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Abbreviationss
Medical
Question | Answer | Cl | Chlorine or chloride | s- ( line on top) | Without | vp | Venous pressure |
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D/C | Discharge, discontinue | Rx | Prescription, treatment | pt | Patient, pint | AED | Automated external defibrillator |
OR | Operating room | AP | Apical pulse | BP | Blood pressure | HIPAA | Health insurance portability and accountability act |
prn | Whenever necessary, as needed | T | Temperature | R | Respiration, rectal | LTC | Long- term care |
ac | Before meals | NPO | Nothing by mouth | Na | Sodium | BMI | Body mass index |
Stat | Immediately, at once | spec | Specimen | CDC | Centers for disease control and prevention | TPR qid | Temperature, pulse, respiration four times a day |
RN | Registered nurse | c-( with line on top) | With | DRG | Diagnostic related group | 2 gtts bid | 2 drops twice a day |
Wt | Weight | ss-( line on top) | One half | LMP | Last menstrual period | 1 cc IM | 1 cubic centimeter intramuscular |
CL chloride or chlorine | |||||||
Rx prescription or treatment |