Mt 120 Ancillary Abbreviations

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ADA

Back 1

ADA: American Dietetic Association
The patient was discharged on ADA diet.

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ADL

Back 2

ADL: activities of daily living
The patient presents to physical therapy having problems with ADLs.

Note: AMA also means American Medical Association. The context of the report should make this distinction fairly easy.

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ASA

Back 3

ASA: acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
He was to take ASA daily for his CAD.

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AVM

Back 4

AVM: arteriovenous malformation
Head CT showed an AVM.

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CLL

Back 5

CLL: chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The primary diagnosis was CLL.

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CPAP

Back 6

CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure
He was put on CPAP for his sleep apnea.

Front 7

CPR

Back 7

CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR attempts failed, and the patient was pronounced dead.

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DC

Back 8

DC: discontinue or discharge
The patient was to DC his medications.
The patient was DC'd after 10 days.

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DNR

Back 9

DNR: DO NOT RESUSCITATE
The patient was counseled and DNR status was confirmed.

Note that the entire phrase is capitalized. Unless client instructs you otherwise, always type it in caps.

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DT

Back 10

DT: delirium tremens
DTs were noted on presentation at the ER.

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DOB

Back 11

DOB: date of birth
They couldn't find her DOB on her patient chart.

Front 12

ESWL

Back 12

ESWL: extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
We attempted to destroy the kidney stones with ESWL.

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GE

Back 13

GE: gastroesophageal
GE reflux is also called heartburn.

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HCTZ

Back 14

HCTZ: hydrochlorothiazide
HCTZ was part of his high blood pressure control regimen.

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H&P

Back 15

H&P: history and physical
H&P was recorded in the chart.

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HPI

Back 16

HPI: history of present illness
For review of systems, see HPI.

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IOL

Back 17

IOL: intraocular lens
He had an IOL implant O.D. for cataracts.

Front 18

ITP

Back 18

ITP: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
ITP is characterized by small hemorrhages which may be macular or papular.

Front 19

LLL

Back 19

LLL: left lower lobe
The patient has LLL pneumonia.

Front 20

LOC

Back 20

LOC: loss of consciousness
Despite head trauma, there was no LOC.

Front 21

MDI

Back 21

MDI: metered dose inhaler
The patient was given an Albuterol MDI.

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NKDA

Back 22

NKDA: no known drug allergies
Allergies: NKDA.

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NPO

Back 23

NPO: nothing by mouth
(NPO is derived from the Latin nil per os.)
She remained NPO on the second postoperative day.

Can also be written n.p.o. or npo.

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Phen-fen

Back 24

Phen-fen: phentermine and fenfluramine
Phen-fen is largely discredited as a weight loss regimen.

The FDA requested the removal of Phen-fen from the market in 1997. This is also acceptably referred to as fen-phen or Fen-phen. There is acceptable variation to how it is presented.

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PND

Back 25

PND: paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
No PND or orthopnea.

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subq

Back 26

subq: subcutaneous (subcutaneously)
She was injected subq.

Pronounced sub-Q. Sometimes written subcu.

Front 27

SOB

Back 27

SOB: shortness of breath
She had severe SOB and was referred to the ER.

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TPN

Back 28

TPN: total parenteral nutrition
She was started on TPN while in the hospital.