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SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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RACE
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish (or evacuate)
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PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
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@
at
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A&P
anatomy and physiology
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ab
abortion
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abd
abdominal
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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a.c.
before meals
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ac & cl
acetest and clinitest
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ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
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AD
right ear
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ADL
activities of daily living
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ad lib
as desired
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adm
admission
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afeb
afebrile, no fever
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AFB
acid-fast bacillus
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AKA
above the knee amputation
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alb
albumin
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alt dieb
alternate days (every other day)
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am
morning
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AMA
against medical advice
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amal
amalgam
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amb
ambulate, walk
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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amt
amount
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ANS
autonomic nervous system
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ant
anterior
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AOx3
alert and oriented to person, time, and place
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Ap
apical
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AP
apical pulse
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approx
approximately
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aq
aqueous
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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AS
left ear
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ASA
aspirin
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asap
as soon as possible
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as tol
as tolerated
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ATD
admission, transfer, discharge
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AU
both ears
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Ax
axillary
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BE
barium enema
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bid
twice a day
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bil, bilateral
both sides
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BK
below knee
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BKA
below the knee amputation
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bl
blood
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bl wk
blood work
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BLS
basic life support
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BM
bowel movement
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BOW
bag of waters
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B/P
blood pressure
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BR
bed rest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BS
breath sounds
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BSI
body substance isolation
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BVM
bag-valve-mask
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bx
biopsy
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c
with
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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c-spine
cervical spine
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CA
cancer
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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cal
calorie
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CAT
computerized axial tomography
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cath
catheter
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CBC
complete blood count
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cc
cubic centimeters
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CC
chief complaint
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CCU
coronary care unit, critical care unit
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CHD
coronary heart disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CHO
carbohydrate
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chol
cholesterol
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circ
circumcision
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cl liq
clear liquid
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complains of
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPK
creatine phosphokinase
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPT
chest physical therapy
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CS
central supply
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
computer tomography
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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CVU
cardiovascular unit
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cx
cervix
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CXR
chest X ray
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cysto
bladder
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d/c
discontinue
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D&C
dilation and curettage
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DAT
diet as tolerated
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DC
discontinue or discharge
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del
delivery
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Del. Rm.
delivery room
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diff
differential
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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