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DC, D/C

Discharge, discontinue

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fx

Fracture

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we, w/c

wheel chair

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ROM

Range of motion

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hoh

Hard of hearing

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6

ad

Right ear

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ac

before meals

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hob

head of bed

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ht

height

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hs

hour of sleep

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qod

every other day

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12

qns

quantity not sufficient

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13

p

Post

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14

GTT

glucose tolerance test

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AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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fbs

fasting blood sugar

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cpr

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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qs

quantity sufficient

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19

RUQ

right upper quadrant

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20

ss

one half

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21

sx

symptoms

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22

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

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dx

diagnosis

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d/w

dextrose in water

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CAT

computerized axial tomography

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hx

history

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CC

chief complaint, cardiac output

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Ca

Calcium

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er

emergency room

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dob

date of birth

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CA

cancer

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ADL

activities of daily living

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GYN

gynecology

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hr

hour

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h + p, h/p

history + physical

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au

Both ears

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as

Left ear

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c

With

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c/o

complains of

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br, BR

Bed rest

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bp, b/p

blood pressure

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VS

Vital signs

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bs

Blood sugar, bowel sounds

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ax

Axillary

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A&O

Alert and oriented

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ENT

ears, nose, throat

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stat

immediately

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DNR

do not resuscitate

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ECG/ EKG

electrocardiogram

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asa

Aspirin

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RLQ

right lower quadrant

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s/s, s+s

signs and symptoms

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sob

shortness of breath

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ICU

intensive care unit

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CBC

complete blood count

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dat

diet as tolerated

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GU

genitourinary

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EEG

electroencephalogram

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HA

headache

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ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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GI

gastrointestinal

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cdc

calculated date of confinement

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qid

four times a day

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qd

every day

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65

spar, spec

Specific gravity

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q

every

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px

prognosis

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pt

patient

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PT

physical therapy

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prn

as needed

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po

by mouth

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pc

After meals

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OU

each eye

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OS

left eye

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OOB

out of bed

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OD

overdose, right eye

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ob

obstetrics

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Noc

Night

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nka

no known allergies

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NPO

nothing by mouth

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MI

myocardial infarction

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L & W

living and well

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luq

left upper quadrant

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llq

left lower quadrant

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L&D

labor and delivery

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K

Potassium

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I + O

intake and output

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IV

intravenous

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wnl

within normal limits

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WBC

white blood cell count

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White blood cell count

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vo

verbal order

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UTI

urinary tract infection

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UR

upper respiratory

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UA

urinalysis

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TKO

to keep Open

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Tid

three times a day

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rx

prescription

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wt

weight

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qhs

Every hour

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