Page 1-3 Flashcards by Kaylynn Casto

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Ab

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Abortion

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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AM a.m.

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Before noon

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amt

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Amount

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AP

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Apical Pulse

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Approx

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Approximately

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Appt

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Appointment

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ASAP

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As soon as possibe

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BA

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Backache

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BC

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Birth control

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Bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BPM

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Beats Per Minute

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BSE

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Breast self-examination

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With

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Caps

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Capsules

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Cath

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Catheter

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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CMA

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Certified medical Assistant

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Chemo

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Chemotherapy

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C/O

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Complaints of

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CS

Cesarean Section

Cx

Cervix

d

Day

/d

Per day

d/c

Discontinued

Disch

Discharge

DNKA

Do not keep appointment

DOB

Date of birth

DRE

Digital rectal exammination

DTaP

Diphtheria a d tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine

DVA

Distance visual acuity

ED

Emergency department

EDD

Expected date of delivery

Fe

Iron

Fx

Fracture

GYN

Gynecology

H or hr

Hour

H/A

Headache

HBP

High blood presure

Hep B

Hepatitis B vaccine

Hg

Mercury

H2O

Water

HR

Heart rate

HRT

Hormone replacement treatment

Ht

Height

ID

Intradermal

IM

Intramuscular

IPV

Inactive polio vaccine

IV

Intravenous

Lab

Laboratory

Lac

Laceration

Lat

Lateral

Lax

Laxative

Liq

Liquid

LMP

Last menstrual period

Meds

Medication

Min

Minute

MMR

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Mod

Moderate

N/A

Not applicable

Neg

Negative

NICU

Newborn intensive care unit

NKA

No known allergies

NKDA

No known drug allergies

Noct

Nocturnal

NS

Normal saline

N&V

Nausea and vomiting

NVA

Near visual acuity

OB

Obstetrics

Occ

Occasionally

Oint

Ointment

OR

Operating room

OT

Occupational Therapy

OTC

Over the counter

OV

Office visit

P

Pulse

Pap

Papanicolaou test

Path

Pathology

Pc

After meals

Peds

Pediatric

Per

By or through

Pharm

Pharmacy

PM or p.m.

After noon

PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

Po or PO

By mouth

Pos

Positive

Postop

After surgery

Preop

Before surgery

Prep

Preparations

Prn

As needed

PT

Physical therapy

Pt or pt

Patient

qh

Every hour

q(2,3,4)h

Every (2,3,4) hour

Qid

Four times a day

R

Respirations

Reg

Regular

Rehab

Rehabilitation

RMA

Registered medical assistant

Rx

Prescription

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Without