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Abbrev #2 SY 23-24

QuestionAnswer
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Ant anterior
as tol as tolerated
BM bowel movement
BR bedrest
CBR complete bedrest
C diff Clostridioides difficile (Clostridium difficile)
cath catheter
drsg dressing
DSD dry sterile dressing
exam examination
f/u follow up
FUO fever of unknown origin
h/a headache
HAV hepatitis A virus
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCV hepatitis C virus
HDV hepatitis D virus
HEV hepatitis E virus
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HPV human papillomavirus
I&D incision & drainage
inf inferior
L, lt. left
LE lower extremity
LLE left lower extremity
LLQ left lower quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
MDRO's multidrug resistant organisms
MDR-TB multidrug resistant tuberculosis
MRSA methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus
N/C no complaints
O.R. operating room
p̄ after
PPD purified protein derivative (TEST FOR TB)
PPE personal protective equipment
q every
R, rt. right
RLE right lower extremity
RLQ right lower quadrant
r/o rule out
RUQ right upper quadrant
RUE right upper extremity
s̅ without
S&S, S/S Sign and symptoms
SP Standard Precautions
staph staphylococcus
Std. prec. Standard Precautions
strep streptococcus
TB tuberculosis
Tx, tx treatment
UE upper extremity
URI upper respiratory infection
AP anteroposterior
Lat lateral
Med. medial
Post posterior
PA posteroanterior
Sup superior
HAI Healthcare acquired infection
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