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ABC
airway, breathing, circulation
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bid
twice a day
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c/o
complains of
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DOB
date of birth
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dx
diagnosis
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hx
history
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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PO
by mouth
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prn
as needed
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q
every
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qid
four times a day
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s/s
signs and symptoms
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t.i.d.
three times a day
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AMA
against medical advice
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amb
ambulatory
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BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement
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BP, B/P
blood pressure
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bpm
beats per minute
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c̄
with
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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d/c
discontinue
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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I&O
intake and output
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P
pulse
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R
respiration
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T
temperature
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VS, V/S
vital signs
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-itis
inflammation
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AM
in the morning
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brady
slow
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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HAI
healthcare-acquired infection
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N/V
nausea, vomiting
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NKA
no known allergies
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PPE
personal protective equipment
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SOB
shortness of breath
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tachy
rapid
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ac
before meals
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fx
fracture
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hs
hour of sleep; bedtime
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LOC
level of consciousness
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ROM
range of motion
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STAT
immediately
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sx
symptom
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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tx
treatment
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wt / ht
weight / height
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ad lib
as desired
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bi
two, both
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ectomy
surgical removal
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EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
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emesis
vomiting
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ER
emergency room
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ETOH
alcohol use
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MRSA
methicillin-resistent staphylococcus aureus
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post op
postoperative
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preop
before surgery
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abd
abdomen
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auto
self
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hemi
half
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mono
one
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neo
new
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pc
after meals
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arthr/o
joint
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carp/o
wrist
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urethr/o
urethra
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cutane/o
skin
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GI
gastrointestinal
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IM
intramuscular
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integument/o
covering
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lip/o
fat
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lumb/o
lumbar region
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oste/o
bone
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ten/o, tendin/o, tendon/o
tendon
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UA
urinalysis
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ur/o
urine
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crani/o
skull
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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endo
in, within
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hgb
hemoglobin
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in
into
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intra
within; into
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iv, IV
intravenous
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MI
myocardial infarction
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my/o, myos/o
muscle
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NG
nasogastric
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post
after, behind
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AAROM
active assistive ROM
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abd
abduction
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amb
ambulation
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HOB
head of bead
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up ad lib
up as desired
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CPM
continuous passive motion
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ROM
range of motion