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| Abbreviation |
 |
|
| Meaning |
|
|
| L |
left |
| L & A |
light and accommodation |
| lat |
lateral |
| LOC |
level of consciousness |
| LOM |
limitation of motion |
| LLQ |
left lower quadrant |
| LMP |
last menstrual period |
| LPN |
licensed practical nurse |
| LUQ |
left upper quadrant |
| M |
male |
| MH |
marital history |
| MI |
myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| MS |
multiple sclerosis |
| MVC |
motor vehicle crash |
| Na+ |
sodium |
| NB |
newborn |
| NG |
nasogastric |
| NKA |
no known allergies |
| noc |
night |
| NP |
neuropsychiatry |
| NPN |
nonprotein nitrogen |
| N.P.O. |
nothing by mouth |
| N/V |
nausea and vomiting |
| O2 |
oxygen |
| OB |
obstetrics |
| left |
L |
| light and accommodation |
L & A |
| lateral |
lat |
| level of consciousness |
LOC |
| limitation of motion |
LOM |
| left lower quadrant |
LLQ |
| last menstrual period |
LMP |
| licensed practical nurse |
LPN |
| left upper quadrant |
LUQ |
| male |
M |
| marital history |
MH |
| myocardial infarction |
MI |
| motor vehicle crash |
MVC |
| sodium |
Na+ |
| newborn |
NB |
| nasogastric |
NG |
| no known allergies |
NKA |
| noc |
night |
| neuropsychiatry |
NP |
| nonprotein nitrogen |
NPN |
| nothing by mouth |
N.P.O. |
| nausea and vomiting |
N/V |
| oxygen |
O2 |
| obstretrics |
OB |
| multiple sclerosis |
MS |
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Ch.18 LTI-MA 509
