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| abd. | abdomen
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| a.c. or ac | before meals
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| ad lib | as desired
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| AMA | against medical advice
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| amt. | amount
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| approx. | approximately
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| NSS | normal saline solution
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| O2 | oxygen
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| OB | obstetrics
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| OOB | out of bed
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| OR | operating room
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| per | by or through
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| b.i.d. or bid | twice a day
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| P | pulse
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| BM | bowel movement
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| p.c. or pc | after meals
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| p.o or po | by mouth
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| BP | blood pressure
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| bpm | beats per minute
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| postop. | postoperative
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| preop. | preoperative
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| BRP | bathroom privileges
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| c-line above it | with
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| pt. or pt | patient or pint
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| PT | physical therapy
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| C | centrigade
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| c/o | complains of
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| q | every
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| q.i.d or qid | four times a day
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| dc | discontinue
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| ED | emergency department
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| et | and
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| q.s. or qs | quantity sufficient
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| R, Rt | right
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| R | respirations
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| s-line above it | without
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| SS | soap suds
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| stat | immediately
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| t.i.d or tid | three times a day
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| H2O | water
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| I & O | intake & output
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations
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| kg | kilogram
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| L, Lt | left
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| UA | urinalysis
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| via | by way of
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| L | liter
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| lb | pound
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| WC | wheelchair
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| Wt. | weight
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| KVO | keep vein open
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| AMB | ambulate
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DSG, dsg | dressing
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| DX, DX, dx | diagnosis
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| FOB | foot of bed
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| Fx, fx | fracture
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| g | gram
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| Gr | grain
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| H or hr | hour
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| HOB | head of bed
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| Hx or hx | history
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| Mg | milligram
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| ML | milliliter
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| mm | millimeter
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| NG | nasogastric
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| N/V or N/V/D | nausea/vomiting or nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
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| O | oral
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| PR | per rectum
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| PRN | as needed, when required
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| Pulse Ox | pulse oximetry
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| QH or qh | every hour
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| R/O or r/o | rule out or eliminate
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| ROM | range of motion
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| ROS | review of systems
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| RX or Rx | prescription
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| t or tsp | teaspoon
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| T or tbsp | tablespoon
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| subq or subq or sc or sq | subcutaneous
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| TF | tube feeding
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| TPN | total parental nutrition
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| Supp or supp | suppository
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| S & S | signs & symptoms
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| Sx | symptom(s)
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| VS | vital signs
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| TX or Tx | treatment
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| Ungt or ung | ointment
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| traingle symbol | change
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| AMI | acute myocardial infarction
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| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| CA | cancer
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA | cerbrovascular accident
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| DM, IDDM, NIDDM | diabetes mellitus
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus-type 1
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus-type 2
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| HTN, increase blood pressure | hypertension, high blood pressure
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| PE | pulmonary emboli, pulmonary edema
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| PVD | peripheral vascular disease
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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