Medical Abbreviation List: General Terms

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AA

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Amino acid

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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ADM

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Admission, admitted

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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ALS

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Advanced life support

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AMA

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Against medical advice, American Medical Association

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A & W

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Alive and well

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C

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Centigrade, Celsius

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CC

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Cubic centimeter, chief complaint, critical care, cardbob copy

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C/O

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Complaints of

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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D/C

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Discontinue or discharge

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DO

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Disorder

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DOA

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Dead on arrival or date of admission

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOT

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Directly observed therapy

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DSM

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Diagnostic and statistical manual on mental disorders

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EDC

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Estimated date of confinement

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EDD

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Estimated delivery date

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EGA

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Estimated gestational age

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ER

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Emergency room

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FNF

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Finger to nose

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H&P

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History and physical exam

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HPI

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History of present illness

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H/O

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History of

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HR

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Heart rate or hour

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HS

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Hour of sleep (bedtime)

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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ID

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Infectious diseases

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IP

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Inpatient

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IQ

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Intelligence quotient

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IU

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International units

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MCO

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Managed care organization

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MG

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Milligram

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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ML

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Milliliter

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NKDA

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No known drug allergens

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Always written in red

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NTG

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Nitroglycerin

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O2

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Oxygen

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OPD

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Outpatient department

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P

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Pulse

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Post-op

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Postoperative (after surgery)

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Pre-op

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Preoperative (before surgery)

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PA or PT

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Patient

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PCP

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Primary care physician

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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RF

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Risk factor

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S

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Without

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SX

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Symptoms

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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STAT

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Immediately

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T

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Temperature

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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USOH

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Usual state of health

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VS

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Vital signs

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VSS

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Vital signs stable

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WB

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Whole blood

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WBC

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White blood cell

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WNL

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Within normal limits