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Abbreviations chapter 1-3

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Term
Definition
CCU   Cardiac Care Until  
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ED   Emergency Department  
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ECU   Emergency Care Unit  
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ER   Emergency Room  
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ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
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PICU   Pediatric Intensive Care Unit  
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NICU   Neonatal Intensive Unit  
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PACU   Post-anesthesia Care Unit  
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L&D   Labor and Delivery  
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OR   Operating Room  
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Post-op   After surgery  
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Pre-op   Before surgery  
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SICU   Surgical Intensive Care Unit  
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(R)   Right  
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(L)   Left  
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(B)   Bilateral  
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VS   vital signs  
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T   temprature  
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HR   heart rate  
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RR   respiratory rate  
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BMI   body mass index  
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I/O   intake/out put  
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Ht   height  
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Wt   weight  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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DDx   differential diagnosis  
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Tx   treatment  
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Rx   prescription  
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H&P   history and physical  
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Hx   history  
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CC   chief complaint  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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ROS   review of systems  
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PMHx   past medical history  
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Fx   family history  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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PE   physical exam  
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Pt   patient  
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y/o   years old  
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h/o   history of  
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PCP   primary care provider or physcian  
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f/u   follow up  
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