Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Arlette Pena

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a

A

before

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abd

A

abdomen

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a.c.

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before meals

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AD

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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AOL

A

activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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am

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morning

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amb

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ambulate

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amt

A

amount

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AROM

A

active range of motion

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ax

A

axillary (underarm)

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b.i.d.

A

two times a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BR

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bathroom

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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C

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celsius

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c

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with

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Ca

A

Cancer

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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cath

A

catheter

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CBR

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complete bed rest

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CNA

A

Certified Nursing Assistant

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CNS

Central nervous system

c/o

complains of

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident

DC

discontinue

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DON

Director of Nursing

F

Fahreheit

ft

feet

Fx

fracture

GI

Gastro-intestinal

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HOB

Head of bed

HOH

Hard of hearing

H20

water

hr

hour

h.s.

bedtime (hour of sleep)

ht

height

hx

history

in

inch

I/O I&O

Intake and output w

L

liter

lb

pound

LE

lower extremity

LLE

left lower extremity

LOC

level of consciousness

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

lt

left

LUE

left upper extremity

MI

Myocardial Infarction

min

minute

ml

milileter

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

NAS

no added salt

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

N/V

nausea and vomiting

OA

osteoarthritis

OOB

out of bed

Dx

diagnosis

OT

Occupational Therapist

oz

ounce(s)

O2

oxygen

p

after

p.c.

after meals

po

by mouth

pm

afternoon

PPE

personal protective equipment

p.r.n

as necessary or as needed

PROM

passive range of motion

PT

Physical Therapist

pt

patient

q

every

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

q2h,q3

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, ect

RLE

right lower extremity

os

mouth

RN

registered nurse

ROM

range of motion

rt

right

RUE

right upper extremity

s

without

SNF

skilled nursing facility

STAT

immediately

TB

tuberculosis

t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

U/A, UA

urinalysis

UE

upper extremity

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

vs

vital signs

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight