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Term | Definition |
L.U.Q | left upper quadrant |
L.L.Q | left lower quadrant |
R.U.Q | right upper quadrant |
R.L Q | right lower quadrant |
abd | abdomen |
ant | anterior |
post | posterior OR after |
C.N.S | central nervous system |
c/o | complains of |
D.T | delirium tremors (from alcoholism) |
DX | diagnosis |
GI | gastrointestinal |
L.M.P | last menstrual period |
L.E. | lower extremity (leg) |
H.O.H. | hard of hearing |
D.N.R | do not resuscitate (do not perform CPR) |
D.N.I | do not intubate (put in a tube to help patient breathe) |
I&D | incision & drainage (of a wound or surgical site) |
N.K.A | no known allergies |
ETOH | alcohol |
a picture of a triangle | change |
a picture of a check mark | check |
N.S.R | normal sinus rhythm (heart rhythm) |
ad lib | as desired |
cont | continuous |
dc OR DC | discontinue |
rt | right OR routine |
lt | left |
picture of a down arrow | decrease OR lower |
picture of an up arrow | increase OR raise |
> | greater than |
< | less than |
Rx | prescription |
WC | wheelchair |
N.H.P | nursing home placement |
R.T.C. | return to clinic (make a doctor's appointment) |
MT | multiple trauma (patient has multiple injuries from one incident) OR empty |
D.R.G | Diagnosis Related Group (an insurance coding system) |
s/p | status post (used to indicate patient has had surgery or a procedure) |
nec | necessary |
noc | night |
H&P | history & physical (a report dictated by the patient's doctor) |
BS | bowel sounds |
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