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MT abbreviations

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abd, Abdo   abdomen  
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ABG   arterial blood gases  
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ac   before meals  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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adm   admission  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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APAP   acetaminophen  
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ASA   acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)  
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BK   below knee  
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BKA   below knee amputation  
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BW   blood work  
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c with line over   with  
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CA   cancer  
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cath   catheter, catheterization, catheterize  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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CC   cheif complaint  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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cl liq   clear liquid  
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cm   centimeter  
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C/O, c/o   complains of  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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C&S   culture & sensitivity  
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CVD   cardiovascular disease  
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csection   cesarian section  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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CVA   cardiovascular accident, cerebrovascular event, stroke  
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Diag, diag, Dx   diagnosis  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DRG   diagnosis related group  
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EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ELISA   enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay  
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ER   emergency room  
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etiol   etiology  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FX, Fx   fracture  
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GB   gallbladder  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gtts   drops should be written  
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GU   genitourinary  
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h   hour  
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H&H   hemoglobin and hematocrit  
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HB   hemoglobin  
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HCT, Hct, hct   hematocrit  
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HIV   himan immunodeficiency virus (spell)  
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HOB   head of bed  
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H&P   history and physical  
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hs, h.s.   at bedtime, hour of sleep  
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Hx   history  
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ICCU   intensive coronary care unit  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I&D   incision and drainage  
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IM   intramuscular  
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I & O   intake and output  
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irrig   irrigation  
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IV   intravenous, intravenously  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LTC   long term care  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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MET   matastasis  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MOM   milk of magneisa  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging (spell)  
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NA   not applicable  
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N/C   no complaints  
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NEG, neg   negative  
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N/G   nasogastric (tube)  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug  
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N&V   nausea and vomiting  
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OOB   out of bed  
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OR   operating room  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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Orth   orthopedics  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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OTC   over the counter  
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p.c.   after meals  
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Peds   pediatrics  
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PERLA   pupils equally reactive (respond) to light and accomodation  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round, react (respond) to light and accomodation  
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PO, p.o.   by mouth or phone order  
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post-op   postoperatively  
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p.r.n., PRN   as needed  
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prog   prognosis  
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psych   psychiatry  
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PWB   partial weight-bearing  
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q   every  
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qns   quantity not sufficient  
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quad   quadrant  
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resp   respiration  
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RLQ   right lower quadrant  
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RLS   restless leg syndrome  
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R/O   rule out  
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RSR   regular sinus rhythm  
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s with line over   without  
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S&A   sugar and acetone  
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SIDS   sudden infant death syndrome  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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SOS   if necessary  
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SQ, should be subq or subcu   subcutaneously  
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SS   signs and symptoms  
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SSE   soap suds enema  
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staph   staphylococcus  
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stat   immediately  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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strep   streptococcus  
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supp   suppository  
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T&A   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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temp   temperature  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)  
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tid   three times a day  
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TKO   to keep open  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint (spell)  
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TO   telephone order  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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trach   tracheostomy  
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TUR   transurethral resection  
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TURP   transurethral resection of prostate  
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UA, U/A   urinalysis  
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UCD   usual childhood diseases  
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UK   unknown  
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umb   umbilical, umbilicus  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VD   venereal disease  
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VS, vs   vital signs  
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WBC   white blood count  
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W/C, w/c   wheel chair  
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wf   white female  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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w/o   without  
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wt   weight  
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y/o   year(s) old  
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YOB   year of birth  
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