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146 Cards in this Set
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before |
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AAO x 1 |
awake, alert, oriented to person |
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AAO x 2 |
awake, alert, oriented to person and place |
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AAO x 3 |
awake, alert, oriented to person, place, & time |
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ac, a.c. |
before meals |
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ad lib |
as desired |
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ADL |
activities of daily living |
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AKA |
above the knee amputation |
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a.m. |
morning |
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amp |
ampule |
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amt |
amount |
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Aq |
water |
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ASA |
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) |
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bid |
two times a day, twice daily |
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BKA |
below the knee amputation |
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BM |
bowel-movement |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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with |
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CA |
cancer |
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Cap(s) |
capsule(s) |
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CBC |
complete blood count |
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change |
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CHF |
chronic heart-failure (aka, congestive heart-failure) |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary-disease |
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C/O |
compliants of |
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C&S |
culture and sensitivity |
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CSF |
cerebrospinal-fluid |
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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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dil |
dilute |
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DM |
diabetes-mellitus |
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DNR |
do not resuscitate |
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Dx, dx |
diagnosis |
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ECG, EKG |
electrocardiogram |
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EENT |
eye, ear, nose, and throat |
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ENT |
Ear, nose, throat |
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elix |
elixir |
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ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
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et |
and |
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FBS |
fasting blood-sugar |
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Fl |
fluid |
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FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
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g |
gram |
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gr |
grain |
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gtt(s) |
drop(s) |
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Hgb |
hemoglobin |
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Hct |
hematocrit |
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h, hr |
hour |
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HTN |
hypertension |
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Hx, hx |
history |
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ID |
intradermal |
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I&D |
incision and drainage |
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I&O |
intake and output |
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inf |
infusion |
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inj |
injection |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IV |
intravenous |
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IVF |
intravenous-fluid |
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IVP |
IV Push; intravenous-pyelogram |
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IVPB |
intravenous piggyback |
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kg |
kilogram |
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KUB |
kidney, ureter, bladder |
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KVO |
keep vein open |
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L |
liter |
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LOC |
level/loss of consciousness |
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LLE |
left lower-extremity |
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LLQ |
left lower-quadrant |
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LUE |
left upper-extremity |
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LUL |
left upper-lobe |
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LUQ |
left upper-quadrant |
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mcg |
microgram |
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mEq |
milli-equivalent |
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mg |
milligram |
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MI |
myocardial-infarction |
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mL |
milliliter |
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MOM |
Milk of Magnesia |
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MVA |
motor vehicle accident |
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N/A |
not applicable |
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NAD |
no acute distress |
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NKA |
no known allergies |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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N/V |
nausea and vomiting |
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OOB |
out-of-bed |
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ORIF |
open-reduction and internal-fixation |
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OTC |
over-the-counter |
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oz |
ounce |
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after |
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after meals |
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PCN, pcn |
penicillin |
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per |
by, through |
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p.m. |
afternoon |
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PO |
by mouth (per os) |
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PR, pr |
per rectum |
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prn |
as needed, when necessary |
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PERRLA |
pupils equal, regular (round), react to light and accommodation |
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every |
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every morning |
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every hour |
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every two hours |
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every three hours |
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every four hours |
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every six hours |
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every night |
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qs |
quantity sufficient |
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RA |
rheumatoid-arthritis |
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RLE |
right lower-extremity |
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RLL |
right lower-lobe |
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RLQ |
right lower-quadrant |
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R/O |
rule out |
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ROM |
range-of-motion |
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R/T |
related to |
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RUE |
right upper-extremity |
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RUL |
right upper-lobe |
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RUQ |
right upper-quadrant |
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Rx |
prescription |
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without |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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sol |
solution |
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SOS |
once if necessary |
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S/P |
status-post |
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SSE |
soapsuds-enema |
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STAT |
immediately; at once |
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Subcut |
Subcutaneously |
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Tbs, T |
tablespoon |
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Tab(s) |
tablet(s) |
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tid |
three times a day |
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TO |
telephone-order |
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tinct |
tincture |
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tsp, t |
teaspoon |
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Tx |
treatment |
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UA |
urinalysis |
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ung |
ointment |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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vag |
vaginal |
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VO |
verbal-order |
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VS |
vital-signs |
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WNL |
within normal-limits |
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x2, x3, x4 |
times two, times three, times four |
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one, two, three |
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LR |
Lactated Ringer's solution |
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D5LR |
5% dextrose in Lactated Ringer's solution |
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NS |
Normal Saline (0.9% sodium-chloride/NaCl solution) |
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D5 1/4 NS |
(5% dextrose 0.2% sodium-chloride) |
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D5 1/2 NS |
(5% dextrose 0.45% sodium-chloride) |
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D5NS |
(5% dextrose 0.9% sodium-chloride) |
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D5W |
(5% dextrose in sterile-water) |
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LLL |
left lower-lobe |
