

A

bowel/breath sounds

137
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

138
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BPM

A

beats per minute

139
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

140
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BP

A

blood pressure

141
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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

142
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BM (_____/_____)

A

bowel movement/bone marrow

143
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

144
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bid

A

twice a day

145
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BE

A

barium enema

146
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ax

A

axillary

147
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AU

A

both ears

148
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ASA

A

aspirin

149
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AS (____/___)

A

left ear/aortic stenosis

150
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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A/P

A

anteroposterior

152
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ant

A

anterior

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

154
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amp

A

ampule

155
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amb

A

ambulate

156
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AMA

A

against medical advice

157
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AM

A

before noon

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AKA

A

also known as

159
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AED

A

automatic external defibrillator

160
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A/E or AEB

A

as evidenced by

161
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ad lib

A

as much as needed

162
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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

163
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ADL

A

activity of daily living

164
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ADD

A

adduction

165
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AD

A

right ear

166
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a.c.

A

before meals

167
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Abd

A

abdomen

168
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A & O

A

alert and oriented

169
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AAO

A

awake, alert, and oriented

170
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W

A

with

171
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@

A

at

172
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1 gr (grain) = ___or____ mg

A

1 gr (grain) = 60 or 65 mg

173
Q

1 inch = ___ cm (used in ___)

A

1 inch = 2.5 cm (used in pediatrics)

174
Q

1 kg = ___ lbs

A

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

175
Q

1 ounce (oz) = ___ mL = ___ tsp

A

1 ounce (oz) = 30 mL = 6 tsp

176
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1 tbsp = ___ tsp = ____ mL = ____ oz

A

1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 15 mL = 1/2 oz

177
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1 tsp = ___ mL

A

1 tsp = 5 mL

178
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2 tbsp = __ oz

A

2 tbsp = 1 oz

179
Q

3 tsp = ___ tbsp

A

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

180
Q

1 L (liter) = ___ mL (milliliters)

A

1 L = 1,000 mL

181
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1 kg (kilogram) = ___ g (used in ___ and ___)

A

1 kg = 1,000 g (used in L&D and NICU/PICU)

182
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.001 g = ____ mg = ____ mcg

A

.001 g = 1 mg = 1,000 mcg

183
Q

1 gram = ___ mg = ___ mcg

A

1 g = 1,000 mg = 1,000,000 mcg

184
Q

QD

A

Every day

185
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1 oz = ___ mL

A

1 oz = 30 mL

186
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1 mg = ______ mcg

A

1 mg = 1,000 mcg

187
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anterior (ventral)

A

front side of body

188
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posterior (dorsal)

A

back side of body

189
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deep

A

away from the surface

190
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superficial

A

on the surface

191
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proximal

A

near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the beginning of a structure

192
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distal

A

far from the point of attachment to the trunk or far from the beginning of a structure

193
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inferior (caudal)

A

below another structure

194
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superior (cephalic)

A

above another structure

195
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medial

A

pertaining to the middle or nearer the medial plane of the body

196
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lateral

A

pertaining to the side

197
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supine

A

lying on the back

198
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prone

A

lying on the belly

199
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Frontal (coronal) plane

A

vertical plane dividing the body or structure into anterior and posterior portions

200
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Sagittal (lateral) plane

A

Lengthwise vertical plane dividing the body or structure into right and left sides

201
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Transverse plane (cross‐sectional or axial)

A

Horizontal plane running across the body parallel to the ground. This cross‐sectional plane divides the body or structure into upper and lower portions.

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