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115 Cards in this Set
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Before meals |
AC, A.C. |
Around cheesburger |
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Morning |
A.M. |
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2 times a day |
BID, b.i.d. |
Breakfast in dinner |
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With |
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Come with |
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Discontinue |
D/C |
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Hour |
Hr. |
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Bedtime |
Hs |
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Minute |
Min. |
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Night |
Noc. |
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After meals |
P.C. |
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Evening |
P.M. |
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As necessary/as required |
PRN |
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4 times a day |
QID, q.i.d. |
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Every |
Q |
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Every 2 hours, every 3 hours |
q2h, q3h |
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Without |
S |
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Immediately |
Stat |
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3 times a day |
TID, t.i.d. |
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Amount |
Amt. |
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Approximately |
Approx. |
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Centigrade or celsius |
C |
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Cubic centimeters |
cc |
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Fahrenheit |
F |
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Inch |
In |
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Intake and output |
I & O |
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Kilogram |
Kg. |
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Pound |
lb. |
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Liter |
L |
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Milligram |
mg |
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Mililiter |
ml |
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Number |
No. |
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Ounce |
Oz. |
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Tablespoon |
Tbsp. |
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Teaspoon |
Tsp. |
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Weight |
Wt. |
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Abdomen |
abd. |
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Apical pulse |
AP |
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Cancer |
CA |
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Complete blood count |
CBC |
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Congestive Heart failure |
CHF |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
COPD |
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Cerebral vascular accident |
CVA |
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Decubitus ulcer |
Decub. |
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Diagnosis |
Dx |
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Fasting blood sugar |
FBS |
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Fracture |
Fx |
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gastrointestinal |
GI |
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Genitourinary |
GU |
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Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus |
IDDM |
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Myocardial infarction |
MI |
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Nausea and vomiting |
N & V |
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Negative |
Neg. |
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Right eye (oculus Dexter) |
O.D. |
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Left eye (oculus sinistra) |
O.S. |
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Both eyes (oculi uterque) |
O.U. |
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Pulse |
P |
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Respirations |
R, resp. |
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Temperature |
T, temp. |
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Right |
Rt. |
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Red blood cell |
RBC |
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Shortness of breath |
S.O.B. |
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Specimen |
spec. |
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Staphylococcus |
Staph. |
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Streptococcus |
Strep. |
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Urinary tract infection |
UTI |
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White Blood Count |
WBC |
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at |
@ |
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Less than |
< |
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Less than or equal to |
<_ |
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Greater than |
> |
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Greater than or equal to |
_> |
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Pound |
# |
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Inch |
" |
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Up, increase |
(arrow up) |
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Down, decrease |
(arrow down) |
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Blood pressure |
B/P |
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Catheter |
cath. |
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Carbon dioxide |
CO2 |
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPR |
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Dressing |
Drsg. |
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Electroencephalogram |
EEG |
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Electrocardiogram |
ECG, or EKG |
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Gynecology |
G.Y.N. |
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Water |
H2O |
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Hydrogen Peroxide |
H2O2 |
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Oxygen |
O2 |
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Intramuscular |
IM |
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Subcutaneous |
Sub-Q, sub-q. |
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By, through |
Per |
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By mouth (per os) |
Po |
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Preoperative |
Pre op |
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Preparation |
Prep |
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Physical therapy |
P.T. |
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Rectal |
R |
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Range of motion |
ROM |
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Treatment |
Rx |
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Tap water enema |
TWE |
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Urineanalysis |
U/A |
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Ointment |
IMG., Oint. |
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Vital signs (T,P,R, & B/P) |
V.S. |
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Activities of Daily living |
ADL |
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Ambulate |
amb. |
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Bowel movement |
BM |
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Bedrest |
BR |
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Bathroom privilages |
BRP |
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Complaints of |
C/O |
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Do not resuscitate |
DNR |
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Fluid |
fld. |
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Head of bed |
HOB |
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History |
Hx |
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Patient |
pt. |
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Nasogastric |
NG |
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Nothing by mouth (or per os) |
NPO |
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Out of bed |
OOB |
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Wheelchair |
W/C |
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