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AAT |
Activity as tolerated |
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ABD |
Abdominal dressing/Abdomen |
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ABG's |
Arterial blood gases |
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ABX/abx |
Antibiotics |
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A.C/a.c |
Before meals |
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AD |
Right ear |
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ad lib |
As desired |
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ADLs |
Activities of daily living |
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AFB |
Acid fast bacilli |
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AIDS |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
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AKI |
Acute kidney injury |
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alb |
Albumin |
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amp |
Ampule/amputation |
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amt |
Amount |
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ant |
Anterior |
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ANEV |
RhIG eligibility |
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AP, A/P, A-P |
Anterior-posterior |
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approx |
Approximately/approximated |
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AS |
Left ear |
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ASA |
Acetylsalicylic acid, salicylate |
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ASAP/asap |
As soon as possible |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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ATC |
Around the clock |
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AU |
Both ears |
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AXR,axr |
Abdominal x-ray |
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BM, bm |
Bowel movement |
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Ba enema, BE |
Barium enema |
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BC/bc |
Blood culture |
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BHCG, Beta HCG, beta HCG, quant hCG |
Serum pregnant test |
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bicarb |
bicarbonate |
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bili |
bilirubin |
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b.i.d/BID |
Two times a day |
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bld |
Blood |
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bldwk |
bloodwork |
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BBIN |
Blood bank identification number |
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BK |
Below the knee |
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BPH |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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BPMH |
Best possible medication history |
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BP, bp |
Blood pressure |
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BR |
Bed rest |
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BREV |
Brevindex(urine preg test) |
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BRP |
Bed rest with bathroom priviledges |
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BSE |
Breast self exam |
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BUN |
Blood urea nitrogen |
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C° |
Celsius |
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C/O, c/o |
Complains of |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity |
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Ca, CA, CA++ |
Calcium |
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Ca, CA, ca |
Cancer |
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Cal |
Calorie |
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Cap, caps |
Capsule |
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Cath |
Catheter/ catheterization |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CBCD |
Complete blood count with differential |
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CBR |
Complete bed rest |
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CCU |
Cardiac care unit |
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CDA |
Canadian Diabetes Association |
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CDT, Cdiff, CDAD |
Clostridium difficile toxin |
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CF, Cfl or cfld |
Cystic fibrosis or clear fluid diet |
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Chem |
Chemistry |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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CHO |
Carbohydrates |
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Cl |
Chloride |
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cm |
Centimetre |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide, casualty officer |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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cont |
Continuous |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CPS |
Compendium of pharmaceuticals and specialties |
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CRP |
C-reactive protein |
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Create, CR, cr, crea |
Creatinine |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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C/S or cs |
Chemstrip |
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CSR/CSD/CS |
Central supply room /Central supply department |
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CSMT |
Circulation, sensation, movement and temperature |
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CT/CAT scan |
Computed tomography scan |
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CV |
Cardiovascular |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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Cx |
Cervix |
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CXR, cxr |
Chest x ray |
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cysto |
Cystoscope, cystoscopy |
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c or w/ |
With |
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D/d |
Day |
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D/W, D5W |
Dextrose and water |
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D/W |
Discussed with |
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D&C |
Dilation, dilation and curettage |
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D/S, D5/S, D5/NS |
Dextrose and normal saline |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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DC, d.c, d/c |
Discontinue/discharge |
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Dept |
Department |
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diff |
Differential white blood count |
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DNR |
Do not resusitate |
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DOA |
Dead on arrival |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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Dr. |
Doctor |
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drsg. |
Dressing |
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DX, dx, Dx |
Diagnosis |
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e.g, i.e |
Example |
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ECG/EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
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EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
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echo |
Echocardigram |
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Elix |
Elixir |
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emul |
Emulsion |
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ENT |
Ears, nose, throat |
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ESBL |
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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ERCP |
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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etc. |
Et cetera |
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ETOH |
Ethanol, alcohol |
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Exam |
Examination |
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ext |
Extract |
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F |
Female |
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FBS, fbs |
Fasting blood sugar |
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FDA |
Food and drug administration |
