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CCU
coronary care unit
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ECU
emergency care unit
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ER
emergency room
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ED
emergency department
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ICU
intensive care unit
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PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
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NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
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SICU
surgical intensive care unit
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PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
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L&D
labor and delivery
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OR
operating room
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post-op
post-operative care
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pre-op
pre-operative care
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VS
vital signs
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T
temperature
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BP
blood pressure
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HR
heart rate
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RR
respiratory rate
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Ht
height
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Wt
weight
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BMI
body mass index
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I/O
intake/output
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Dx
diagnosis
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DDx
differential diagnosis
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Tx
treatment
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Rx
prescription
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H&P
history and physical
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Hx
history
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CC
chief complaint
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HPI
history of present illness
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ROS
review of systems
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PMHx
past medical history
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FHx
family history
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PE
physical exam
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Pt
patient
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y/o
years old
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h/o
history of
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PCP
primary care provider
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f/u
follow up
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SOB
shortness of breath
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accomadation
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NAD
no acute distress
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RRR
regular rate and rhythm
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CTA
clear to auscultation
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WDWN
well developed well nourished
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A&O
alert and oriented
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WNL
within normal limits
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NOS
not otherwise specified, general diagnosis from symptoms but no specific diagnosis
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NEC
not elsewhere classified
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PO
per os, by mouth
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NPO
nil per os, nothing by mouth
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PR
per rectum
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IM
intramuscular
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SC
subcutaneous
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IV
intravenous
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CVL
central venous line
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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Sig
label
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ad lib
as desired
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QD
daily, quaque die
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BID
twice daily, bid in die
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TID
thrice daily, ter in die
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QID
four times daily, quater in die
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QUS
at night, quaque hora somni
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AC
before meals, ante cibum
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PC
after meals, post cibum
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PRN
as needed, per re nata
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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