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anemia
decreased number of red blood cells
aphasia
impairment of langage caused by left hemisphere damage to either Broca's area(impairing speech) or Wernicke's area(impairing understanding)
Auria
No passage of urine, usually less than 100 mL/day
Blanchable
loss of skin redness upon pressure
BM
bowel movement
Bradycardia
slow heart rate, usually lower than 50/min
Bradypnea
Slow respiratory rate, usually lower than 10/min
Cyanosis
blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to tissues near the skin having low oxygen saturation
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Dysplagia
abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
Dyspnea
difficult/labored respiration
Dysuria
painful/difficult urination
Ecchymosis
bruising
Edema
swelling caused by excess fluid in the body
Emesis
Vomiting
Epistaxis
Nosebleed
Erythema
redness of the skin or mucous membranes
Hematuria
blood in the urine
Hemaptysis
blood in vomit
Hypertension(HTN)
high blood pressure
Hypotension
low blood pressure
Orthostatic hypotension
low blood pressure from change in positioning
Incontinence
Involuntary urination or defecation
Inflammation
condition defined by redness, swelling, pain, and warmth
Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin and whites of eyes caused by accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
Neutropenia
Abnormally low white blood cell count
Nocturia
Excessive urination at night
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Oliguria
Low urine output, les than 400mL/day
Orthopnea
Shortness of breath when lying down
Paresthesia
Abnormal sensation of numbness or tingling without objective cause
Pruritus
Itchiness
Purulent
producing or containing pus
Thrombocytopenia
Abnormally low platelet count
PO
by mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
SL
sublingual
PR
by rectum
SC
subcutaneous
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
Intradermal
Right under the skin
Topical
surface of the skin
QD
Every day
QH
Every hour
BID
Twice a day
TID
Three times a day
QID
Four times a day
HS
Bedtime
AC/HS
before meals and at bedtime
PRN
as needed
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
ADL
activities of daily living
Ambulate
To walk or move
HOB
Head of bed
OOB
out of bed
ROM
range of motion
A/O
alert and oriented
AEB
as evidenced by
C/o
complains of
CV
cardiovascular
D/C
Discontinue
DNI
Do not intubate
DNR
Do not resuscitate
Dx
diagnosis
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
genitourinary
gtt
drops
HPI
history of present illness
PMH
past medical history
ED
emergency department
CCU
critical care unit
ICU
intensive care unit
PCU
progressive care unit
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
NKA
no known allergies
d/t
due to
r/t
related to
Abx
antibiotics
Afib
atrial fibrillation
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF
acute respiratory failure
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAUTI
catheter associated urinary tract infection
CLABSI
central line associated blood stream infection
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral palsy
DI
diabetes insipidus
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
fx
fracture
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
HDL
hyperlipidemia(high cholesterol)
HTN
hypertension
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PNA
pneumonia