A & P medical abreveations
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| ADL = | Activities of daily living
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| BP = | blood pressure
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| CC = | Chief complaint
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| c/o | complains of
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| F = | Fahrenheit
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| HEENT = | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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| h/o = | history of
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| H & P | history and physical
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| Hx | history
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| I & O = | intake and output
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| NKDA = | no known drug allergies
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| P = | pulse
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| PE = | physical examination
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| PE(R)RLA = | pupils equal(regular)react to light and accommodation
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| pt = | patient
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| R = | respiration
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| R/O = | rule out
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| ROS = | review of systems
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| T = | temperature
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| TPR = | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| VS = | vital signs
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| WD = | well developed
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| WNL = | within normal limits
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| - s | without
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| - c | with
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| MAE = | moves all extremities
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| AMA = | against medical advice
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| AMB = | ambulatory
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| BRP = | bathroom privileges
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| CBR = | complete bed rest
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| DNR = | do not resuscitate
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| OOB = | out of bed
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| QNS = | quantity not sufficient
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| QS | quantity sufficient
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| STAT | immediately
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| Rx | drug, prescription, therapy
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| preop = | preoperative
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| postop = | postoperative
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| PCA = | patient-controlled analgesia
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| MRI = | magnetic resonance imaging
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| I & D = | incision and drainage
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| ICU - | intensive care unit
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| Dx = | diagnosis
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| D/C, dc = | discontinue, discharge
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| CT = | computed tomography
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| C & S = | culture and (drug) sensitivity
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| bx = | biopsy
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| a- | without
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| ab- | away from
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| ad- | toward
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| -algia | pain
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| arthro- | joint
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| bi-(or di-) | two
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| brady- | slow
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| cyan- | blue
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| digit- | finger/toe
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| diplo- | double
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| dys- | painful;difficult
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| -ectomy | excision
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| encephalo- | brain
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| entero- | intestine
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| erythro- | red
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| glosso- | tongue
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| glyco- | sugar
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| hemi- | half;one side
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| hyper- | above; excess
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| hypo- | below
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| -itis | inflammation
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| leuko- | white
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| lipo- | fat
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| lith- | stone
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| melano- | black;dark
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| myelo- | bone marrow; or spinal cord
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| myo- | muscle
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| oligo- | few; scanty
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| -opia | eye
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| oto- | ear
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| phlebo- | vein
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| pulmo- | lung
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| rhino- | nose
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| tetra- | four
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| APAP | Acetaminophen
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| ASA | aspirin
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| cap | capsule
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| elix | elixir
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| FDA | food and drug administration
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| NSAIDS | nonsteroidial antiinflammatory drugs
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| OTC | over-the-counter
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| PDR | Physician's desk reference
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| Rx | prescription
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| supp | suppository
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| susp | suspension
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| tab | tablet
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| ung | ointment
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| mL | milliliter
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| _ p | After, post
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| _ pc | After meals
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| po | by mouth
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| prn | as needed
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| QID | four times a day
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| - a | before
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| - aa | of each
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| - ac | before meals
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| ad lib | as desired
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| BID | twice a day
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| - c | with
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| D/C, dc | discontinue
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| gtt | drop(s)
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| HS | at bedtime
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| IM | intramuscular
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| mg | milligram
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| SC | Subcutaneous(ly)
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| SL | sublingual(ly)
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| - ss | half
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| TID | three times a day
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| x | times
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