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Term
@
 Definition
at
Term

a  = line on top

 Definition
before
Term
A. Fib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
AB
 Definition
abortions
Term
ABG
 Definition
Artierial Blood Gas
Term
ADA
 Definition
American Diabetic Association
Term

ad lib

 Definition
as often as desired or needed
Term
ADL
 Definition
activiies of daily living
Term
AK
 Definition
above the knee
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term

amb

 Definition
ambulatory
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
ant
 Definition
anterior
Term

ante

 Definition
before
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
b/min
 Definition
beats per minute
Term
BBB
 Definition
bundle branch block
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BR
 Definition

bathroom

 
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privelages
Term
Bx
 Definition
biospsy
Term
C1-7
 Definition
cervial vertebrae
Term
C
 Definition
celsius
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graph
Term
cath
 Definition
catheter
Term
C.B.I.
 Definition
continuous bladder irrigation
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
C/O
 Definition
complaints of
Term
commode
 Definition
bedside toilet
Term
C.P.A.P.
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
Term
DOA
 Definition
dead on arrival
Term

dangle

 Definition
siet at edge of bed, legs over side
Term
dc
 Definition
discontinue
Term
decub
 Definition
decubitis(lyinig) position
Term
defib
 Definition
defibrillation
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DO
 Definition
doctor of osteopathy
Term
DPT
 Definition
dipheria, pertussis, tetanus
Term
drsg
 Definition
dressing
Term

Dx

 Definition
diagnosis
Term
EBL
 Definition
estimated blood loss
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
E.T. tube
 Definition
endotracheal tube
Term
exam
 Definition
examination
Term
ext.
 Definition
external
Term
F
 Definition
female
Term
F.
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term

F.U.O

 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
FX
 Definition
fracture
Term
ga
 Definition
gauge
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
Gm
 Definition
gram
Term
Grav
 Definition
number of pregnancies
Term
GSW
 Definition
gun shot wound
Term
G - Tube
 Definition

gastric feeding tube
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
H & P
 Definition
history and physical
Term
Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
H & H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hemaocrit
Term
Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
Hct.
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
Ht.
 Definition
height
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
hr.
 Definition
hours
Term
int
 Definition
internal
Term
I & D
 Definition
Incision and drainage
Term
I & O
 Definition
Inake and output
Term
I.D.
 Definition
identification and or identify
Term
IUD
 Definition
intra uterine device
Term
irrig
 Definition
irrigate
Term
JVD
 Definition
Jugular Vein Distention
Term
kg
 Definition
kilogram
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, ureter, bladder (x rays)
Term
L 1-5
 Definition
lumbar vertebrae
Term
lami
 Definition
laminectomy
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower exremity
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Lower Left Quadrant
Term
LPN
 Definition
liscensed practicing nurse
Term
LUE
 Definition
Left Upper Exremity
Term

L / Lt

 Definition
left
Term
l
 Definition
liter
Term
l/min
 Definition
liters per minute
Term
lat
 Definition
lateral
Term
lbs.
 Definition
pounds
Term
m
 Definition
meter
Term
M.D.
 Definition
Medical Doctor
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin resitant staph aureus
Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
MCL
 Definition
midclavicular line
Term
mEq
 Definition

milliequivalent
Term
min
 Definition
minute
Term
misc
 Definition
miscellaneous
Term
mmHG
 Definition
millimetere of mercury
Term
mo
 Definition
month
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
NCB
 Definition
no code blue
Term

NH

 Definition
nursing home
Term
N & V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
N.K.D.A.
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
N.P.O
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
N.T.
 Definition
nasotracheal
Term
n/a
 Definition
not applicable
Term
NC
 Definition
nasal cannula
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term

NG

 Definition
nasogastric
Term
O.J.
 Definition
orange juice
Term
o2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
PCT
 Definition
patient care technician
Term

P.E.

 Definition
Physical Exam
Term
P.D.
 Definition
postural drainage
Term
P.I.
 Definition
present illness
Term
POD
 Definition
post operative day
Term
PRBC
 Definition
packed red blood cells
Term
P.T.A.
 Definition
prior to admission
Term
per
 Definition
by or through
Term
PERL
 Definition
pupils equaland react to light
Term
PERLA
 Definition
pupils equal, react to light accomidation
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, reactive to light accomodation
Term
PH
 Definition
past history
Term

PND

 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term

PTD

 Definition
prior to discharge
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term

P

 Definition
after
Term
pos
 Definition
positive
Term
poss
 Definition
possible
Term
Post
 Definition
posterior
Term
Prep
 Definition
preparation, prepare
Term
pt.
 Definition
patient
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficient
Term
qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
ques
 Definition
question
Term
R
 Definition
respirtations
Term
R with circle around
 Definition
right
Term
RAI
 Definition
radioactive iodine
Term
RLE
 Definition
right lower extremity
Term
RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
RN
 Definition
Registered Nurse
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of systems
Term
RTO
 Definition
return to office
Term
RUE
 Definition
Right upper extremity
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
RV
 Definition
residual volume
Term
rbc
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
Rx
 Definition
recipe (perscription)
Term
SaO2
 Definition
Saturated oxygen
Term
SBO
 Definition
small bowel obstruction
Term

 

s with line on top

 Definition
without
Term
s/s
 Definition
signs and symptoms
Term
sero - sang
 Definition
sero-sanguinous
Term
SIDS
 Definition
sudden infant death syndrome
Term
sl
 Definition
slight
Term
staph
 Definition
stphylococcus
Term
Surg
 Definition
surgery
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T1-12
 Definition
thoracic vertebrae
Term

T or Temp

ax

o

r

 Definition

Temperature

axillary

oral

rectal
Term
T & C
 Definition
type and cross
Term
TKA
 Definition
total knee arthroplasty
Term
TMJ
 Definition
temporomandibular joint
Term
tol
 Definition
tolerated
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respirations
Term
trach
 Definition
tracheostomy
Term
tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
UE
 Definition
upper extremity
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper gastrointestinal
Term
umb
 Definition
umbilical
Term
US
 Definition
ultra sound
Term

VO

 Definition
verbal order
Term

VS

 Definition

vital signs
Term
vag
 Definition
vaginal
Term
vent
 Definition
ventilator
Term
vit
 Definition
vitamin
Term
VRE
 Definition
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wbc
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheel chair
Term
w/o
 Definition
with out
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
X
 Definition
times
Term
x- ray
 Definition
radiology
Term
yell
 Definition
yellow
Term
yest
 Definition
yesterday
Term
y/o
 Definition
years old
Term
yr
 Definition
year
Term
YTD
 Definition
year to date
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