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medical abreviations
Authorized and Unauthorized abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
| HS | Bedtime |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| hepato | liver |
| phlebo | vein |
| plegia | paralysis |
| olig | scant amount |
| anuria | no urine |
| apnea | no breathing |
| PC | After Meals |
| BRP | Bathroom Priveliges |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| cyanosis | blue |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| penia | small |
| flatus | to pass gas |
| qod | every other day |
| pt | Patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |