Common Abbreviations Flashcards
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F
A
Degrees Fahrenheit
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C
A
Degrees Centigrade
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>
A
Greater Than
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<
A
Less than
4
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aa
A
Of each
5
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ABG
A
arterial blood gas
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AC
A
Before meals
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Ab lib
A
Freely as desired
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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AMA
A
Against Medical Advice
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Bid
A
Two times a day
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bp
A
Blood pressure
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BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
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BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
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c
A
With
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c/o
A
Complains of
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CBC
A
Complete blood count
17
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cc
A
Cubic centimeter
18
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CDC
A
Center for disease control
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cm
A
Centimeter
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CO
A
Carbon monoxide
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CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
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CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CT
A
Computed tomography
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D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
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dl
A
Deciliter
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
27
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dx, Dx
A
Diagnosis
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ECG,EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
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EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
30
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Elix
A
Elixir
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ESR
A
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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ETOH
A
Ethyl Alcohol
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FUO
A
Fever of unknown origin
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Fx,fx
A
Fracture, fractional urine test
