Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(64 cards)
0
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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Q
A
A
Assessment or analysis
2
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BP
A
Blood pressure
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CC
A
Chief complaint
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C/o
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Complains of
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CP
A
Chest pain
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D/C
A
Discontinue
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Q
(Downward arrow)
A
Decrease/decreasing
8
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(Upward arrow)
A
Increase/increasing
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
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H & P
A
History & Physical
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Ht
A
Height
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Hx
A
Personal medical history
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ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
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IP
A
Inpatient
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Q
(Encircled L)
A
Left
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(Encircled R)
A
Right
17
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(Encircled B)
A
Bilateral
18
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NKA
A
No known allergies
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NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
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Ø
A
None
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OP
A
Outpatient
22
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OR
A
Operating room
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P
A
Pulse
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PE
Physical examination
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PI
Present illness
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Postop
(Post operation) resting room
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Preop
Pre operating area
28
Pt
Patient
29
Px
Personal examination
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R
Respirations
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R/O
Rule out
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ROM
Range of motion
33
ROS
Review of symptoms
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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S
Signs
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Sx
Symptoms
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T
Temperature
38
Tx
Treatment
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VS
Vital signs
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WNL
Within normal limits
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Wt.
Weight
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ā
Before
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b.i.d
Twice a day
44
(C with a bar over it)
Before
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d.
Day
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>
Greater than
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<
Lesser than
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h.
Hour
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(P with bar over it)
After
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(P with bar over it).c.
After meals
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P.o.
By mouth
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P.r.n.
As needed
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q.
Each or every
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q.d.
Every day
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q.h.
Every hour
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q.i.d
Four times a day
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Rx
Prescription
58
Stat
Immediately
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t.i.d
Three times a day
60
(S with bar over it)
Without
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wk
Week
62
yr
Year
63
(X with bar over it)
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