Page 1 bckwards Flashcards
(50 cards)
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A & P
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Anatomy & Physiology
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ab
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Abortion
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abd
A
Abdominal
4
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
5
Q
a.c.
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Before meals
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Q
ac & cl
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acetest & clinitest
7
Q
ACLS
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Advanced cardiac life support
8
Q
AD
A
Right ear
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Q
ADL
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Activities of daily living
10
Q
ad lib
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As desired
11
Q
Admission
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adm
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afeb
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Afebrile, no fever
13
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus
14
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee
15
Q
alb
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Albumin
16
Q
alt dieb
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Alternate days (every other day)
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Q
am
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Morning
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AMA
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Against medical advice
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amal
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Amalgam
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amb
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Ambulate, walk
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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Q
amt
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Amount
23
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ANS
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Automatic nervous system
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ant
A
Anterior
25
AOx3
Alert, oriented to person, time and place
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Ap
Apical
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AP
Apical pulse
28
approx
Approximately
29
aq
Aqueous
30
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
31
AS
Left ear
32
ASA
Aspirin
33
ASAP asap
As soon as possible
34
as tol
As tolerated
35
ATD
Admission, transfer, discharge
36
AU
Both ears
37
Ax
Axillary
38
BE
Barium enema
39
bid
Twice a day
40
bil, bilateral
Both sides
41
BK
Below the knee
42
BKA
Below the knee amputation
43
bl
Blood
44
bl wk
Blood work
45
BLS
Basic life support
46
BM
Bowel movement
47
BOW
Bag of waters
48
B/P
Blood pressure
49
bpm
Beats per minute
50
BR
Bed rest
