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Definition
D/C   Discontinued, discharged  
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DRG   Diagnostic related group  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act  
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gtts   drops  
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h   hour  
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HS   at 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   ear, eye, Nose and throat  
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Gyn   gynecology  
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FFl   Forced Fluids  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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EMT   Emergency Medical Technician  
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OR   Operating Room  
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Na   Sodium  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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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   Milliliters  
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N/S   Normal Saline  
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IV   intravenous  
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NaCl   Sodium Chloride  
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mm   millimeters  
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OPD   Out patient department of clinic  
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Ob   Obsterics  
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mg   milligrams  
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OU   Each/Both  
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prn   Whenever necessary, as needed  
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RN   Registered nurse  
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Rx   Prescription, take, treatment  
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pt   Patient, pint  
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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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pc   After meals  
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Pre   Before  
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q2h   Every 2 hours  
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q6h   Every 6 hours  
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ROM   Range of motion  
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↑   Increased or elevated  
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↓   Decreased or lowered  
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♀ or F   Female  
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♂ or M   Male  
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°   Degree  
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Δ   Changed  
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Hx   History  
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#   Pound  
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'   Feet or minute  
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"   Inches or seconds  
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L or i or T   One  
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ll or ii or TT   Two  
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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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M   One thousand  
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D   Five hundred  
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C (with line on top)   With  
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ac   Before meals  
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Cl   Chloride or chlorine  
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AP   Appical pulse  
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BP   Blood pressure  
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CDC   Centers of Disease Control and prevention  
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AED   Automated external defibrillation  
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BMI   Blood Mass Index  
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Bid   Twice a day  
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cc   Cubic centimeters  
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BP   Blood pressure  
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AM   Morning  
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BR   Bed rest  
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BRP   Bathroom privileges  
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CCU   Critical Care unit  
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Bl wk   Blood work  
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CBC   Compleat 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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PT   Physical therapy/ therapist  
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PO   By mouth  
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Pre-op   Before Operation  
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stat   Immediately, at once  
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wt   Weight  
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T   Temperature  
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ss   One half  
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s   Without  
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Spec   Specimen  
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vp   Venipuncture, venous pressure  
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TPR   Temperature, pulse, respiration  
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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   Wheelchair  
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Sig   Give the following directions or label  
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tid   Three times a day  
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Tbsp   Tablespoon  
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Subq,SQ   Subcutaneous  
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WBC   White blood cell  
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XR   X-Ray  
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Sx   Symptom, sign  
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SNF   Skilled nursing facility  
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y/o   Years old  
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YOB   Year of birth  
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