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Medical Terms

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Vital Signs   VS  
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Abdomen   Abd  
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At bedtime   H.S.  
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Complete blood count   CBC  
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Electrocardiogram   EKG  
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Licensed Practice Nurse   LPN  
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Nausea and Vomiting   N & V  
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Red Blood Cell   RBC  
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Immediately   STAT  
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Blood Pressure   BP  
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Potassium   K+  
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Magnetic resonance imaging   MRI  
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Weight   Wt  
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Cerebrovascular accident   CVA  
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Intake and output   I&O  
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Finger sticks blood sugar   FSBS  
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Chest x-ray   CXR  
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Nothing by mouth   NPO  
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Turn, cough and deep breathe   TCDB  
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Before meals   A.C.  
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No Known allergies   NKA  
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Urinalysis   UA  
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Diagnosis   Dx  
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Registered Nurse   RN  
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Morning   A.M.  
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Bathroom Privileges   BRP  
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Hypertension   HTN  
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Out of bed   OOB  
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Every 4 hours   q 4hrs  
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As desired   Ad lib  
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Oxygen   O2  
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After meals   P.C.  
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Intravenous   IV  
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Every   Q  
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Computerized tomography   CT  
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Myocardial infarction   MI  
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Congestive Heart Failure   CHF  
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Doctor   Dr.  
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Patient care technician   PCT  
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Four times day   QID  
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Rule out   R/O  
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With   c (a line above the c)  
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Pre-operative   Pre-op  
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Without   s (a line above the s)  
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Sodium   Na  
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Culture and sensitivity   C/S  
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Physical therapy   P.T.  
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Afternoon   P.M.  
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Calcium   Ca  
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Aphasia   imparement or absence of language function  
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Empathy   feelings and reactions of another person  
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Sympathy   an expressed sensitive concern for and sharing of the mental and emotional state of another person  
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1 cc is how many mL   1 mL  
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5 mL is how many teaspoons   1 tsp  
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30 cc is how many?   1 ounce  
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30 mL is how many?   1 ounce  
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8 ounces is?   1 cup  
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3 teaspoons is   1 tablespoon  
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