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FE, fe |
Iron |
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FeSO4 |
Ferrous sulfate |
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FLD/fld |
Fluid |
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FF, ffl or ffld |
Full fluid diet |
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FHR |
Fetal heart rate |
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FOB |
Fecal occult blood, foot of bed |
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FOBT |
Fecal occult blood test |
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FP |
Family practitioner |
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Fx/# |
Fracture |
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FTT |
Failure to thrive |
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G/gm |
Gram |
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G/g |
Gauge |
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GP |
General practitioner |
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GB |
Gallbladder |
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GB series |
Gallbladder series |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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GI series |
Gastrointestinal series |
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GIM |
General internal medicine |
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Gluc |
Glucose |
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gt |
Drop |
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gtt/gtts |
Drops |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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GYNE |
Gynecology |
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h/hr |
Hour |
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H2O |
Water |
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H2O2 |
Peroxide |
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Hb, Hgb |
Hemoglobin |
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HCT/Hct |
Hematocrit/ hospital care team |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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hs |
Hour of sleep |
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ht |
Height |
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Hx |
History |
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I&D |
Incision and drainage |
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I&O, I/O |
Ins and outs |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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ID |
Identification/infectious diseases/initial dose |
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Inhal |
Inhalation |
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IM |
intramuscualr |
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INR |
Prothrombin time |
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Isol, ISO |
Isolation |
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IU |
International Units |
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IV, I/V |
Intravenous |
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IVF |
Intravenous fluid, in-vitro fertilization |
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IVP |
intravenous pyelogram |
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K, K+ |
Potassium |
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Kx/K/Cx |
kardex/Cardex |
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KCL |
potassium chloride |
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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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Kx |
kardex |
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L |
litre |
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L/Lt |
left |
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Lab |
laboratory |
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lap |
laparotomy |
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LAT/lat |
lateral |
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LFT/LFTs |
liver function tests |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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LP |
lumbar puncture |
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lymph |
lymphocyte |
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lytes |
electrolytes |
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m |
metre |
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M |
male |
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mcg |
microgram |
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mEq |
miliequivalents |
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MD |
doctor of medicine |
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MVA/MVC |
motor vehicle accident/motor vehicle collision |
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med |
medicine, medication, medium |
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mg |
miligram |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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micro |
microscopic |
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min |
minute |
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mL |
millilitre |
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mm |
millimetre |
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mono |
monocyte |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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MRSA |
methecillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
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MS |
multiple sclerosis |
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MSU |
midstream urine |
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N/A, NA |
not applicable |
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NA/Na/Na+ |
sodium |
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N/V, n&v |
nausea and vomiting |
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NaCl |
sodium chloride |
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NG |
nasogastric |
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NKDA/NKA |
no known drug allergies, no known allergies |
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NOS |
not otherwise specified |
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NS, N/S |
normal saline |
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NSAID |
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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neg |
negative |
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Ng, NG |
nasogastric |
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NP |
nurse practitioner, nasopharyngeal swab |
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npo/NPO |
nothing my mouth |
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Nsg/Nrsg |
nursing |
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NST |
non stress test |
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NWB |
non weight bearing |
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NYD |
not yet diagnosed |
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OBS |
observation, obstetrics |
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OD/o.d/od |
right eye, overdose |
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o.s/os |
left eye |
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os |
mouth |
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o.u/ou |
both eyes |
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02 |
oxygen |
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OOB |
out of bed |
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OOC |
out of country |
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OR |
operating room |
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OT |
occupational therapy |
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OTC |
over the counter |
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P |
pulse |
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Pked Cells, Pked Red Cells, PRBC |
packed red blood cells |
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Pap sm, Pap |
Papanicolau smear |
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path |
pathology |
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PC,p.c,pc |
after meals |
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PE |
pulmonary embolism, physical examination |
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PEG |
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
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per |
by, through |
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PERL |
pupils equal and reactive to light |
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PERLA |
