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DX
diagnosis
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HX
history
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Rx
take/prescribe
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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, DC
discontinue (discharge)
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H&P
History and Physical
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PE
physical exam
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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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HPI
history of present illness
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AM
morning
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NOC
night
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PM
afternoon
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PRN
whenever necessary
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BID
two times per day
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QID
four times a day
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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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AP
anteroposterior
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PA
posteroanterior
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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, AX
axillary (armpit)
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H2O
water
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I & D
incision and drainage
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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PR
per rectum
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SL
under the tongue
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SQ or SC
subcutaneous
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staph
staphylococcus
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strep
streptococcus
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supp
suppository
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top
topical
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C1, C2
cervical vertebra (1, 2)
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CRIF
closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)
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D.O.
Doctor of Osteopathy
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EMG
electromyogram
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Fx
fracture
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Ht
height
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L1, L2
lumbar vertebra
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LS
lumbosacral
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MD
muscular dystrophy
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OA
osteoarthritis
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ORIF
open reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)
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Ortho
orthopedics
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OT
occupational therapy
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PT
physical therapy
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RA
rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
range of motion
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T1, T2
thoracic vertebra (1, 2)
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Wt
weight
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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cath
catheter
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cysto
cystoscopy
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FUO
fever of undetermined origin
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GFR
glomerular filtration rate (most common number used to DX renal failure)
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GU
genitourinary
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I&O
intake and output (only measures liquids)
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
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postop
postoperative
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preop
preoperative
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prep
prepare for
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Ua, UA
urinalysis
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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WNL
within normal limits
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PCN
penicillin
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abn
abnormal
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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ED
erectile dysfunction
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ELISA
AIDS test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
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HIV
human immune deficiency virus
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HPV
human papillomavirus - causes genital warts
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M
male
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PSA
prostate-specific antigen
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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STI
sexually transmitted infection