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abbreviations by lilk8tob

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Meaning
@   at  
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a (line over it)   before  
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a fib   atrial fibrillation  
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abd   abdomen  
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AB   abortions  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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ad lib   as often as desired  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AK   above the knee  
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AKA   above the knee amputation  
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amb   ambulatory  
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amt   amount  
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ant   anterior  
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ante   before  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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BKA   below knee amputation  
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BP or B.P.   blood pressure  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BR   bathroom  
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BRP   bathroom privileges, up to bathroom only  
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Bx   biopsy  
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C1-7   cervical vertebra  
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C   Celsius/Centigrade  
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c (line above)   with  
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cath   catheter  
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CBI   continuous bladder irrigation  
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cm   centimeter  
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C/O   complains of  
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commode   bedside toilet  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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dangle   sit at edge of bed, legs over side  
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dc   discontinue  
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decub   decubitis (lying) position  
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DPT   Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus  
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Drsg   dressing  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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exam   examination  
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Ext.   extract/external  
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F   Fahrenheit or female  
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F.U.O.   fever of unknown origin  
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FX   fracture  
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ga   gauge  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GM   gram  
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Grav (I, II,...etc.)   number of pregnancies, gravida  
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GSW   gun shot wound  
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G-Tube   gastric feed tube/ gastrostomy tube  
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GU   genitourinary  
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H & P   history and physical  
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Hg   mercury  
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H & H   hemoglobin and hematocrit  
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Hb or Hbg   hemoglobin  
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Hct.   hematocrit  
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Htn   hypertendion  
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ht   height  
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Hx.   history  
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H, hr.   hour, hours  
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int   internal  
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I & O   intake and output  
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IUD   intra-uterine device  
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irrig   irrigate, irrigation  
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JVD   jugular vein distention  
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kg   kilogram  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)  
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L 1-5   lumbar vertebrae or nerves  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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L   left  
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l   liter  
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l/min   liters per minute  
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lat   lateral  
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lbs.   pound  
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MRSA   methicillin resistant Staph. aureus  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq or MEQ   millequivalent  
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min   minute  
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misc   miscellaneous  
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ml   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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mo   month  
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mod   moderate  
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NCB   no code blue  
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NH   nursing home  
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N & V   nausea and vomiting  
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N.K.D.A.   no known drug allergies  
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N.P.O.   nothing by mouth  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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N.T.   nasotracheal  
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n/a   not applicable  
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neg   negative  
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O.J.   orange juice  
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PCT   patient care technician  
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P.E.   physical exam  
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P.D.   postural drainage  
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P.I.   present illness  
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P.T.A.   prior to admission  
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per   by or through  
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PERL   pupils equal and react to light  
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PERLA   pupils equal, react to light accommodation  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round reactive to light and accommodation  
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PH   past history  
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PND   paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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PTD   prior to discharge  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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P   pulse  
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p   after  
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Post   posterior  
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Prep.   preparation, prepare  
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pt.   patient  
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q   every  
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qns   quantitiy not sufficient  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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ques   question  
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R   respirations  
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R (circled)   right  
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RAI   radioactive iodine  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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R.L.Q.   right lower quadrant (abdomen)  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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ROS   review of systems  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant (abdomen)  
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Reg   regular  
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Rbc   red blood cells  
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Rx   recipe (prescription)  
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S1-5   sacral vertebra  
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s   without  
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sero-sang   sero-sanguinous  
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Sl   slight  
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Surg   surgery  
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Sx   symptoms  
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T1-12   thoracic vertebra  
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T   temperature  
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ax   axillary  
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o   oral  
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r   rectal  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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tx   treatment  
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UE   upper extremity  
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UGI   upper gastrointestinal  
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umb   umbilical/umbilicus  
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US   Ultra Sound  
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V.O.   verbal order  
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V.S.   vital signs  
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vag   vaginal  
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vent   ventilator  
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VRE   vancomycin resistant enterococcus  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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wbc   white blood count  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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w/o   without  
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wt   weight  
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X   times  
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Yell   yellow  
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yest   yesterday  
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y/o   years old  
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yr.   year  
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YTD   year to date  
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