pupils equal and reactive to light and accomodation |
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PIH |
pregnancy induced hypertension |
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pH |
indicates the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
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PMH/PMX |
past medical history |
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PO/TO |
phone order/ telephone order |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PLT, plt |
platelet or platelet count |
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po |
by mouth |
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p02 |
oxygen tension in blood |
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pos, + |
positive |
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post-op |
post operative |
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pre-op |
pre-operative |
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prep |
prepare, preparation |
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prn |
as needed, when necessary |
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PR |
per rectum |
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prbc/PRBC |
packed red blood cells |
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Pro time, PT |
Prothrombin time |
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prot |
protein |
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PFT/PFTs |
pulmonary fuction tests |
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PT |
physical therapy, physiotherapy, PT(INR) |
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pt |
patient |
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PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
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q |
every |
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q4h |
every 4 hours |
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qd,QD,OD,q daily |
every day/once daily |
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q2D |
every second day |
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qh |
every hour |
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qhs |
every bedtime |
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qid |
four times a day |
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qshift |
every shift |
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R, Resps, Resp |
respirations, respiratory |
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R |
rectal |
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RA |
reassess |
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R,Rt |
right |
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RBC |
red blood cells |
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Req'd |
requisitioned |
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RHEV |
RhIG eligibilty(post partum) |
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RhIG |
Rho immune globulin, RhoGAM |
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RL |
Ringer's lactate |
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RN |
registered nurse |
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RO, R/O, r/o |
rule out |
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ROM |
range of motion |
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R&M, RM, R/M |
routine and microscopic (urinalysis) |
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RPT, rpt |
repeat |
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RR, PARR |
recovery room, post-anesthetic recovery room |
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RT |
respiratory therapist |
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Rx |
prescription |
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SAH |
subarachnoid hemorrhage |
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sat, sats |
saturation |
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sc |
subcutaneous |
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sed. rate, zed rate |
sedimentation rate of red blood cells |
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SBAR |
situation, background, assessment and recommendation (form) |
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sl, SL |
sublingual |
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SLIV |
saline lock intravenous |
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SI |
international system of measurement, student intern |
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s/s, S/S |
side stream, sliding scale(insulin) |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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sol/sol'n |
solution |
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spec |
specimen |
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staph |
staphylococcus |
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stat, STAT |
at once, immediately, now, as soon as possible |
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STD/STI |
sexually transmitted disease/ sexually transmitted infection |
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strep |
streptococcus |
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Sx, sx |
surgery |
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supp. |
suppository |
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S+S |
signs and sysmptoms |
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= s |
without |
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TA |
therapeutic abortion |
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TB |
tuberculosis |
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T&A |
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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T&S, T/S |
type and screen |
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T/S |
throat swab |
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T, temp |
temperature |
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tab |
tablet |
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TBILI, tbili, TBIL |
total bilirubin |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
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tid, t.i.d, TID |
three times a day |
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TKO |
to keep open |
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TKVO |
to keep vein open |
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TL |
team leader |
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TTL |
trauma team leader |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, respiration |
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trach |
tracheostomy |
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Trop |
troponin |
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TURP |
transurethral resection of prostate |
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Tx |
treatment |
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TYSH, T&S |
type and screen |
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U/u |
units |
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ug, mcg |
microgram |
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ung |
ointment |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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U/A, UA, u/a |
urinalysis |
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UMA |
urine microscopic(aka urinalysis) |
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U/A R&M |
urine routine and microscopic |
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US, U/S, u/s |
ultrasound |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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VDRL |
venereal disease research laboratory |
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VRE |
vancomycin resistant enterococci |
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Vit |
vitamins |
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VS, V.S, Vits |
Vital signs |
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Vs, vs |
Versus |
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VSR |
vital signs routine |
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WBAT |
weight bearing as tolerated |
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WBC, w.b.c |
white blood count |
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WOD |
wants own doctor |
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w/c |
wheelchair |
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wk |
week, 1/52 |
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wt |
weight |
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x |
times |
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XM, X-match |
cross match for blood transfusion |
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X-ray |
roentgen ray |
