Abbreviations and Symbols Chapter 2 Flashcards
(78 cards)
1
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A&O
A
alert and oriented
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ā
A
before
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ac
A
before meals
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ad lib
A
as desired, at discretion
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ADLs
A
activities of daily living
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AMA
A
against medical advice
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B/S
A
bedside
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Bid
A
twice a day
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BRP
A
bathroom privelages
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c̅
A
with
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c/o
A
complains of
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CC or C/C
A
chief complaint
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cont.
A
continue
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DNR
A
do not resuscitate
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DOB
A
date of birth
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Dx
A
diagnosis
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ELOS
A
estimated length of stay
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EOB
A
edge of bed
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eval.
A
evaluate, evaluation
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FH
A
family history
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h or hr
A
hour
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H&P
A
history and physical
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h/o
A
history of
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HOB
A
head of bed
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ht.
height
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Hx
history
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LOS
length of stay
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LTG
long term goal
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meds
medications
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noc
night, at night
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NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
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OOB
out of bed
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OTC
over the counter
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p̄
after
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pc
after meals
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PE
physical examination
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per
by / through
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PLOF
prior level of function
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PO
by mouth
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Post-op
after surgery
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Pre-op
before surgery
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Prn
as needed
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Pt or pt
patient
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PTA
prior to admission
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q
every
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qid
four times a day
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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re:
regarding, concerning
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R/O or r/o
rule out
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ROS
review of systems
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Rx
prescription, intervention plan
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s̅
without
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S/P s/p
status post
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sig
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labled
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S.O.A.P
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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Stat.
immediately
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STG
short term goal
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Sx
symptoms
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tid
3 times / day
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~ or ≈
approximately
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Δ
change
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↓
down, downward, decreased, diminished,
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♀
female
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♂
male
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#
number or pounds
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x
number of times or minutes
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1˚
primary
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→
to, progressing toward, approaching,
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2˚
secondary (to)
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⇔
to and from
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↑
up, upward, increased
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TO or t.o.
telephone order
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tol
tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
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Tx
treatment, traction
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VO or v.o.
verbal order
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y/o or y.o.
year old
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wt
weight
