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Actively as tolerated

AAT

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Activities of daily living

ADL

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Twice Daily

Bid

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Bowel Movement

BM

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Blood pressure

BP

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Beats per minute

BPM

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Bathroom privileges

BRP

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Complains of

c/o

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Culture and sensitivity

C&S

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Chest xray

CXR

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Diet as tolerated

DAT

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Do not resuscitate

DNR

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Date of birth

DOB

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Dressing

Dsg

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Diagnosis

Dx

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Gastrointestinal

GI

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Head of bed

HOB

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Heart rate

HR

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Bedtime

HS

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History

Hx

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Intake and output

I&O

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Intravenous

IV

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Last menstrual period

LMP

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Methicillin Resistant staphylococcus aureus

MRSA

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Midstream Urine

MSU

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No known allergies

NKA

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Nasal prongs

NP

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Nothing by mouth

NPO

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Normal saline

NS

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Normal sinus rhythm

NSR

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Nausea and vomiting

N&V

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Oxygen

O2

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Occult blood

OB

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After meals

pc

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when necessary

PRN

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every 15 minutes

q15mins

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Every 30 minutes

q30mins

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Every hour

q1h

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every 2 hours, every 4 hours, etc.

q2h, q4h, etc…

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Every bedtime

qhs

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4 times a day

qid

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Range of motion

ROM

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Presciption

Rx

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Saturation

sat

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Shortness of breath

SOB

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At once, immediately

Stat

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Temperature

Temp

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Transient Ischemic Attack

TIA

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Urinary tract infection

UTI

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Vital signs

V/S

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slow

brady-

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bladder

cysto-

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skin

derma-

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excessive, above normal

hyper-

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under, below

hypo

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black, dark

melano-