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Undergraduate 1
09/11/2008
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Term
ADA
 Definition
American Diabetic Asso. (diet)
Term
AKA
 Definition
above knee amputation
Term
Amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
ASA
 Definition
acetyl salicylic acid
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
A&O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
bs
 Definition
bowel sounds
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood, urea and nitrogen
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BR
 Definition
bed rest
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BPM
 Definition
breaths per minute
Term
BSC
 Definition
bedside commode
Term
BUE
 Definition
bilateral upper extremities
Term
BLE
 Definition
bilateral lower extremities
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CT
 Definition
computerized tomography
Term
CAT
 Definition
computerized axial tomography
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascualr accident
Term
cp
 Definition
chest pain
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continous positive airway pressure
Term
CPM
 Definition
continous passive motion
Term
CTA
 Definition
clear to auscultation
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose in water
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
DIC
 Definition
disseminated intravascular coagulation
Term
DKA
 Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DSD
 Definition
dry sterile dressing
Term
EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end stage renal disease
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FA
 Definition
forearm
Term
gr
 Definition
grain
Term
gtt
 Definition
drop
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
HEENT
 Definition
head,eyes,ears,nose,throat
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bead
Term
HOH
 Definition
hard of hearing
Term
IDDM
 Definition
insulin dependant diabetes mellitus aureus
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
JP
 Definition
jackson pratt
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney,ureter,bladder
Term
KCL
 Definition
potassium chloride
Term
LLE
 Definition
left lower extremity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LR
 Definition
lactated ringers
Term
MAE
 Definition
moves all extremities
Term
mEq
 Definition
milli-equivalent
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin resistant staphylococcus
Term
MOM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MVI
 Definition
multivitamins
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
NGT
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
N/C
 Definition
nasal cannula
Term
NIDDM
 Definition
Non-Insulin dependant diabetes
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
NS N/S
 Definition
normal saline
Term
NTG
 Definition
nitroglycerine
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea, vomiting
Term
NWB
 Definition
non-weight bearing
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
ORIF
 Definition
open reduction internal fixation
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
per
 Definition
by, through
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal round and reactive to light and accomodation
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
Term
PEG/J
 Definition
percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy/jeugenostomy
Term
PICC
 Definition
peripherally inserted central venous catheter
Term
PTT
 Definition
partial thromboplastin time
Term
PT
 Definition
protime
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
Q4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
Q15min
 Definition
every 15 min
Term
QID
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
rr
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
R/T
 Definition
related to
Term
s/p
 Definition
status post
Term
SBO
 Definition
small bowel obstruction
Term
SNF
 Definition
skilled nursing facility
Term
SR
 Definition
siderails
Term
SCDs
 Definition
sequential compression device
Term
Stat
 Definition
immediately
Term
SSE
 Definition
soap suds enema
Term
Subq
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SL
 Definition
sublingual
Term
S/S
 Definition
signs and symptoms
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
TCDB
 Definition
turn cough & deep breathe
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of the prostate
Term
TEDS
 Definition
thromboembolic device
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep vein open
Term
TTWB
 Definition
toe touch weight bearing
Term
uo
 Definition
urinary output
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
VSS
 Definition
vital signs stable
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
WC, w/c
 Definition
wheel chair
Term
X
 Definition
times
Term
X1
 Definition
one time
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