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Abd |
Abdomen |
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Ac |
Before meals (Ante cibum) |
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ACE |
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace inhibitors treat HTN) |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (secreted by pituitary gland) |
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ADH |
Anti diuretic hormone |
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Ad lib |
Freely as desired (ad libitum) |
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AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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Alb |
Albumin (protein) |
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Alk phos |
Alkaline phosphatase |
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Aq |
Water |
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Bid |
Twice a day (bis in die) |
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BM |
bowel movement; bone marrow |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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BS |
Breast self exam |
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BUN |
Blood urea nitrogen (tests kidney fxn) |
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C with line |
With (cum) |
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CA |
Cancer, carcinoma, cardiac arrest, chronological age |
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Ca |
Calcium |
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CABG |
Coronary artery bypass graft |
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CBC |
Compete blood count |
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CC |
Coronary Care unit; critical Care unit |
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CKD |
Chronic kidney disease |
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C/o |
Complains of |
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COPD |
Chronic onstructuive pulmonary disorder |
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C/w |
Compare with; consistent with |
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D/c |
Discontinue or discharge |
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W/u |
Work up |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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ESRD |
End stage renal disease |
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FBS |
Fasting blood sugar |
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F/U |
Follow up |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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H/O |
History Of |
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H.S. |
At bedtime (hora somni) |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hx |
History |
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po |
by mouth (per os) |
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PP |
Postprandial, postpartum |
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PRN |
As needed (pro re nata) |
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Pt |
patient |
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PTA |
prior to admission (to hospital) |
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Px |
prognosis |
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qd |
Each day (quaqua die) |
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qid |
four times a day (quarter in die) |
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r/o |
rule out |
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Rx |
treatment, therapy, prescription |
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s with line over it |
without |
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SOAP |
Subjective data (symptoms perceived by patient), Objective data (exam findings) Assessment (evaluation of condition), Plan (goals for treatment) |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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s/p |
status post (previous disease condition) |
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stat |
immediately (statim) |
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Sx |
Signs and symptoms |
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tid |
three times a day (tris in die) |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition (administration of IV solution to maintain nutrition) |
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Tx |
treatment |
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UGI |
upper gastrointestinal |
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U/O |
urine output |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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WDWN |
well developed and well nourished |
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WNL |
within normal limits |
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wt |
Weight |
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y/o |
years old |
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I&O |
intake and output (measurement of patient's fluids) |
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LES |
lower esophageal sphincter |
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LFTs |
Liver function tests |
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Lytes |
electrolytes |
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MCV |
mean corpuscular volume (size of individual red blood cell) |
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Mets |
Metastases |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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NKA |
no known allergies |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth (nil per os) |
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N+V |
nausea and vomiting |
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Os |
Mouth |
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Para 1, 2, 3 |
a woman who has produced one, two, or three viable offspring |
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Pc |
after meals (post cibum) |
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PMH |
past medical history |
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p/o |
post operative |