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medical abreviations
Authorized and Unauthorized abbreviations
Question | Answer |
---|---|
NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
HS | Bedtime |
q2h | every 2 hours |
hepato | liver |
phlebo | vein |
plegia | paralysis |
olig | scant amount |
anuria | no urine |
apnea | no breathing |
PC | After Meals |
BRP | Bathroom Priveliges |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
cyanosis | blue |
-itis | Inflammation |
penia | small |
flatus | to pass gas |
qod | every other day |
pt | Patient |
PT | Physical Therapy |
FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |