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HS1 Medical Abbreviations ALL

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Abbreviation
Meaning
>   greater than  
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<   less than  
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hx   history  
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#   pound or number  
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'   foot or minute  
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"   inch or second  
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I i   one  
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II ii   two  
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V   Five  
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X   Ten  
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L   Fifty  
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C   One Hundred  
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D   Five Hundred  
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M   One Thousand  
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AM   morning  
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COPD   chronic obstrusive pulmonary disease  
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bid   twice every day  
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cap   capsule  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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ac   before meals  
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Cl   chloride or chlorine  
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AP   apical pulse  
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BP   blood pressure  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  
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CRT   certified respiratory therapist  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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AED   automated external defibrillation  
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BMI   body mass index  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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BR   bed rest  
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BRP   bathroom privelages  
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CCU   coronary care unit or critical care unit  
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Bl Wk   blood work  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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F or ♀   female  
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M or ♂   male  
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∆   change  
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c (with a line on top)   with  
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D/C   discontinue, discharge  
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DRG   diagnostic related group  
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HIPPA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
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gtts   drops  
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HS   hour of sleep  
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h   hour(s)  
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Ht   height  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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H2O   water  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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Hg   mercury  
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EENT   ear, eye, nose, throat  
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Gyn   Gynecology  
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FFl   force fluids  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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EMT   emergency medical technician  
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OR   operating room  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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Na   sodium  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LTC   long term care  
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IM   intramuscular  
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oz   ounce(s)  
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OJ   orange juice  
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IV   intravenous  
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NaC1   salt  
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mm   millimeters  
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OPD   outpatient department  
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mg   milligrams  
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mL   milliliters  
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OU   each eye  
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O2   oxygen  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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prn   whenever necessary, as needed  
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RN   registered nurse  
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Rx   prescription, take, treatment  
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pt   patient, pint (500 mL or cc)  
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R   respiration, rectal  
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qid   four times a day  
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q   every  
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qod   every other day  
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N/S   normal saline  
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Ob   obstetrics  
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pc   after meals  
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pre-op   before an operation  
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q2h   every two hours  
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PT   physical therapy  
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ROMs   range of motions  
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po   by mouth  
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↑   up, increase, elevate  
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↓   down, decrease, lower  
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stat   immediately, at once  
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wt   weight  
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T   temperature  
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spec   specimen  
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ss (with a line on top)   one half  
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s (with a line on top)   without  
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vp   venipuncture, venous pressure  
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TPR   take temperature, pulse, and respiration  
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SSE   soap solution enema  
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VS   vital signs  
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w/c   wheel chair  
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Sig   Give  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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subsq/SQ   subsequently  
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wbc   white blood cell  
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XR   x-ray  
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Sx   symptom, sign  
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SNF   Skilled Nurse Facility  
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y/o   years old  
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yob   year of birth  
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