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COC Anatomy – Abbreviations
AAPC's COC Accelerated Course
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10/11/2020
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a.c./p.c.
 Definition
before meals/after meals
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ā/p
 Definition
before/after
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AAOx3
 Definition
awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time
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ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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ABS
 Definition
active bowel sounds
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AD/AS/AU
 Definition
right ear/left ear/both ears
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ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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AK/BK
 Definition
above the knee/below the knee
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APTT
 Definition
activated partial thromboplastin time
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ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic/atherosclerotic heart disease
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BS
 Definition
blood sugar
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BSA
 Definition
body surface area
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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Bx; Dx; Fx; Tx
 Definition
biopsy; diagnosis; fracture; treatment
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c
 Definition
with
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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CO
 Definition
cardiac output
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CPK
 Definition
creatinine phosphokinase
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CXR
 Definition
chest X-ray
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D&I
 Definition
dry & intact
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DC or D/C
 Definition
discharge, discontinue
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ECG or EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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FHT
 Definition
fetal heart tones
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H&H
 Definition
hematocrit & hemoglobin
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Hct
 Definition
hematocrit: blood test that measures the red blood cell volume by centrifuge
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Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin: red respiratory protein of RBCs; transports oxygen to the tissues
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HR
 Definition
heart rate
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I&O
 Definition
intake & output
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LAC/RAC
 Definition
left/right antecubital space (frequent site for IV) (crease on inside of elbow)
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LOC
 Definition
loss/level of consciousness
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MAP
 Definition
mean arterial pressure
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MPAP
 Definition
mean pulmonary arterial pressure
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N&V
 Definition
nausea & vomiting
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NKA/NKDA
 Definition
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
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OD/OS/OU
 Definition
right eye/left eye/both eyes
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P
 Definition
pulse
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
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PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equally round & reactive to light & accommodation
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PO/NPO
 Definition
by mouth/nothing by mouth
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q
 Definition
every
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qh/q.d./b.i.d./t.i.d./q.i.d.
 Definition
every hour/every day/twice a day/three times a day/four times a day
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R
 Definition
respirations
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s
 Definition
without
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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US
 Definition
ultrasound
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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w/d
 Definition
warm & dry
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WDWN
 Definition
well developed, well nourished
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