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Acceptable abbreviation Flashcards

1
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abd

A

abdomen

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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ac

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before meals

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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5
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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADHD

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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7
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aka

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above the knee amputation

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AMA

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against medical advice

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ASA

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aspirin

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BE

A

barium enema

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12
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BMI

A

body mass index

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BP

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blood pressure

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16
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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BSA

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body surface area

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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BX

A

biopsy

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22
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c (not capitalized)

A

with

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23
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C

A

celcius

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24
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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25
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ca

A

calcium, cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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27
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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28
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CBC

A

complete blood (cell) count

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29
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CC

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chief complaint

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30
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CDC

A

centers for disease control and prevention

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cm

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centimeter

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32
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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33
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CP

A

chest pain

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34
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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35
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c/o

A

complains of

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36
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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37
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csf

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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38
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ct

A

computed tomography

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39
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cv

A

cardiovascular

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40
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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41
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

42
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d

A

day

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

44
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D/C, dc

A

discharge, discontinue

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

46
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

47
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DOB

A

date of birth

48
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DTap

A

diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

49
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dx

A

diagnosis

50
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

51
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ED

A

emergency department

52
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

54
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F

A

fahrenheit

55
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FBS, FBG

A

fasting blood sugar/ glucose

56
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f/u

A

follow up

57
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

58
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fx

A

fracture

59
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GI

A

gastrointedtinal

60
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

61
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GU

A

genutourinary

62
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GYN

A

gynecology, gynecologist

63
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h, hr

A

hour

64
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H2O

A

water

65
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Hct

A

hematocrit

66
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HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

67
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HF

A

heart failure

68
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hgb

A

hemoglobin

69
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

70
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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

71
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Htn, HTN

A

hypertension

72
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hx

A

history

73
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

74
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I&O

A

intake and output

75
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ICU

A

intensive care unit

76
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IUD

A

intrauterine device

77
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K

A

posstasium

78
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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

79
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L

A

liter

80
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lb

A

pound

81
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LLE

A

left lower extremity (left leg)

82
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LLL

A

left lower lobe

83
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

84
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

85
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LUE

A

left upper extremity (arm)

86
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

87
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mg/dL

A

milligrams per deciliter

88
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

89
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mL

A

Milliliter

90
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MM

A

mucous membrane

91
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mm Hg

A

millimeter of mercury

92
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

93
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

94
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N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

95
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NB

A

newborn

96
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NG

A

nasogastric

97
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NKA

A

no known allergies

98
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

99
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NS

A

normal saline

100
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug

101
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O2

A

oxygen

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