Abbreviations Flashcards by Anaet Rivera

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Abd

A

Abdomen

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Ac

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Before meals

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Adl

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Activities of daily living

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Ad lib

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As desired

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Aids

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Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

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Aka

A

Above the knee amputation

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Amb

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Ambulate

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Amt

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Amount

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AP

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Apical

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Bid

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Twice a day

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BE

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Barium enema

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Hs

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Bedtime

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Bka

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Below the knee amputation

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Bm

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Bowel movment

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Bp

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Blood pressure

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Brp

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Bathroom privileges

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c

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With

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C

A

Centigrade/ Celsius

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CA

A

Cancer

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Cabg

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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Cal

A

Calories

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Cath

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Catheter

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Cbc

A

Complete blood count

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Cbr

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Complete bed rest

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Cdc

Center for disease control

C/o

Complaints of

Cpr

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cns

Central nervous system

Cs

Central supply

Doa

Dead on arrival

Doe

Dyspnea on exertion

Don

Director of nursing

Drsg

Dressing

Dx

Diagnosis

Ecg

Electrocardiogram

Eeg

Electrocephalogram

Eent

Ears eyes nose throat

Ed

Emergency department

Q

Every

Fbs

Fasting blood sugar

Fl

Fluid

Fx

Fracture

Fuo

Fever of unknown origin

Gb

Gallbladder

Gi

Gastrointestinal

Gu

Genitourinary

Hiv

Human immunodeficiency virus

Ht

Height

Hx

History

Icu

Intensive care unit

I&o

Intake and output

Iv

Intravenous

L, It

Left

Llq

Lower left quadrant

Loc

Level of consciousness

Luq

Left upper quadrant

Mid, noc

Midnight

Npo

Nothing by mouth

Ob

Obstetrics

Oob

Out of bed

Or

Operating room

Os

Mouth

Ot

Occupational therapy

Pc

After meals

Pca

Patient controlled analgesia

Peds

Pediatrics

Per

By, through

Po

By mouth, orally

Postop

Postoperative

Preop

Preoperative

Prn

When necessary

Pt

Patient

PT

Physical therapy

Qh

Every hour

Q2h

Every 2 hours

Qid

4 times a day

R

Rectal temp, respiration, right

Rbc

Red blood cell, red blood count

Rlq

Right lower quadr

R/o

Rule out

Rom

Range of motion

Pacu

Recovery room

Ruq

Right upper quadrant

S

Without

Snf

Skilled nursing facility

Sob

Shortness of breath

Spec

Specimen

Sse

Soapsuds enema

Stat

Immediately

Tid

3 times a day

Tpr

Temperature, pulse, respirations

Ua

Urin analysis

Uti

Urinary tract infection

Vs

Vital signs

Wbc

White blood cell, white blood count

W/c

Wheelchair

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