Chapter 1 - Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a.c.

A

before meals (ante cibum)

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2
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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3
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b.i.d.

A

twice a day (bis in die)

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4
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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5
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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6
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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7
Q

DRG

A

diagnosis related group

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8
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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9
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ECF

A

extended care facility

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10
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ER

A

emergency room

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11
Q

FH

A

family history

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12
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h/o

A

history of

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13
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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14
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h.s.

A

at bedtime (hora somni)

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15
Q

hx

A

history

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16
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o.d.

A

once per day

17
Q

OR

A

operating room

18
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p.o.

A

by mouth (per os)

19
Q

PH

A

past history

20
Q

p/o, postop

A

postoperative

21
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preop

A

preoperative

22
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p.r.n.

A

as required (pro re nata)

23
Q

PTA

A

prior to admission

24
Q

q

A

each, every

25
Q

qam

A

every morning

26
Q

qd

A

every day

27
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qhs

A

every bedtime

28
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qid

A

four times a day (quarter in die)

29
Q

qod

A

every other day

30
Q

r/o

A

rule out

31
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

32
Q

Rx

A

treatment, therapy, prescription

33
Q

stat

A

immediately

34
Q

tid

A

three times a day

35
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

36
Q

Tx

A

traction, treatment

37
Q

VS

A

vital signs

38
Q

y/o

A

years old