Common Abbreviations Flashcards by bridget mulrooney

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AAOx3

A

Awake Alert Oriented times 3

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AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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AKA

A

Above Knee Amputation

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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AODM

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Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus

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ARDS

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

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Acute Renal Failure

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AVM

A

Arterio-Venous Malformation

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(B)

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Bilateral

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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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CA

A

Cancer

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas - seen in pts retaining co2 (COPD, vent)

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A.fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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B/S

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Bedside

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C with a line above it

A

With

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C1, C2…

A

1st cervical vertebrate, 2nd…

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CA

A

Carcinoma (cancer)

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

Nick the RLN ➡ voice d/os

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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c/o

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Complain of

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

D/c

Discharge

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNR

Do not resuscitate | Various levels #1, #2, #3 (3 means comfort care only)

Fx

Fracture

Dx

Diagnosis

ETOH

Ethanol (alcohol abuse)

F/u

Follow up

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

H/A

Headache

H&P

History

PMHx

Prior medical history

ELOS

Estimated length of stay

VDRF

Vent dependent respiratory failure

Hx

History

Lx

Larynx

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

Nil per os - nothing by mouth

PO

Per os - by mouth

pt

Patient

PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

SOB

Shortness of breath

s/p

Status post

S/sx

Signs and symptoms

TPN

Total parenteral nutrition

Trach

Tracheostomy

Tx

Treatment therapy intervention therapist

WFL / WNL

Within functional or within normal limits

yo

Year old