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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
GERD GTT HTN Hx I&O IBS IDDM |
GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease
GTT - glucose tolerance test HTN - hypertension Hx - history I&O - intake & output IBS - irritable bowel syndrome IDDM - insulin dependent diabetes |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
DOE ECG EEG FBS FHx FSBS FUO |
DOE - dyspnea on exertion
ECG - electrocardiogram EEG - electroencephalogram FBS - fasting blood sugar FHx - family history FSBS - finger stick blood sugar FUO - fever of unknown origion |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
PRBC PUD PVC R/A R/O MI RDS RHD |
PRBC - packed red blood cells
PUD - peptic ulcer disease PVC - premature ventricular contraction R/A - room air R/O MI - rule out myocardial infarction RDS - respiratory distress syndrome RHD - rheumatic heart disease |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
MVA NG NPO NSR OBS OR OPS |
MVA - motor vehicle accident
NG - nasogastric NPO - nothing by mouth NSR - normal sinus rhythm OBS - organic brain syndrome OR - operating room OPS - out patient surgery |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
IHD IVPB j-tube KVO LFT LOC LVH |
IHD - ischemic heart disease
IVPB - IV piggyback j-tube - jejunostomy tube KVO - keep vein open LFT - liver function test LOC - loss of consciousness LVH - left ventricular hypertrophy |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
A&O AAA ABG ADM ALD ALVF AOD |
A&O - alert & oriented
AAA - abdominal aortic aneurysm ABG - arterial blood gasses ADM - adult onset diabetes mellitus ALD - alcoholic liver disease ALVF - acute left ventricular failure AOD - arteriosclerotic occlusive disease |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
AOM ARD ARF AV BP BPH BPM |
AOM - acute otitis media
ARD - acute respiratory distress ARF - acute renal failure AV - atrioventricular node BP - blood pressure BPH - benign prostatic hypertrophy BPM - beats per minute |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
BSA C/O CA CBC CCU CAOD CHB |
BSA - body surface area
C/O - complains of CA - carcinoma/cancer CBC - complete blood count CCU - coronary care unit CAOD - coronary artery occlusive disease CHB - complete heart block |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
ORTHO PAC PAT PCA PH PID PPX |
ORTHO - orthopedics
PAC - premature atrial contraction PAT - paroxysmal atrial tachycardia PCA - patient controlled anesthesia PH - past history PID - pelvic inflammatory disease PPX - past personal history |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
CHF CNS CRF CSF CVA CXR DOA |
CHF - congestive heart failure
CNS - central nervous system CRF - chronic renal failure CSF - cerebral spinal fluid CVA - cerebral vascular accident CXR - chest x ray DOA - dead on arrival |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
RR SBO SBP SOB SVT TIA TLC |
RR - respiratory rate
SBO - small bowel obstruction SBP - systolic blood pressure SOB - shortness of breathe SVT - supraventriclar tachycardia TIA - transient ischemic attack TLC - total lung capacity |
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Here's a list of the most common abbreviations found in the patient's profile/chart. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
TPN Tx UA UTI Vfib Vtach WNL |
TPN - total parenteral nutrition
Tx - treatment UA - urinalysis UTI - urinary tract infection Vfib - ventricular fribillation Vtach - ventricular tachycardia WNL - within normal limits |
