Acronyms Flashcards
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6ICSMCL
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Sixth intercostal space midclavicular line
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5ICSMCL
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Fifth intercostal space midclavicular line
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AAM
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African American male
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A&Ox3
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Alert and oriented to time, person, place
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A&W
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Alive and well
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ABG
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Arterial blood gases
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AC, ac
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Before meals, air conduction
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AF
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Asian female
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AM
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Asian male, morning
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AP
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Anterior posterior; abdominal peritoneal
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A&P
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Auscultation and percussion
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APAP
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Acetaminophen
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aPTT
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Activated partial thromboplastin time
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ASA
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Aspirin
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AV
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Arteriovenous; aortic valve
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BID
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Twice a day
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B/L
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Bilateral
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BP
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Blood pressure
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BPM
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Beats per minute; breaths per minute
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BS
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Bowel sounds; breath sounds
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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CC
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Chief complaint
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cce
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Clubbing, cyanosis, edema
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c/d
Cup to disc ratio
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CKD
Chronic kidney disease
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CN
Cranial nerve
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c/o
Complaining of; complaints
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
Chest pain
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CTAP
Clear to auscultation and percussion
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CV
Cardiovascular
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CXR
Chest x-Ray
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DM
Diabetes mellitus
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DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
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ECG
Electrocardiogram
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ED
Emergency department
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EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EOMI
Extraocular muscles intact
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ETOH
Ethanol
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F
Father; Fahrenheit
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f/c/s/n/v/d
Fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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FEV1
Forced expiratory volume in the first second
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FEV1/FVC
Forced vital capacity
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FH
Family history
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FROM
Full range of motion
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f/u
Follow-up
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FVC
Forced expiratory volume
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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gtt
Drop
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HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
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HCV
Hepatitis C virus
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HCVAb
Hepatitis C virus antibody
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HDL
High density lipoprotein
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HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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HPI
History of present illness
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HR
Heart rate; hour
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Hs
Bedtime
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HSM
Hepatosplenomegaly
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Ht
Height
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HTN
Hypertension
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Hx
History
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INR
International normalized ratio
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IVDA
Intravenous drug abuse
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JVD
Jugular vein distension
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LDL
Low-density lipoprotein
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LE
Lower extremities
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M
Mother; murmur
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MCL
Midclavicular line
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MDI
Meter dose inhaler
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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m/r/g
murmurs, rubs, gallops
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NABS
normoactive bowel sounds
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NAD
No apparent distress
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NCAT
normal cephalic atraumatic
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NL (nl)
normal
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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NTND
nontender nondistended
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OU
both eyes
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pc
after meals
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PCN
penicillin
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PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
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PERRLA
pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation
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PFTs
pulmonary function test
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PM
evening
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PMH
past medical history
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PMI
point of maximal impulse
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po
by mouth
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ppd
packs per day
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PRN
as needed
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PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal
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qd
Daily
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QID
four times a day
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R
right
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ROS
review of systems
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RR
respiratory rate
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RRR
regular rhythm and rate
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SH
social history
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SOB
shortness of breath
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S/P
status post
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S1, S2, S3, S4
first heart sound, second heart sound, third heart sound, fourth heart sound
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SaO2
Percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood
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T
Temperature
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Tbsp
tablespoon
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TID
three times daily
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TM
tympanic membrane
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UE
upper extremity
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VAMC
veterans administration medical center
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WBC
white blood cell
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WDWN
well developed, well nourished
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WM
White male
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WNL
within normal limits
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Wt
Weight
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XR
extended release
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y/o
years old
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arrow downward
decreased; dead
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arrow upward
increased; alive
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(-)
Negative, absent
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(+)
positive; present
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dL
deciliter
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°
degree
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G
gram
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IU
international unit
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mm^3
millimeter cubed
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L
left; liter
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U
units
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umole
micromole
