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67 Cards in this Set
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AC |
Before meals |
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Ad Lib |
As desired |
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A&O |
Alert and Oriented |
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BID |
Twice Daily |
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BMI |
Body mass index |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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CC |
Chief complaint |
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CCU |
Coronary Care Unit |
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CTA |
Clear to ausculation |
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CVL |
Central venous Line |
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DDX |
Differential Diagnosis |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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ECU |
Emergency Care Unit |
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ED |
Emergency Department |
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ER |
Emergency Room |
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FHx |
Family history |
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f/u |
Follow up |
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h/o |
History of |
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H&P |
History and physical |
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HPI |
History of Present Illness |
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HR |
Heart Rate |
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Ht |
Height |
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Hx |
History |
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ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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I/O |
Intake/Output |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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L&D |
Labor & Delivery |
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NAD |
No acute distress |
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NEC |
Not elsewhere classified |
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NICU |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
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NOS |
Not otherwise specified |
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NPO |
Nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
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OR |
Operating Room |
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PACU |
PostAnesthesia Care Unit |
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PC |
After meals |
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PCP |
Primary care provider |
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PE |
Physical Exam |
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PERRLA |
Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation |
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PICC |
Peripherally inserted central catheter |
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PICU |
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
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PMHx |
Past Medical History |
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PO |
Per os (by mouth) |
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Post-Op |
After surgery |
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PR |
Per rectum |
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Pre-Op |
Before surgery |
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prn |
As needed |
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Pt |
Patient |
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QD |
Daily |
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QHS |
At night |
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QID |
Four times daily |
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ROS |
Review of systems |
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RR |
Reapiratory Rat |
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RRR |
Regular Rate and Rhythm |
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Rx |
Prescription |
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SC |
Subcanteous (under skin) |
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SICU |
Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
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Sig |
Signa, Label |
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SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
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T |
Tsmperature |
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TID |
Three times daily |
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TX/Tx |
Treatment |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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WDWN |
Well Developed, Well Nourished |
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WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
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Wt |
Weight |
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y/o |
Years old |
