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D/C
discharge/discontinue
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OR
operating room
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prn
when necessary/as needed
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ac
before meals
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stat
instantly
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RN
registered nurse
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wt
weight
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ht
height
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Cl
chloride/ chlorine
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Rx
prescription
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AP
apical pulse
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T
temperature
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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spec
specimen
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c
with
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ss
one half
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s
without
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pt
patient/pint
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BP
blood pressure
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R
respiration/ rectal
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Na
sodium
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CDC
center for disease control
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gtt
drop
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LMP
last menstrual period
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MRSA
methicillian resistant staphylococcus aureus
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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vp
venipuncture/ venous pressure
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AED
automated external defibrillator
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HIPPA
Health insurance and portability and accountability act of 1996
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LTC
long term care
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BMI
body mass index
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qd
every day
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bid
twice a day
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tid
three times a day
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qid
four times a day
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qhs
every night at bedtime
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OTC
over the counter
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IM
intramuscular
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inj
injection
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IV
intravenous
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tsp
teaspoon
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H2O
water
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CBC
complete blood count
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mL
mililiter
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AM
morning
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PM
after noon
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VS
vital signs
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N/S
normal saline/neurosurgery
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EMT
emergency medical technician
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NG
naso gastric
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ADHD
attention deficit hyper activity disorder
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PE
physical examination
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
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TSH
thyroid stimulant hormone
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ADR
adverse stroke reaction
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AKA
also known as
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ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF
acute renal failure
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Bld
blood
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BKA
below knee amputation
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BMP
basic metabolic panel
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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c/o
complains of
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Cap
capsule
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CBC
complete blood count
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CC
chief complaint
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CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CT
computerized tomography
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MRI
magnetic resonance imagery
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PET
position emission tomography
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CVA
stroke
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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DNR
do not recesitate
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DNC or D&C
dilation/curettage
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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ETOH
alcohol
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Fx
fracture
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Hx
history
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Ax
antibiotics
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H&P
history and physical
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h/o
history of
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HA
hearing aid/headache
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HTN
hyper tension
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I&D
incision and drainage
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ICU
intensive care unit
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K+
potassium
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LBP
lower back pain
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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PT
physical therapy
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Pedi
child
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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q2h
every two hours