Nursing Common Abbreviations
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| ad lib | freely as desired
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| Ag (2) | silver, antigen
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| a.m.a. | against medical advice
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| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome
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| BE | barium enema
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| bid | two times a day
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| BRP | bathroom privileges
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| c | with
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| c/o | complains of
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| Ca (3) | calcium, cancer, carcinoma
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CAT | computed axial tomography
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CBR | complete bed rest
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| CC | chief complaint
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA (2) | cerebrovascular accident, costovertebral angle
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| dc | discontinue
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| LUL | left upper lobe
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| m, min | minute
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| MCV (2) | mean cell volume, mean corpuscular volume
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NS | normal saline
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| OD (3) | right eye, optical density, overdose
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| OL | left eye
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| OOB | out of bed
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| ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation
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| OS | left eye
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide (arterial blood)
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| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen (arterial blood)
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| pc | after meal
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| PE (2) | pulmonary embolism, physical exam
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| PEEP | positive and expiratory pressure
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| PEG | pneumoencephalography
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| per | through
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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| PET | positive emission tomography
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| pH | hydrogen ion concentration
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| PO2 | partial pressure of O2
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| PO | orally
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| PPD | purified protein derivative
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| ppm | parts per million
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| p.r.n. | as needed
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| PTT | partial thromboplastin time
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| q | every
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| ECF | extracellular fluid
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| ESRD | end stage renal disease
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| Fe | iron
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| FuO | fever of unknown origin
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| Fx (2) | fracture, fractional urine test
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gr | grain
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| GTT | glucose intolerance test
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| GU | genitourinary
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| GYN | gynecological
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| H | history and physical exam
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| Hb | hemoglobin
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| hct | hematocrit
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| Hg | mercury
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| hs | at bedtime
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| I | intake and output
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing
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| IV | intravenous
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| IVP | intravenous push
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| K | potassium
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| KUB | kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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| KVO | keep vein open
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| LLL | left lower lobe
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| DJD | degenerative joint disease
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| qd | everyday
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| qh | every hour
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| qid | four times a day
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| qn | every night
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| qod | every other day
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| qns | quality not sufficient
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| R/O | rule out
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| RLL | right lower lobe
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| RML | right middle lobe
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| ROM | range of motion
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| ROS | review of systems
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| RUL | right upper lobe
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| Rx (2) | take, treatment
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| s | without
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| SB | sternal border
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| SC | subcutaneous
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| sp. gr., SG, s.g. | specific gravity
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| ss | half
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| STAT | immediately
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy
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| TB, TBC | tuberculosis
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TIBC | total iron binding capacity
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| tid | three times a day
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| TKO | to keep open
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| TPN | total parenteral nutrition
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| VS | vital signs
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| WBC (2) | white blood cell, white blood count
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| ad lib | freely as desired
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| Ag (2) | silver, antigen
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| a.m.a. | against medical advice
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| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome
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| BE | barium enema
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| bid | two times a day
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| BRP | bathroom privileges
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| c | with
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| c/o | complains of
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| Ca (3) | calcium, cancer, carcinoma
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CAT | computed axial tomography
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CBR | complete bed rest
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| CC | chief complaint
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA (2) | cerebrovascular accident, costovertebral angle
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| dc | discontinue
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| LUL | left upper lobe
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| m, min | minute
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| MCV (2) | mean cell volume, mean corpuscular volume
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NS | normal saline
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| OD (3) | right eye, optical density, overdose
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| OL | left eye
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| OOB | out of bed
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| ORIF | open reduction and internal fixation
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| OS | left eye
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide (arterial blood)
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| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen (arterial blood)
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| pc | after meal
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| PE (2) | pulmonary embolism, physical exam
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| PEEP | positive and expiratory pressure
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| PEG | pneumoencephalography
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| per | through
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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| PET | positive emission tomography
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| pH | hydrogen ion concentration
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| PO2 | partial pressure of O2
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| PO | orally
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| PPD | purified protein derivative
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| ppm | parts per million
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| p.r.n. | as needed
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| PTT | partial thromboplastin time
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| q | every
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| ECF | extracellular fluid
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| ESRD | end stage renal disease
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| Fe | iron
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| FuO | fever of unknown origin
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| Fx (2) | fracture, fractional urine test
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gr | grain
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| GTT | glucose intolerance test
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| GU | genitourinary
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| GYN | gynecological
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| H | history and physical exam
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| Hb | hemoglobin
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| hct | hematocrit
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| Hg | mercury
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| hs | at bedtime
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| I | intake and output
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing
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| IV | intravenous
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| IVP | intravenous push
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| K | potassium
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| KUB | kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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| KVO | keep vein open
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| LLL | left lower lobe
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| DJD | degenerative joint disease
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| qd | everyday
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| qh | every hour
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| qid | four times a day
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| qn | every night
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| qod | every other day
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| qns | quality not sufficient
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| R/O | rule out
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| RLL | right lower lobe
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| RML | right middle lobe
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| ROM | range of motion
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| ROS | review of systems
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| RUL | right upper lobe
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| Rx (2) | take, treatment
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| s | without
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| SB | sternal border
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| SC | subcutaneous
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| sp. gr., SG, s.g. | specific gravity
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| ss | half
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| STAT | immediately
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy
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| TB, TBC | tuberculosis
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TIBC | total iron binding capacity
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| tid | three times a day
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| TKO | to keep open
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| TPN | total parenteral nutrition
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| VS | vital signs
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| WBC (2) | white blood cell, white blood count
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| CO | cardiac output
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| sl | sublingual
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| TO | telephone order
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