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261 Cards in this Set
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Cx |
Cervix |
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GYN |
gynecology |
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OCC |
occasional |
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freq |
frequency |
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qd |
every day |
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abs |
absent |
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w/o |
without |
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CS |
cesarean section |
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Rx |
prescription |
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chemo |
chemotherapy |
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HC |
head circumference |
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quad |
quadriplegic |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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d |
day |
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NKDA |
no known drug allergies |
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BC |
birth control |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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OM |
otitis media |
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Sx |
symptoms |
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H&P |
history and physical exam |
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DM |
diabetes mellitus |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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OD |
right eye |
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CA |
cancer |
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Tx |
treatment |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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GC |
gonorrhea |
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GDM |
gestational diabetes mellitus |
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c̄ |
with |
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s̄ |
without |
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med(s) |
medication, medications |
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q2h |
every 2 hours |
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q4h |
every four hours |
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NS |
normal saline |
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pos |
positive |
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/d |
per day |
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W/U |
workup |
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VO |
verbal order |
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WNL |
within normal limits |
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sl |
slight |
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IM |
intramuscular |
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RE |
rectal exam |
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T |
temperature |
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BA |
backache |
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F/U |
follow up |
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OV |
office visit |
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Ab |
abortion |
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surg |
surgery |
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cath |
catheter, catheterize |
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P |
pulse |
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HBP |
high blood pressure |
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vag |
vagina, vaginal |
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N+V |
nausea and vomiting |
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NVD |
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
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Dx |
diagnosis |
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H/O |
history of |
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lab |
laboratory |
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AP |
apical pulse |
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peds |
pediatrics |
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OT |
occupational therapy |
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QS |
quantity sufficient |
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QNS |
quantity not sufficient |
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Bx |
biopsy |
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WO |
written order |
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Fx |
fracture |
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OR |
operating room |
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sol |
solution |
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āā |
of each |
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p̄ |
after |
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x̄ |
except |
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1° |
primary |
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2° |
secondary |
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CXR |
chest x-ray |
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d/c |
discontinue |
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spec |
specimen |
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AU |
both ears |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues |
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ht |
height |
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amt |
amount |
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OS |
left eye |
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BPH |
benign prostatic hyperplasia enlarged prostate
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PEN |
penicillin |
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dil |
dilute |
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wt |
weight |
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disch |
discharge |
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pc |
after meals |
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sigmoid |
sigmoidoscopy exam of the sigmoid colon |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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BPM |
beats per minute |
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PT |
physical therapy |
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Pt, pt |
patient |
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ther |
therapy |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary diesease |
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CRC |
colorectal cancer |
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RA |
rheumatoid arthritis |
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RF |
rheumatic fever |
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DVT |
deep venous thrombosis |
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Fe def |
iron deficiency |
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tid |
three times a day |
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min |
minute |
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wk |
week |
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VS |
vital signs |
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oint |
ointment |
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lax |
laxative |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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USI |
urinary stress incontinence |
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MS |
multiple sclerosis |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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OA |
osteoarthritis |
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MI |
myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
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HTN |
hypertension abnormally high blood pressure |
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IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome |
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TLC |
total lung capacity |
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qn |
every night |
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Hx |
history |
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prog |
prognosis forecast of likely course of a disease or outcome |
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HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
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b/c |
because |
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BM |
bowel movement |
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per |
by or through |
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h, hr |
hour |
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am, a.m. |
morning |
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N/A |
not applicable |
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IV |
intravenous |
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tab(s) |
tablet, tablets |
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LBP |
low back pain |
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bid |
twice a day |
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admin |
administer |
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DTaP |
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine |
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TSE |
testicular self-exam |
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ea |
each |
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OB |
obstetrics |
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hs |
at bedtime |
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pharm |
pharmacy |
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Hg |
mercury |
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rehab |
rehabilitation |
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CC |
chief complaint |
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NVA |
near visual acuity test ability to see things easily |
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path |
pathology |
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appt |
appointment |
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NMP |
normal menstrual period |
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tr |
trace |
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HR |
heart rate |
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NB |
