Terminology
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas
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| am | morning
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| ac | before meals
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| ADA | American Diabetic Association
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| Ad Lib | as much as desired
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| ADL | Activities of Daily Living
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| amb | Ambulatory
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| amt | Amount
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| AP | Anterior/Posterior
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| AP and Lat | Anterior, Posterior & Lateral
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| BC | Blood Culture
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| BG | Blood Glucose
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| BID | Twice a day
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| Bili | Bilirubin
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| BP | Blood Pressure
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| BRP | Bathroom Priviledges
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| C&S | Culture & Sensativity
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| CBC | Complete Blood Count
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| CDB | Cough, Deep Breathe
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| cm | centimeters
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| CMST | Circulation, Motion, Sensation & Temperature
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| d/c | discontinue
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| DC | Discharge
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| diff | differential
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| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate
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| dsg | Dressing
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| ECHO | Echocardiagram
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| EP | Electrophysiology
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar
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| FHR | Fetal Heart rate
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| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma
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| FS | Fingerstick
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| FWB | Full Weight-bearing
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| Fx | Fracture
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| GI | Gastrointestinal
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| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test
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| gtt | drop
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| H/H | Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
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| Hct | Hematocrit
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| Hgb | Hemoglobin
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| hs | hour of sleep
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| HR | Heart rate
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| HOB | Head of bed
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| ht | Height
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| wt | Weight
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| I&O | Intake & Output
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit
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| inj | Injection
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| IV | Intravenous
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| JP | Jackson Pratt
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| K+ | Potassium
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| Kg | Kilogram
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| L | liter
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| Lpm | Liters per minute
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| LP | Lumbar puncture
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| LWS | low wall suction
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| mcg | microgram
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| mg | milligram
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| mm | millimeter
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| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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| NAS | No added salt
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| N/V | nausea and vomiting
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| NC or N/C | Nasal Cannula
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| Na+ | Sodium
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| NG or NGT | Nasogastric Tube
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| oint | Ointment
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| OOB | Out of bed
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| P.T. or PT | Physical Therapy
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| pc | after meals
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| PCXR | Portable Chext X-ray
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| per | by way of
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| PF | Peak Flow
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| PO | by mouth
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| PR | per rectum
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| PRBC | Packed Red Blood Cells
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| Pre-op | Before surgery
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| prn | as needed, as necessary
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| PT | Prothrombin time
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| PTT | Partial Prothrombin time
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| INR | International Normalized Ratio has to do with clotting times
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| pm | afternoon or evening
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| q | every
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| qhs | at bedtime
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| R/O | rule out
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| RA | room air
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| RR | respiratory rate
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| sq | subcutaneous
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| supp | suppository
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| Sx | symptoms
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| sl | sublingual
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| THR | Tota Hip Replacement
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| TID | three times a day
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| QID | four times a day
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| UA | urinalysis
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| tx | treatment
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| VO | Verbal Order
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| TO | Telephone Order
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| w | with
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| w/o | without
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| x | times
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| WBC | White Blood Count
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| RBC | Red Blood Cell
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| WBAT | Weight bearing as tolerated
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| vs | vital signs
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| VSS | vital signs stable
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