Common Abbreviations/Symbols Page 3 Flashcards by Ruben Lopez

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-

A

minus

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µg, mcg

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microgram

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m

A

meter or minimum

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MCL

A

midclavicular line

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med

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medication, medium

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mEq/L

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milliequivalent per liter

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mg

A

milligram

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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mid

A

middle

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ml

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milliliter

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mm

A

millimeter

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MRx1

A

may repeat times one

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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MSL

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midsternal line

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#

A

number

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N

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nitrogen, normal

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N/A

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not available, not applicable

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Na

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sodium

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NAS

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no added salt

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neg

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negative

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neuro

A

neurology

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NG

A

nasogastric

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noc

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at night

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NP

nurse practitioner

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

N & V

nausea and vomiting

NWB

non weight bearing

oz, z

ounce

0

none

O2

oxygen

OB

obstetrics

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

ortho

orthopedics

os

by mouth

OT

occupational therapy

%

percent

+

plus

p

after

P

pulse

PAP

pulmonary artery pressure

Pap

papinicolaou's smear (test)

pc

after meals (post cibum)

pCO2

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

PE

physical exams

Ped(s)

pediatrics

per

by or through

peri

perineal

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, & reactive to light and accommodation

pH

hydrogen ion concentration

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

PM

noon until midnight

PMI

point of maximal impulse of the heart

po

by mouth (per os)

pO2

partial pressure of oxygen

post op

post operative

pre op

preoperative

prep

preperation

prn

when necessary (pro re nata)

psych

psychiatry; psychology

pt, Pt

patient

PT

physical therapy, physical therapist

PT

protime