abbreviations Flashcards by Josefa Aseniero

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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bpm

A

Beats per minute

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C

A

Celsius (centigrade)

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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c/o

A

Complains of

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EOMI

A

Extraocular muscles intact

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ETOH

A

Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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HEENT

A

Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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h/o

A

History of

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H & P

A

History and physical

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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HR

A

Heart rate

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Hx

A

History

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I & O

A

intake and output

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IPPA

A

Inspection, palpation, percussion,
auscultation

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IVDA

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Intravenous drug abuse

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NAD

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No apparent distress

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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P

A

Pulse

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PE

A

Physical examination

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PE(R)RLA

A

Pupils equal (regular) react to light and
accommodation

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PMH

A

Past medical history

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pt

patient

R

respiration

R/O

rule out

ROS

Review of systems

T

temperature

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

VS

vital signs

WD

Well developed

WNL

Within normal limits

w/o

without

PET

Positron emission tomography

PICC

Peripherally inserted central catheter

postop

Postoperative

preop

preoperative

PSS

Physiologic saline solution

RATx

Radiation therapy

Rx

Drug, prescription, therapy

SPECT

Single photon emission computed tomography

TNM

(Primary) tumor, (regional lymph) nodes, (distant) metastases

UV

ultraviolet

AP

Anteroposterior

LL

left lateral

PA

Posteroanterior

RL

Right lateral

ABC

Aspiration biopsy cytology

AFP

Alpha-fetoprotein

BS

Bowel sounds

bx

biopsy

CAM

Complementary and alternative medicine

Ci

Curie (unit of radioactivity)

C & S

Culture and (drug) sensitivity (of bacteria)

CT

Computed tomography

D/C, dc

Discontinue, discharge

Dx

diagnosis

EBL

Estimated blood loss

ICU

Intensive care unit

I & D

Incision and drainage

MET

metastasis

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

NSS

Normal saline solution

AMA

Against medical advice

PCA

Patient-controlled analgesia

AMB

Ambulatory

BRP

BRP Bathroom privileges

CBR

Complete bed rest

DNR

Do not resuscitate

KVO

Keep vein open

NPO

Nothing by mouth (Latin, non per os)

OOB

out of bed

QNS

Quantity not sufficient

QS

Quantity sufficient

STAT

Immediately

TKO

to keep open