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11/10 Abbrev. list
Abrreviation List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AROM | ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION |
| COPD | CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE |
| CVA | CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT |
| DVT | DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS |
| EKG | ELECTROCARDIOGRAM |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
| HTN | HYPERTENSION |
| I & O | INTAKE AND OUTPUT |
| NGT | NASOGASTRIC TUBE |
| NKA | NO KNOWN ALLERGIES |
| OTC | OVER THE COUNTER |
| RBC | RED BLOOD CELL |
| R/O | RULE/ OUT |
| ROM | RANGE OF MOTION |
| SOB | SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| TB | TUBERCULOSIS |
| UTI | URINARY TRACT INFECTION |
| WBC | WHITE BLOOD CELL |
| W/C | WHEELCHAIR |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH (ORAL) |