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AHS II Abbreviations
I - N
Question | Answer |
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I & D | incision & drainage |
I & O | intake & output |
ICU | intensive care unit |
IM | intramuscular |
inj | injection |
int | internal, interior |
irrig | irrigation |
IV | intravenous |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
K | potassium |
KCL | potassium chloride |
Kg or kg | kilogram |
KUB | kidney, ureter & bladder x-ray |
L&D | labor and delivery |
L | left |
Lap | laparotomy |
lb | pound |
liq | liquid |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LP | lumbar puncture |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
M | minim |
mEq | millequivalent |
mg | milligram |
MI | myocardial infarction |
ml | milliliter |
mm | millimeter |
MN | midnight |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
Na | sodium |
MA | nurse assistant |
NaCl | sodium chloride |
ng | nasogastric |
noct | night |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N/S | normal saline |
N&V | nausea & vomiting |