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69 Cards in this Set
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& |
And |
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@ |
At |
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amp |
Ampule |
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C (line above it) |
With |
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CC |
Chief complaint |
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CNS |
Central Nervous System |
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c/o , C/O |
Complains of |
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CPM |
Continous Passive Motion |
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CSM |
Circulation, sensation, movement (note commas) |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DOA |
Dead on Arrival |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on exertion |
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dsg |
Dressing |
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FH, FHx |
Family History |
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Fr |
French (size of urinary catheter) |
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F/U |
Follow-Up |
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FM |
Face mask |
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h/o |
History of |
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HOB |
Head of Bed |
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HOH |
Hard of Hearing |
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HNV |
Has not voided |
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Hx |
History |
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I&O |
Intake and output |
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IS |
Incentive spirometer |
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LP |
Lumbar puncture |
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lpm |
Liters per minute |
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LMP |
Last menstrual period |
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MAR |
Medication administration record |
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NC |
Nasal Cannula |
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neg |
Negative |
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0 (line thru it) |
None |
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NG |
Nasogastric |
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NKA |
No known allergies (note plural) |
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NKDA |
No known drug allergies (note plural) |
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NP |
Nasal prongs (note plural) |
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NPO |
Nothing my mouth |
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N/V |
Nausea/vomitting, neurovascular check |
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NWB |
Non Weight Bearing |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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Path |
Pathology |
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PCA |
Patient controlled analgesia |
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per |
By |
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PH |
Past History |
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PMH, PMHx |
Past medical history |
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POA |
Present on admission |
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Post-op |
After surgery |
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Pre-med |
Pre-medicate |
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Pre-op |
Before surgery |
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prep |
Preparation |
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prn |
As needed |
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pt |
Patient |
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qs |
Quantity sufficient |
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RRT |
Rapid response team |
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S (with line above it) |
Without |
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SBAR |
Situation, background, assessment, recommendation |
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SOB |
Short of breath |
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S/P |
Status post |
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Stat |
At once! |
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SUSP |
Suspension |
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tab |
Tablet |
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TKO |
To keep open |
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TKVO |
To keep vein open |
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TO |
Telephone order |
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VO |
Verbal order |
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WA |
While awake |
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WBAT |
Weight bearing as tolerated |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |
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Wt |
Weight |
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X (with line above it) |
Except |
