Medical abbreviations
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| D/C | Discontinue or discharge
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| DRG | Diagnostic related group
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| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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| h | Hour
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| HS | Bedtime
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| Ht | Height
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| ECG | Electrocardiogram
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| H2O | Water
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| FBS | Fasting blood sugar
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| Hg | Mercury
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| EENT | Eye, ear, nose and throat
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| < | Less than
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| > | Greater than
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| Gyn | Gynecology
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| FFl | Force fluids
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| ggts | Drops
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| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician
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| Dx | Diagnosis
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| # | Pound
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| Hx | History
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| ' | Foot or minute
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| " | Inch or second
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| I or i or T(with a dot on top) | One
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| II or ii or TT ( with two dots on top) | Two
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| ⇩ | Decreased or lowered
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| ↑ | Increased or elevated
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| ♀ | Female
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| ♂ | Male
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| ° | Degree
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| Δ | Change
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| V | Five
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| X | Ten
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| L | Fifty
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| C | One hundred
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| D | Five hundred
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| M | One thousand
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| ac | before meals
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| Cl | chlorine or chloride
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| AP | apical pulse
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| c (with a line on top) | with
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| BP | blood pressure
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| CDC | Centers of Disease control and prevention
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| CRT | Certified respiratory therapist
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| ABG | Arterial blood gas
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| AED | Automated external defibrillation
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| BMI | Body mass index
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| bid | twice a day
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| BRP | bathroom privileges
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| BR | bedrest
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| CCU | Coronary care unit or Critical care unit
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| BlWk | blood work
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| AM | in the morning
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| cap | capsule
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| cl liq | clear liquid
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| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident
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| CT | Computerized tomography
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| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support
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| OR | operating room
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| prn | whenever necessary, as needed
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| Na | sodium
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| LMP | Last menstrual period
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| LTC | long-term care
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| IM | intramuscular
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| oz | ounce
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| Oj | orange juice
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| mL | milliliter
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| N/S | normal saline
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| IV | intravascular
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| mm | millimeter
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| op | operation
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| OPD | outpatient department or clinic
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| Ob | obsterics
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| mg | milligram
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| OU | each eye
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| O2 | oxygen
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| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing
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| KCL | potassium chloride
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| prn | whenever necessary, as needed
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| RN | registered nurse
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| Rx | prescription, treatment, take
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| pt | patient
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| R | respiration, rectal
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| qid | 4 times a day
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| q | every
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| qod | every other day
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| qt | quart
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| pre-op | before an operation
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| PT | physical therapy
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| ROMS | range of motions
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| q6h | every 6 hours
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| q12h | every 12 hours
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| po | by mouth
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| pc | after meals
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| stat | immediately, at once
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| wt | weight
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| T | temperature
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| spec | specimen
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| ss(line on top) | one half
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| s (line on top) | without
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| vp | venipuncture, venous pressure
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| tsp | teaspoon
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| SSE | Soap solution enema
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| tab | tablet
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| VS | Vital signs
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| w/c | wheel chair
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| sig | give the following directions
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| Tbsp | tablespoon
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| subq,SQ | subcutaneous
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| WBC | white blood cells
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| XR | X-ray
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| Sx | symptoms
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| SNF | Skilled nursing facility
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| Y/O | year(s) old
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| YOB | year of birth
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