Shorthand Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
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a.c. /ante cibum
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before meals
2
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ABO
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blood type system
3
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ad lib, / ad libidum
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as desired
4
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aq, / aqueous
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water based
5
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b.i.d. / bis in die
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two times a day
6
Q
blasts
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blast cells
7
Q
BUN
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
8
Q
Ca
A
calcium
9
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
10
Q
cm
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centimeter
11
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)
12
Q
DOA
A
Dead on Arrival
13
Q
DTR
A
Deep tendon reflexes
14
Q
E. Coli
A
Escherichia coli (bacteria in bowel)
15
Q
EBV
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Epstein-Barr Virus
16
Q
ECG/EKG
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Electrocardiogram
16
Q
EEG
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electroencephalogram
16
Q
EM
A
electron microscope
17
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Fr
A
French ( a kind of catheter or tube)
18
Q
FUO
A
Fever of unknown origin
19
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
20
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gm
A
grams
21
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gr
A
grains
22
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ID
A
intradermal
23
IM
intramuscular
24
IU
International Units
25
Lymphs
lymphocytes
26
mcg
microgram
27
mEq
Milliequivalent
28
mg%
milligram percent
29
midnoc
midnight
30
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
31
monos
monocytes
32
n.p.o. /nil per os/ NBM
Nothing by mouth
33
NBS
normal bowel sounds
34
NF
Not found/none found
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NG
Nasogastric
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NSD
no serious deisease/defect
37
O
oxygen (chemical element
38
O2
oxygen (gas)
39
p.o. per os
by mouth
40
p.r.n. /pro re nata
as needed/as required
41
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
42
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
43
PTA
prior to admission
44
q. quaque
every
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q.a.m./ que ante meridian
every morning
46
q ( ) h/ quaque ( ) hora
Every ( ) hour
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q.d. /quaque die
daily
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q.h.s.
every hour sleep/every bedtime
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q,i.d./ quater in die
4 times a day
50
q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
51
R/O
Rule out
52
RBC
red blood count/red blood cells
53
sed rate
sedimentation rate
54
segs
segmented neutrophils
55
sp. gr.
specific gravity
56
stabs
stab cells
57
stat. / statum
at once
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subcue/SubQ
subcutaneous
59
Sx
symptoms
60
t.i.d /ter in die
3x/day
61
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
61
TBC/TB
tuberculosis
62
U
units
63
U/A
urinalysis
64
wbc/WBC
white blood cells/white blood count
65
YO
Years old
66
ZnO2
Zinc Oxide
