Medical Abbreviations
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| ac | before meals
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| Cl | chloride or chlorine
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| AP | Apical Pulse
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| _ c or w/ | with
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| BP | Blood Bressure
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| CDC | Centers for Disease Control Prevention
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| ^ l (arrow pointing up) | Increase, elevate
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| ♀ | Female
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| AED | Automated External Defribrillation
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| BMI | Body Mass Index
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| bid | twice daily
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| AM | in the morning
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| BRP | Bathroom Privileges
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit
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| Bl Wk | Blood Work
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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 liquids
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| _._._ l l , II, ii | two
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| Cap | Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
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| CT | Computed Tomography
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| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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| c/o | complains of
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| CRT | Certified Respiratory Therapist
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas
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| BR | Bed Rest
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| d/c, disc | discontinue, discharge
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| DRG | diagnostic related test
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| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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| gtts | drops
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| h | hours
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| HS | bedtime
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| Ht | height
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| H O 2 | Water
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| Hg | mercury
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| EENT | ear, eye, nose, throat
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| Gyn | gynecology
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| FFL, FF | force fluid
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| EMT | emergency medical technician
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| ♂ | Male
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| > | greater than
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| < | less than
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| # | pound or number
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| ' | foot or minute
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| " | inch or second
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| ° | degree
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| l v (arrow pointing down) | lower or down
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| I or i or _._ l | one
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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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| Δ | change
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| OR | operating room
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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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| I & O | intake and output
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| ICD | international classification of diseases
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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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| op | operation
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| OPD | outpatient department
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| Ob | obstetrics
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| mg | milligrams
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| OU | each eye or both eyes
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| O 2 | oxygen
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| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing
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| KCL | potassium chloride
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| MRSA | methicillin-resistance staphylococcus aureus
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