Intro to Health Science Abbreviation List #2
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| _ a | before
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| A | alert and oriented
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| abn | abnormal
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| AMA | against medical advice
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| ABG's | arterial blood gases
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| G/C | geri-chair
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| Adv. Dir | advanced directice
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| a fib | atrial fibrillation
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| amt | amount
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| BSC | bed side commode
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| approx. | approximate
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| @ | at
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| as tol | as tolerated
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| AM/a.m. | morning
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| ALS | advanced life support
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| BS | breath sounds
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| BX | biopsy
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| AROM | active range of motion
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| PROM | passive range of motion
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| CA | carcinoma, cancer
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| cath | catheter
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| - q | every
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| CSF | cerebal spinal fluid
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| CVA | cerebal vascular accident
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| D.O.N. | director of nurses
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| DOA | dead on arrival
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| DOB | date of birth
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| drsg | dressing
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| ED | emergency department
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| ER | emergency room
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| FWB | full weight bearing
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| Fx | fracture
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| ft | feet
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GERD | gastro esophageal reflex disease
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| gtts | drops
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| A | anatomy and physiology
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| ad lib | freely, at will
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| ac | before meals
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| adm | admission
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| AED | automated external defibrillator
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| amb | ambulate
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| ax | axillary
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| bid | twice a day
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BMI | body mass index
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| BMR | basal metabolic rate
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BRP | bathroom privledges
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| - c | with
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CC | cheif complaint
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| CHO | carbohydrate
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| cl liq | clear liquids
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| c/o | complains of
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| CT | computerized tomography
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| D/C | discontinue
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| EEG | electroencephlogram
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| EKG,ECG | electrocardiogram
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| FBAO | foreign body airway obstruction
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| FF | force fluids
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| GB | gallbladder
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| HOB | head of bed
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| hs | hour of sleep bed time
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| ht | height
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| hx | history
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| LOC | level of consciousness
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| LPN,LVN | licenced practical (vocational) nurse
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| LTC | long term care
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| L | left
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| N/A | not applicable
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| neg | negative
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| noct | night
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| NG | nasogastric
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| O 2 | oxygen
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| OOB | out of bed
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| OR | operating room
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| OTC | over the counter
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| - p | after
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| pc | after meals
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| po | by mouth
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| PPE | personal protective equipment
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| prn | as necessary
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| pt | patient
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| qhs | every night at bed time
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| qs | quantity sufficent
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| R | respiration
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| R | right
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| qid | four times a day
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| R/O | rule out
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| ROM | range of motion
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| Rx | perscription
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| - s | without
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| - ss | one half
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| STAT | immediatly
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| T | temperature
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| tab | tablet
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| tid | three times a day
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| TPR | temprature, pulse, respiration
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| UA | urinalysis
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| VS | vital signs
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| WBC | white blood cell
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| w/c | wheel chair
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| wt | weight
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| WNL | within normal limits
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