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56 Cards in this Set

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P
pulse rate
R
respiratory rate
T
temperature
BP
blood pressure
VS
vital signs
postop, post-op
postoperative (after surgery)
preop, pre-op
preoperative (before surgery)
Wt
weight
Ht
height
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
CT
computed tomography - type of x-ray
lab
laboratory
AP
anteropostierior (from front to back)
STAT
immediately
ADL
activities of daily living
RBC
red blood cell
WBC
white blood cell
NPO
nothing by mouth (don't eat or drink)
p.r.n.
as needed
p.c.
after meals
noc
night
q.i.d
four times a day
b.i.d.
twice a day
F
Fahrenheit (temperature)
C
Celsius, centigrade (temperature)
oz
ounce
cc
cubic centimeter
g or gm, mg, kg
gram, milligram, kilogram
L, mL
liter, milliliter
m, cm, mm
meter, centimeter, millimeter
CAM
complementary and alternative medicine
PT
physical therapy
ER, ED
emergency room, emergency department
ICU
intensive care unit
PA
physician's assistant
Peds
pediatrics
ENT
ear, nose, throat
OB/GYN
obstetrics/gynecology
OD
doctor of optometry
DDS
doctor of dental surgery
DC
doctor of chiropractic medicine
MD
doctor of medicine
Rx
prescription
Tx, Tr
treatment
Px
prognosis
Dx
diagnosis
Sx
symptom
Hx
history
H & P
history and physical (examination)
pt
patient
Bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity
ED&C
electrodesiccation and curettage
FS
frozen section
I&D
incision and drainage
PPD
purified protein derivative