Acronyms Flashcards
(170 cards)
1
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A
A
assessment
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ā
A
before
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a.c.
A
before meals
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AD
A
right ear
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Q
ad lib.
A
as desired
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Q
a.m.
A
before noon
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Q
amt
A
amount
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Q
aq
A
water
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Q
AS
A
left ear
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Q
AU
A
both ears
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Q
A&W
A
alive and well
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Q
B (with circle around it)
A
bilateral
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Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
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Q
BP
A
blood pressure
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BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
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C
A
celcius, centigrade
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Q
c (with line on top)
A
with
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cap
A
capsule
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CAT
A
computed axial tomography
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Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
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CC
A
chief complaint
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cc
A
cubic centimeter
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CCU
A
coronary care unit
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cm
A
centimeter
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c/o
complains of
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CP
chest pain
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CT
computed tomography
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cu mm or mm^3
cubic millimeter
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d
day
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DC or D/C
discharge or discontinue
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dr
dram
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Dx
diagnosis
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ECU
emergency care unit
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ER
emergency room
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ETOH
ethyl alcohol
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F
fahrenheit
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FH
family history
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fl oz
fluid ounce
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g or gm
gram
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gr
grain
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gt
drop
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gtt
drops
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h
hour
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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H&P
history and physical
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HPI
history of present illness
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h.s.
hour of sleep (bedtime)
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Ht
height
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Hx
history
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ICU
intensive care unit
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ID
intradermal
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IM
Intramuscular
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IMP
impression
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IP
inpatient
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IV
intravenous
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JCAHO
joint commission of accreditation of healthcare organizations
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kg
kilogram
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L
liter
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L (with a circle around)
left
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lb
pound
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L&W
living and well
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m (with a circle around it)
murmur
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mg
milligram
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mL or ml
milliliter
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mm
millimeter
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MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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NAD
no acute distress
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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noc.
night
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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O
objective information
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OD
right eye
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OH
occupational history
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OP
outpatient
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OR
operating room
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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P
plan; pulse
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p (with line on top)
after
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PACU
postanesthetic care unit
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p.c.
after meals
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PE
physical examination
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per
by or through
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PERRLA
pupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodation
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PH
past history
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PI
present illness
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p.m.
afternoon
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PMH
past medical history
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p.o.
by mouth
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post-op or postop
postoperative
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PR
through rectum
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pre-op or preop
preoperative
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p.r.n.
as needed
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pt
patient
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PV
through vagina
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Px
physical
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q
every
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q.d.
everyday
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every two hours
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q.i.d.
four times a day
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q.o.d.
every other day
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qt
quart
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R
respiration
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right (with a circle around)
right
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R/O
rule out
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ROS
review of systems
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RRR
regular rate and rhythm
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RTC
return to clinic
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RTO
Return to office
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Rx
recipe; prescription
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S
subjective information
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s (with a line on top)
without
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SC, SQ, or sub-q
subcutaneous
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SH
social history
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Sig
label; instruction to the patient
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SOB
shortness of breath
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SR
systems review
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ss (with a line on top)
one- half
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STAT
immediately
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suppos
suppository
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Sx
symptom
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T
temperature
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tab
tablet
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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Tr
treatment
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Tx
treatment or traction
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UA
urinalysis
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UCHD
usual childhood diseases
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US or U/S
ultrasound
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VS
vital signs
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wa
while awake
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WDWN
well-developed and well-nourished
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wk
week
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WNL
within normal limits
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Wt
weight
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x
times or for
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x-ray
radiology
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y/o or y.o.
years old
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yr
year
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ø
none or negative
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o
| l
standing
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o
| l_
sitting
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o_
lying
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i
one
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ii
two
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iii
three
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iv
four
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less than
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>
greater than
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#
number, pound
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o
| +
female
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o (with arrow)
male
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^o
degree
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up arrow
increased
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down arrow
decreased
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AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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Bx
biopsy
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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FS
frozen section
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HSV-1
herpes simplex virus type 1
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HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2
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I&D
incision and drainage
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SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
