Common Charting Abbreviations Flashcards
(74 cards)
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ADM
A
Admit; Admission; admitted
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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AM
A
Before noon
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Amt
A
Amount
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Ant
A
Anterior
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AP
A
Anterior/Posterior
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ASAP
A
As soon as possible
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ax
A
axillary
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BC
A
birth control
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BM
A
Bowel movement
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BP
A
Blood pressure
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BSE
A
Breast self-examination
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c
A
With
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CC
A
Chief complaint
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CMA (AAMA)
A
Certified medical assistant
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c/o
A
Complains of
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CPX
A
Complete physical exam
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Cx
A
Canceled
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def
A
Deficiency
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DNS
A
Did not show
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DOB
A
Date of birth
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DOI
A
Date of injury
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
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EDC
A
Expected date of confinement
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EDD
Expected date of delivery
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EMS
Emergency medical services
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Ex
Exam
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FB
Foreign body
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FH
Family history
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FHS
Fetal heart sounds
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FTT
Failure to thrive
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HA
Headache
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H/O
History of
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H & P
History and physical
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HPI
History of present illness
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Hx
History
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Lac
Laceration
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LMP
Last menstrual period
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Lt
Left
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L & W
Living and well
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NBA
Newborn
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N/C
No complaints
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neg
Negative
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NKA
No known allergies
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NKDA
No known drug allergies
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N/V
Nausea and vomiting
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OV
Office visit
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PA
Posterior/Anterior
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PH
Past history
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px
Prognosis
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PX or PE
Physical exam
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PM
Afternoon
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postop
Post operative
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prog
Prognosis
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Pt
Patient
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RMA
Registered medical assistant
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R/O
Rule out
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ROM
Range of motion
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Rt
Right
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Rx
Prescription
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s
Without
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SH
Social history
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spec
Specimen
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SOAP
Subjective; objective; assessment; plans
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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S & S
Signs and symptoms
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STAT
Immediately
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surg
Surgical or surgery
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Sx or sx
Symptom
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UCHD
Usual childhood diseases
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VO
Verbal order
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w
With
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WNL
Within normal limits
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yr
Year
