Medical term week 1 Flashcards
abbreviations (58 cards)
1
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A&O
A
alert and oriented
2
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a`
A
before
3
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ac
A
before meals
4
Q
Ad lib.
A
as desired, at discretion
5
Q
ADL’s
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
11
Q
cont.
A
continue
12
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d/c
A
discharge
13
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DNR
A
do not resuscitate
14
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
15
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
16
Q
EOB
A
edge of bed
17
Q
eval.
A
evaluate, evaluation
18
Q
FH
A
family history
19
Q
h or hr.
A
hour
20
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H&P
A
history and physical
21
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HOB
A
head of bed
22
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ht.
A
height
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h/o
A
history of
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Hx
A
history
25
LOS
length of stay
26
meds
medications
27
noc
night, at night
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NPO
nothing by mouth
29
pc
after meals
30
PE
physical examination
31
per
by, through
32
p.o.
by mouth
33
post-op
after surgery
34
pre-op
before surgery
35
prn
as needed
36
Pt. or pt.
patient
37
q
every
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qd
every day
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qid
four times a day
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every two hours
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qod
every other day
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re:
regarding, concerning
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r/o or R/O
rule out
45
ROS
review of systems
46
Rx
prescription, intervention plan
47
s/p or S/P
status post
48
sig
directions for use, give as follows
49
stat.
immediately
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Sx
symptoms or surgery
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tid
three times a day
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TO or t.o.
telephone order
53
tol
tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
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Tx
treatment, traction
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OTC
over the counter
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VO or v.o.
verbal order
57
y/o or y.o.
year old
58
wt.
weight
