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A aa AAROM ABD Abd pad ADD ADL A-fib AK AKA A.M. AMB AMI AMP ANT Ap. Approx. A.P. A/P A/P & Lat. AROM of each active assistive range of motion abduction surgical pad adduction activities of daily living atrial fibrillation above knee above knee amputation before noon ambulation acute myocardial infarction amputee/amputation anterior Apically approximately apical pulse anterior/posterior Anterior/posterior and lateral active range of motion

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Art. ASA ASHD aspir. ax

Arterial aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid ateriosclerotic heart disease Aspiration axillary

B BE bilat. bili BIW BK BKA bld. BLE BPM BS BSC BSD BUE barium enema Bilateral bilirubin twice a week below knee below knee amputation Blood bilateral lower extremities beats per minute bowel sounds bedside commode bedside drainage bilateral upper extremities

C&S

culture and sensitivity

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CAB CAD cal. CAT C, Cl CBC CNS COPD

coronary artery bypass coronary artery disease Calorie computerized axial tomography cervical vertebrae complete blood count central nervous system chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
certified occupational therapy assist.

COTA CPT CSF CT (scan) CVD CXR, c-xray

chest physiotherapy cerebrospinal fluid computerized tomography cardiovascular accident chest x-ray

D/C Dig. DJD DM DNR DOE DON

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discharge Digoxin degenerative joint disease Diabetes Mellitus Do Not Resuscitate dyspnea on exertion Director of Nurses
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DVT DW DX

deep vein thrombus distilled water diagnosis

e.g. ENT ESRD Ext. EXTEN.

example ear, nose, throat end stage renal disease external Extension

F F F+ F FBS Fe Fld. FLEX. FS F/U FUO fair (MMT grade) or female fair plus fair minus fasting blood sugar iron fluid Flexion finger stick follow-up fever of unknown origin

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G G+ G GI Gluc. GT GTT gtt. gtts.

Good (MMT grade) good plus good minus gastrointestinal Glucose gait training glucose tolerance test Drop Drops

H2O2 HA HEENT HEMI Hg. Hgb HHA H&H H&P

hydrogen peroxide headache head, eyes, ears, nose and throat hemiplegia Mercury hemoglobin home health aide/agency hematocrit and hemoglobin history and physical

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HTN HX

hypertension history

ICU IDDM I&D IP IPPB

intensive care unit insulin dependent diabetes mellitus incision and drainage inpatient
intermittent positive pressure breathing

J Jt. JVD Joint jugular vein distension

K, K+ KUB KVO

potassium kidney, ureter, bladder keep vein open

L L LAT left/liter left anterior thigh

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LB LE LLB LLE LLL LLQ LML loc LOC LPTA LUL LUE LUQ Lytes

lower back lower extremity long leg brace left lower extremity left lower lung, lobe left lower quadrant-abdomen left middle lung, lobe laxative of choice level of consciousness/care licensed physical therapy assist. left upper lung, lobe left upper extremity left upper quadrant electrolytes

M M mcg. MI MOD MOM MRI male Microgram myocardial infarction moderate milk of magnesia magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA MSSW

methicillin resistent staph aureus medical social services worker

Na NaCl N/C NS NIDDM NPH NSAID NTG NWB

sodium sodium chloride nasal cannula normal saline non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus neutral protein hagedorn (insulin) non-steriod anti-inflammatory drug nitroglycerin non weight bearing

O2 sat. OBS OOB OP O&P

oxygen saturation organic brain sydrome out of bed outpatient ova and parasites

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P P P+ P PCN PCO2 PARA PERL PERRLA poor/pulse poor plus poor minus penicillin partial pressure of carbon monoxide paraplegia pupils equal and responsive to light pupils equal, round, react to light and Accommodate hydrogen ion concentration phenylketonuria passive range of motion peripheral vascular disease prognosis

pH PKU PROM PVD PX

Q q.n.s. qs QS Quads quantity not sufficient quantity sufficient quad sets quadriceps

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R, Rt RA RAT RBc RDA RLE RLL RLQ RML ROM RR RUE RUL RUQ

right rheumatoid arthritis right anterior thigh red blood count recommended dietary allowance right lower extremity right lower lung, lobe right lower quadrant right middle lung, lobe range of motion respiratory rate right upper extremity right upper lung, lobe right upper quadrant

SBA shld. S/I S/L

stand by assistance Shoulder supervise and instruct sublingual

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SLR SOB SOC SW SX

straight leg raise shortness of breath start of care standard walker symptom

TENS TIA Tinct. TIW TKO T.O. TTWB

transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation transient ischemic attack Tincture 3 times a week to keep open telephone order toe touch weight bearing

URI UTI

upper respiratory infection urinary tract infection

V Vd V.O. VS, V/s void verbal order vital signs

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V-fib. V-tach

Ventricular fibrillation ventricular tachycardia

WBAT WBC WBS W/D WFL WNL

weight bearing as tolerated white blood count weight bearing status warm and dry within functional limitations within normal limits

X XRT

times radiation therapy

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