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Medical abbrev

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hx   history  
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HTN   high blood pressure  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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po   by mouth  
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ac   before meals  
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Pt   patient  
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hs   hour of sleep/bedtime  
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IM   intramuscular  
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qid   four times a day  
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Kg   kilogram  
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mg   milligram  
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DX   diagnosis  
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BPM   beats per minute  
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R/O   rule out  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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UA   urinalysis  
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tid   three times a day  
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SOB   short of breath  
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TPR   temperature, pulse and respiration  
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Stat   immediately  
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w/o or s (with line over)   without  
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SL   sublingual  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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CA   cancer  
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BMI   body mass index  
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PTSD   post traumatic stress disorder  
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VS   vital signs  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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PCN   penicillin  
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pc   after meals  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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PRN   whenever necessary  
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ml   milliliter  
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hr   hour  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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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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CBC   complete blood count  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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N/V/D   nausea, vomiting, diarrhea  
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bid   two times a day  
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c (with line over)   with  
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MI   myocardial infraction  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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K+   potassium  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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