Unit 1: Abreviations Flashcards
(66 cards)
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ADL
A
Activities of daily life
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Q
A
A
Assessment or analysis
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BP
A
Blood pressure
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CC
A
Chief complaint
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C/o
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Complains of (patient’s description of symptoms)
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CP
A
Chest pain
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D/C
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Discontinue
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( Arrow Down)
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Decrease or decreasing
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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:
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Female
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.
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Male
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H&M
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History & physical
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Ht
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Height
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Hx
A
Personal medical history
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ICU
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Intensive care unit
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Q
A
Increase or increasing
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IP
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Inpatient
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L
A
Left
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NKA
A
No known allergies
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NKDA
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No known drug allergies
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Ø
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None
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OP
A
Outpatient
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OR
A
Operating room
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P
A
Pulse
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PE
Physical examination
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PI
Present illness
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Postop
Recovery room
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Preop
Preoperating area
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Pt
Patient
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Px
Physical examination
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R
Respirations
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R
Right
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R/O
Rule out
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ROM
Range of motion
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ROS
Review of symptoms
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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S
Signs
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Sx
Symptoms
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T
Temperature
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Tx
Treatment
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VS
Vital signs (temp,blood pressure, pulse, respirations)
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WNL
Within normal limits
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Wt.
Weight
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ā
Before
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B
Bilateral (both sides)
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B.i.d.
Twice a day
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ć
With
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D.
Day
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>
Greater than
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<
Less than
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h.
Hour
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p
After
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P.c.
After meals
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P.o.
By mouth
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P.r.n
As needed
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q.
Each or every
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q.d.
Every day
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q.h.
Every hour
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q.I.d
4 times a day
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Rx
Prescription (recipe)
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Stat.
Immediately
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t.i.d.
Three times a day
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Ś
Without
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Wk
Week
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Yr
Year
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X
Times or for
