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A/O

alert and oriented

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amt.

amount

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act.

activity

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assist.

assistance

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@

at

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a - (as in guria or asepsis)

absence or without

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brady

slow

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bil.

bilateral

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B/P or BP

blood pressure

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BSC

bed side commode

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BR

bed rest

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c

with

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cc

cubic centimeter

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co

centigrade

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cath

catheter

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c/o

complaint of

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drsg.

dressing

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D/C

discontinue, discharge

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dys.

difficult (as in dyspnea

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eryth

red

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fx

fracture

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fo

Fahrenheit

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F/C or F.C.

foley catheter

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ff

force fluids

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ht.

height

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H2O

water

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hemi

half

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incont.

incontinent

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I/O or I&O

intake and output

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IM

intramuscular

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IV

intravenous

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kg

kilogram

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lt.

left

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lb.

pound

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LOC

level of consciousness

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ml.

millileter

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med.

medication

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noc

night

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oz.

ounce

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OS

left eye

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OD

right eye

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O2

oxygen

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OU

both eyes

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OOB

out of bed

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prn

per request/when necessary

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poly

many

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pre

before

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post

after

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P.T.

physical therapist

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p

after

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q

every

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qid

four times a day

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qs

quantity sufficient

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rt.

right

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Rx

prescription, medication

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ROM

range of motion

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s

without

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stat

immediately

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ss

half

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tid

three times a day

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tbsp

tablespoon

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tsp

teaspoon

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TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

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tab.

tablet

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UTI

urinary tract infection

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U/A

urinalysis

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V/S or V.S.

vital signs

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wt.

weight

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wnl

within normal limits

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w/c

wheelchair

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x2

times two

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delta

change

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arrow up

increase or elevation

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arrow down

decrease or reduce

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ABCD

airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation

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abd

abdomen

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ABR

absolute bedrest

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ac or a.c.

before meals

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ad lib

as desired

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adm.

admission

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ADLs

activities of daily living

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AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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amb

ambulate, ambulatory

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ap

apical

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AROM

active range of motion

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ASAP

as soon as possible

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as tol

as tolerated

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ax.

axillary (armpit)

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BID or b.i.d.

two times a day

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BM

bowel movement

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BPM

beats per minute

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BRP

bathroom privileges

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c̄

with

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C

centigrade

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CA

cancer

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CBC

complete blood count

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CBR

complete bedrest

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CCU

cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit

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C. diff

Clostridium difficile

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CHF

congestive heart failure