newborn |
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ac |
before meals |
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preop |
preoperative (before surgery) |
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DVA |
distance visual acuity |
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GU |
genitourinary reproductive and urinary system |
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EENT |
eyes, ears, nose, throat |
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STAT |
immediately |
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NH |
nursing home |
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Px |
physical exam |
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PE |
physical exam |
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cc |
cubic centimeter |
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AS |
left ear |
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CAD |
coronary artery disease |
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prep |
preparation |
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PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
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qod |
every other day |
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S/E |
side effects |
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qid |
four times a day |
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pm, p.m. |
afternoon, evening |
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AD |
right ear |
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OU |
both eyes |
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Fe |
iron |
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N/C |
no complaints |
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BS |
blood sugar |
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op |
operation |
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OP |
outpatient |
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BP |
blood pressure |
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BSE |
breast self-exam |
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R |
respiration |
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DOI |
date of injury |
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abd |
abdomen |
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DRE |
digital rectal exam |
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vit |
vitamin |
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VE |
vaginal exam |
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MHx |
medical history |
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dL |
deciliter |
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OTC |
over the counter |
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HepB |
Hepatitis B vaccine |
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Pap |
Pap test |
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lat |
lateral |
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po/PO |
by mouth |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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reg |
regular |
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sec |
second |
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IPV |
inactivated polio vaccine |
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NKA |
no known allergies |
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mod |
moderate |
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DOB |
date of birth |
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NICU |
newborn intensive care unit |
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ASA |
acetylsalicylic acid |
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ED |
emergency department |
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EDD |
expected date of delivery |
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SC |
subcutaneous |
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SQ |
subcutanous |
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neg |
negative |
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- |
negative |
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+ |
positive |
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DSD |
dry sterile dressing |
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H20 |
water! |
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H/A |
headache |
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c/o |
complains of |
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sm |
small |
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approx |
approximately |
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MMR |
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
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postop |
postoperative (after surgery) |
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flex sig |
flexible sigmoidoscopy |
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ad lib |
as desired |
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D+I |
dry and intact |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, respiration |
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LB |
lower back |
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caps |
capsule |
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lac |
laceration |
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ID |
intradermal |
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D+V |
diarrhea and vomiting |
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ASAP |
as soon as possible |
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liq |
liquid |
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qh |
every hour |
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noct |
at night, nocturnal |
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qam |
each morning |
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qhs |
every night at bedtime |
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prn |
as necessary |
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TB |
tuberculosis infectious disease of the lungs |
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UA |
urinalysis (urine test) metabolic and kidney disorders
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trig |
triglycerides (blood test) used to identify heart disease |
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RBC |
red blood cell , red blood count (blood test) |
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OGTT |
oral glucose tolerance test (blood test) also GTT measures your response to sugar, used for Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes |
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GTT |
glucose tolerance test (blood test) measures your response to sugar, used for Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes |
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Hgb |
hemoglobin (blood test) measures hemoglobin protein for anemia, vit deficiency, chronic diseases |
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diff |
differential (blood test) measures the % of white blood cells,abnormal cells, or immature cells |
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ABG |
arterial blood gas (blood test) artery blood to check vitals during critical and respiratory problems |
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US |
ultrasound (sound wave imaging) |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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LP |
lumbar puncture "spinal tap" for meningitis, MS, cancers, inject meds |
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FOBT |
fecal occult blood test (fecal) |
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CT |
computed axial tomography, cat scan cross-sectional scans of body structure or tissue, creates 3D imaging |
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ECG |
electrocardiogram (heart) tests the heart's electrical activity |
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Echo |
echocardiogram (heart) an ultrasound that shows the inside of the heart and any structural problems |
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EEG |
electroencephalogram (brain) detects electrical activity in the brain
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U/C |
urine culture used to diagnose UTI |
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SG |
specific gravity (urine) checks water balance/urine concentration
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RBS |
random blood sugar, casual blood sugar tests for glucose regardless of when you last ate |
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PSA |
prostate-specific antigen (blood) tests for PSA protein produced by prostate gland used for cancer screening |
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PPBS |
postprandial blood sugar (blood) after meal blood glucose test |
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PET |
positron emission tomography nuclear imaging with injected radioactive tracer used for tumors and brain mapping |
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GCT |
glucose challenge test (blood) measures response to sugar |
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Hct |
hematocrit (blood) test to check red blood cell levels |
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FBS |
fasting blood sugar (blood) used to determine if your blood sugar is in a healthy range |
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ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (blood) detects inflammation |
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C+S |
culture and sensitivity (urine) used to diagnose UTI |
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CBC |
complete blood count general health status wide range screening |
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BG |
blood glucose |
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TRUS |
transrectal ultrasound (prostrate) enlarged, abnormal growths, infertility |
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PFT |
pulmonary function test (lung) general lung performance |
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NST |
nonstress test check in on twins health |
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IVP |
intravenous pyelogram (organs) xray of kidneys, bladder, and ureter |
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WBC |
white blood cell, white blood (cell) count part of complete blood count |
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CA |
cancer |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |