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79 Cards in this Set
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Abd |
Abdomen |
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Ac |
Before meals |
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ad lib |
As desired |
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ADL |
activities of daily living |
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AKA |
Above the knee amputation |
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amt. |
Amount |
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Ant. |
Anterior |
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Ap |
Apical pulse |
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Ashd |
Arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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Ax |
Axillary |
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BKA |
Below the knee amputation |
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BM |
bowel movements |
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bs |
Bowel/breath sounds or blood sugar |
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BSC |
Bedside commode |
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B/p |
Blood pressure |
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BRP |
Bathroom privileges |
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Bx |
Biopsy |
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CAD |
Coronary artery disease |
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Cath |
Catheter |
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CBR |
Complete bedrest |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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C/s |
Culture and sensitivity |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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DAR |
Dyspnea at rest |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on exertion |
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DOA |
Dead on arrival |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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DRGs |
Diagnostic - related group |
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Drsg |
Dressing |
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DVT |
Ddep vein thrombosis |
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Et |
And |
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Ff |
Force fluids |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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Ht |
Height |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hx |
History |
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I&d |
Incision and drainage |
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Invol. |
Involuntary |
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Ivp |
Intravenous push |
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L/lt. |
Left or L could be liter |
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LGI |
Lower gastrointestinal |
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LMP |
Last menstrual period |
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LOC |
Level of consciousness |
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MAR |
Medication administration record |
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Mod. |
Moderate |
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MVA |
Motor vehicle accident |
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NS |
Normal saline |
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Os |
Mouth |
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OB |
Obstetrics |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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O.d. |
Overdose |
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ORIF |
Open reduction for internal fixation |
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PAR |
Post-anesthesia recovery |
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PACU |
Post-anesthesia care unit |
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pc |
After meals |
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PCA |
Patient controlled analgesia |
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PE |
Physical exam |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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Ped |
Pediatric |
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PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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Per |
Through |
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PVD |
Peripheral vascular disease |
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R |
Rectal/right/respiratory |
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RBC |
Red blood cell |
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R/O |
Rule out |
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Without |
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Stat |
Immediately |
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SSE |
Soap suds enema |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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THA |
Total hip arthroplasty |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse, respirations |
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TWE |
Tap water enema |
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UGI |
Upper gastrointestinal |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |
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W/d |
Warm and dry |
