I-O Abbreviations Flashcards
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ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
1
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I and O, I/O
A
intake and output
2
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ID
A
Intradermal- within or between the layers of the skin
3
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ID
A
infectious disease
4
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IDDM
A
Insulin Dependent Diabetes- Diabetes type 1
begins in child hood
needs daily injections of the hormone insulin to survive
5
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IM
A
intramuscular- within a muscle
6
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IMP
A
impression
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inf
A
inferior, infection
8
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inj
A
injection
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int
A
internal, interior
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IT
A
inhalation therapy
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IUD
A
intrauterine device
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IV
A
intravenous (through a vein)
13
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jt
A
joint
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K+, K
A
potassium
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lat
A
lateral- side to side, horizontal
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liq
A
liquid
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LLQ
A
left lower quadrant- the are of the human abdomen left of the midline and below the umbilicus. the lower left part of the abdomen
18
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LMP
A
last menstrual period
