Common Abbreviations S -W
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| S with line over the top | without
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| sig | write, to be labeled
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| ss | half
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| SSE | soap suds enema
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| staph | staphylococcus
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| stat | immediately
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| strep | streptococcus
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| syr | syrup
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| T | temperature
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| tab | tablet
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| tbsp | tablespoon
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| tid | three times a day
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| TO | telephone order
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations
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| tsp. | teaspoon
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| UP | universal precautions
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| v.o. | verbal order
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| v.s. | vital signs
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| W/C | wheelchair
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| wt | weight
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit, Critical Care Unit
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| CS | Central Supply
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat
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| ER | Emergency room
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| GI Lab | Gastrointestinal Lab
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| lab | laboratory
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| MICU | Medical Intensive Care Unit
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| NICU | Neuro Intensive Care Unit; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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| OB-GYN | Obstetrics and Gynecology or Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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| OR | operating room
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| pedi | pediatrics
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| PT | Physical Therapy
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| RT | Respiratory Therapy
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| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas
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| ACP | Acute Care Panel
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity
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| CBC | Complete Blood Count
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| chem | chemistry
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| CSF | Cerebral spinal fluid
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| CXR | Chest X-rays
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| DPT | diphtheria,pertussis,tetanus
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| FBS | Fasting blood sugar
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| lytes | electrolytes
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| O&P | Ova and Parasites
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| RBC | red blood cells
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| UA | urinalysis
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| WBC | white blood cells
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| CA | calcium
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| CL | chloride
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| CRE | creatinine
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| FE | iron
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| GLU | gluecose
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| K+ | potassium
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| NA | sodium
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| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate
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