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a (with line)
before
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c (with line)
with
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p (with line)
after
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s (with line)
without
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DX
diagnosis
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HX
history
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HPI
history of present illness
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Rx
prescription, take
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TX
treatment
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C
Celsius
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F
Fahrenheit
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c/o
complains of / complaints of
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CC
chief complaint
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d/c or DC
discontinued, discharge
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H&P
history and physical
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PE
physical examination
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pt or PT
patient
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R/O
rule out
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DOB
date of birth
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y/o
years old
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yr
year
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h. or hr.
hour
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min
minute
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L or LT
left
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R or RT
right
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a.m.
morning
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h.s.
hour of sleep (bedtime)
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noc.
night
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p.m.
afternoon
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p.r.n.
as needed or whenever necessary
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q.
every
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q.2h
every 2 hours
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q.4h
every 4 hours
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stat
immediately
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b.i.d. or BID
twice a day
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q.i.d. or QID
four times a day
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t.i.d. or TID
three times a day
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Bx
biopsy
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CA
cancer
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chemo
chemotherapy
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mets
metastasis
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abn or abnl
abnormal
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AP
anteroposterior
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CXR
chest x-ray
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LAT
lateral
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PA
posteroanterior
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trans
transverse
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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ax or AX
axillary
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D5W
5% dextrose in water
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H2O
water
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IV
intravenous
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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NS
normal saline
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PCA
patient controlled analgesia
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TKO
to keep open
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KVO
keep vein open
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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PR
per rectum
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SL
sublingual (under the tongue)
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SQ or SC
subcutaneous
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supp
suppository
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top
topically
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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staph
Staphylococcus
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strep
Streptococcus
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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I & D
incision and drainage
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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AKA
above knee amputation
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BKA
below knee amputation
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Fx
fracture
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CR
closed reduction
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CRIF
closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)
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ORIF
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (orthopedic surgery)
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C1 - C7
cervical vertebrae 1-7
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T1 - T12
thoracic vertebrae 1-12
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L1 - L5
lumbar vertebrae 1-5
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LS
lumbosacral
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MD
medical doctor or muscular dystrophy
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OA
osteoarthritis
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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EMG
electromyogram
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ROM
range of motion
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NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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Ortho
orthopedics
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OT
occupational therapy/therapist
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PT (career)
physical therapy / therapist
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DO
doctor of osteopathy
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ARF
acute renal failure
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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cath
catheter
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