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38 Cards in this Set
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LLQ, LLL |
Left Lower Quadrant (abdomen), Lobe (lung) |
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LOC |
Level of Consciousness |
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LUQ, LUL |
Left Upper Quadrant (abdomen), Lobe (lung) |
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mL |
milliliters |
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MN |
midnight |
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MOM |
Milk of Magnesia |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imagery |
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MVA |
Motor Vehicle Accident |
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NaCl |
Sodium Chloride |
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OR |
operating room |
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oz |
ounce |
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pc |
after meals |
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PE |
physical exam, pulmonary embolism |
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per |
by or through |
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PERL(A) |
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light (and Accommodation) |
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pm |
between noon and night |
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po |
by mouth |
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pp (p.p.) |
postprandial (after eating) |
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PPD |
Purified Protein Derivative (TB test) |
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prn |
as needed, whenever is necessary |
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RL |
Ringer's Lactate |
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RLQ, RLL |
Right Lower Quadrant (abdomen), Lobe (lung) |
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R.R. |
recovery room |
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RUQ, RLL |
Right Upper Quadrant, Lobe |
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S&S |
signs and symptoms |
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SL |
sublingual |
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SSE |
soap suds enema |
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tab |
tablet |
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temp (T) |
temperature |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic Attack |
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TO |
Telephone Order |
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TPN |
Total Parenteral Nutrition |
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TX |
traction |
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US |
ultrasound |
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w/c |
wheelchair |
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WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
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wt |
weight |
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y/o |
year(s) old |