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86 Cards in this Set
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ā |
before |
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A&O |
Alert and Oriented |
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abd. |
Abdomen |
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ASA |
Asprin |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
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ant. |
Anterior |
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b.i.d |
Twice a day |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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BS |
Blood Sugar |
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BSA |
Body Surface Area |
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c (with a line over it) |
With |
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CC or C/C |
Chief Complaint |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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c/o |
Complains of |
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CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
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CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident |
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D/C |
Discontinue |
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DOA |
Dead on Arrival |
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DT's |
Delirium Tremors |
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ETOH |
Alcohol |
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fx |
Fracture |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GSW |
Gun Shot Wound |
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h (or) hr |
Hour |
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H/A |
Headache |
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Hx |
History |
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ICP |
Intracranial Pressure |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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inf. |
Inferior |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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JVD |
Jugular Venous Distension |
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kg |
Kilogram |
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LAC |
Laceration |
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LOC |
Level Of Consciousness |
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LPM |
Liters Per Minute |
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LR |
Lactated Ringers |
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MOE |
Movement of Extremities |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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MVC |
Motor Vehicle Collision |
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NC |
Nasal Cannula |
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NPO |
Nothing by Mouth |
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NKDA |
No Known Drug Allergies |
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NS |
Normal Saline |
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NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
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N/V |
Nausea/Vomiting |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OD |
Overdose |
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P (with a line over it) |
after |
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P.E. |
Pulmonary Embolism |
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PND |
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
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p.o. |
By mouth |
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PRN |
As needed |
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pt. |
Patient |
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q (with a line over it) |
Every |
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q.i.d |
Four times a day |
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R/O |
Rule Out |
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Rx |
Treatment |
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s (with a line over it) |
Without |
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S/S |
Signs/Symptoms |
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SQ |
Subcutaneous |
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SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
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stat. |
Immediately |
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t.i.d. |
Three times a day |
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TKO |
To Keep Open |
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URI |
Upper Respiratory Infection |
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V.S. |
Vital Signs |
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wt. |
Weight |
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y.o. |
Year Old |
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↑ |
increase |
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↓ |
Decrease |
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≈ |
Approximate |
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≠ |
Not Equal |
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▲ (with a line above it) |
Change |
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< |
Less Than |
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> |
Greater than |
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+ |
Positive |
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_ |
Negative |
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? |
Questionable |
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x2 |
Times Two |
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♀ |
Female |
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♂ |
Male |
