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Q

A

A

Without

1
Q

@

A

At

2
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AC

A

Before meals

3
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

4
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

5
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

6
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

7
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

8
Q

C

A

Centigrade

9
Q

_

C

A

With

10
Q

Ca

A

Cancer/ calcium

11
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

12
Q

CC

A

Cubic centimeter

13
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

14
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

15
Q

Co2

A

Carbon dioxide

16
Q

CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

17
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

18
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

19
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DOB

A

Date of birth

20
Q

DPT

A

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

21
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

22
Q

ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

23
Q

ED/ER

A

Emergency department/emergency room

24
Q

Cl

A

Chloride

25
Q

Na

A

Sodium

26
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

27
Q

Fe

A

Iron

28
Q

FUO

A

Fever unknown origin

29
Q

Fx

A

fracture

30
Q

Gtts

A

Drops

31
Q

Ht

A

Height

32
Q

HAV

A

Hepatitis A vaccine

33
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B vaccine

34
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C vaccine

35
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Hs

A

At bedtime/hour of sleep

36
Q

Hyper

A

Higher than/increase

37
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Hypo

A

Lower than/decrease

38
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

39
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

40
Q

K+

A

Potassium

41
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Ib

A

Pound

42
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

43
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Lt

A

Left

44
Q

Ml

A

Milliliter

45
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

46
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

47
Q

OD

A

Right eye

48
Q

OS

A

Left eye

49
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

50
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PC

A

After meals

51
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PO

A

By mouth

52
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

53
Q

PRN

A

As needed/as desired

54
Q

PT

A

Patient

55
Q

Q

A

Every

56
Q

Qd

A

Everyday

57
Q

Qh

A

Every hour

58
Q

Q2h

A

Every 2 hours

59
Q

Qod

A

Every other day

60
Q

Bid

A

2 times a day

61
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Tid

A

3 times a day

62
Q

Qid

A

4 times a day

63
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

64
Q

rt

A

Right

65
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

66
Q

_

S

A

Without

67
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

68
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

69
Q

STD/STI

A

Sexually transmitted disease

70
Q

Sx

A

Symptom

71
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TLC

A

Tender loving care

72
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

73
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

74
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

75
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

76
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

77
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

78
Q

Wt

A

Weight

79
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X

A

Times

80
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Itis

A

Inflammation of

81
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Algia

A

Pain

82
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Cyte

A

Cell

83
Q

Ectomy

A

Removal of

84
Q

Orrhea

A

Flow/discharge

85
Q

Osis

A

Condition of

86
Q

Ostomy

A

Creating a new opening

87
Q

Ology

A

One who studies

88
Q

Osis

A

Abnormal condition

89
Q

Chronic

A

Long term

90
Q

Acute

A

Short term

91
Q

Emesis

A

Vomiting

92
Q

Cravat

A

Bandage

93
Q

Febrile

A

Fever

94
Q

Afebrile

A

Without fever

95
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

96
Q

Mal

A

Bad

97
Q

Rhino

A

Nose

98
Q

Cyst

A

Bladder

99
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

100
Q

H2O

A

Water

101
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration