Set 6 Flashcards by Nyla Rayford

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A.c., ante cibum

A

Before meals

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ABO

A

Blood type system

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Ad lib., ad libidum

A

As desired

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Aq., aqueous

A

Water-based

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B.i.d., bis in die

A

Two times a day

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Blasts

A

Blast cells

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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cm

A

Centimeter

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflexes

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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E. Coli

A

Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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EM

A

Electron microscope

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Fr

A

French (a kind of catheter or tube)

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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gm

Gram

gr

Grains

H2O

Water

ID

Intradermal

IM

Intramuscular

IU

International unit(s)

IV

Intravenous

kg

Kilogram

L, l

Literally

LMD

Local doctor

Lymph’s

Lymphocytes

mcg

Microgram

mEq

Milliequivalent

Midnoc

Midnight

mmHg

Millimeters of Mercury

monos

Monocytes

n.p.o., nil per os, NBM

Nothing by mouth

NBS

Normal bowel sounds

NF

None found, not found

NG

Nasogastric

NSD

No series disease (or defect)

O2

Oxygen (gas)

p.o., per os

By mouth

p.r.n., pro re neta

As needed

Percent

For every one hundred

pH

Hydrogen ion concentration

Polys

Polymorphonuclear

PTA

Prior to admission

a., quaque

Every

q. ()h., quaque () hora

Every () hours

q.a.m., quaque ante meridian

Every morning

q.d., quaque die

Daily

q.h.s

Every hour of sleep, every bedtime

q.i.d., quarter in die

Four times a day

q.n.s

Quantity not sufficient

R/O

Rule out

RBC

Red blood cells, red blood counts

Rx

Treatment, prescribe

sed rate

Sedimentation

segs

Segmented neutrophils

sp. gr.

Specific gravity

Stabs

Stab cells

Stat., statum

At once

Subcu., SubQ

Subcutaneous

Sx

Symptoms

t.i.d., ter in die

Three times a day

TPR

Temperature, pulse and respiration

U/A

Urinalysis

ZnO2

Zinc oxide