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Hx

A

History

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Bx

A

Biopsy

2
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Sx

A

Surgery

3
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Fx

A

Fracture or Function

4
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Rx

A

Prescription

5
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Tx

A

Treatment

6
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

7
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AMA

A

Against medical advice

8
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CC

A

Chief complaint

9
Q

(P) w line over it -

A

Post, after

After surgery- (p) surgery

10
Q

a w line over it

A

Ante, before

11
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ac

A

Ante cibum , before meals

12
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

Determine oxygen in blood from artery because just left heart and still full of oxygen. Venus (in veign) blood has already distributed the oxygen and is on it way back to the heart.

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As lib

A

As desired, freely

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A

A

Auricle (cartelidge part of ear?)

15
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Ad

A

Auricle dexter , right ear

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As

A

Auricle sinister, left ear

17
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Au

A

Auricle universal, both ears

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Abd

A

Abdominal

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Aka

A

Above the knee amputation

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Bid

A

Bis in die (twice per day)

21
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Tid

A

Three time per day

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Bm

A

Bowel movement

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Bp

A

Blood pressure

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Br

A

Bed rest

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Bs

A

Blood sugar

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Brp

A

Bathroom privelages

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BAER

A

Brain stem auditory evoked response

Test babies hearing when not old enough to respond or raise hands to get response

29
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Cx

A

Culture

30
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*** bid

A

(bis in die) Twice a Day

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AS

A

auricle sinister (left ear)

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AD

A

auricle dexter (right ear)

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AU

A

auricle universa (both ears)

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30ml

A

1 fl oz, 6 tsp, 2 TB

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10ml

A

2tsp

36
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6oz

A

180 ml

37
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5ml

A

1tsp

38
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.5oz

A

15ml, 1TB

39
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1L

A

1000ml

40
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1/2 L

A

500ml

41
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in military time 7:30am

A

0730

42
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in military time 1pm

A

1300

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prn

A

as needed

44
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ad lip

A

as desired

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1 Grain (g)

A

60 or 65 mg (NOW ILLEGAL UNIT OF MEASURE)

46
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DS

A

double strength

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LA (SA)

A

long acting (sustained)

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XL

A

extra long

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EC

A

entera coated (never crush or chew in order to protect mucous membranes. they are meant to be dissolved slowly by Hcl in stomach.

50
Q

susp

A

suspension

51
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supp

A

suppository

52
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tinct

A

tincture

53
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KVO

A

keep vein open

54
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gtts

A

drops

55
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gtt

A

drop

56
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what is the smallest amount possible?

A

1 drop aka 1 minim

57
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HTN

A

Hypertension

57
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Pc

A

After meals

58
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Gtts

A

Drops

59
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Do we round equivalents?

A

NO

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Ac

A

Ante cebum/Before meals

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Hs

A

Hour of sleep/bedtime

62
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Ad lib

A

As you like

63
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Prn

A

As needed

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Biw

A

Twice a week

65
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Bid

A

Twice a day

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STAT

A

STAT, Short Turn Around Time, most often used in the medical field for a procedure that needs to be done very quickly

Immediately

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Incision

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to cut

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Excision

A

to cut away

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Resection

A

surgical re-creation of a part

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Curettage

A

scraping products of conception

i.e. Dilation and currettage = dead fetal birth

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ectomy

A

surgical removal

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opsy

A

looking at something (biopsy-looking at tissue)

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oscopy

A

viewing a part with a scope (colonoscopy)

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otomy

A

making a temporary hole (phlebotomy, thoracotomy)

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Ostomy

A

creation of a surgically made hole. long term/permanent

77
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pexy

A

to fix or secure a part (Orchiopexy)

Orchiopexy is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there.

78
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plasty

A

to change shape of (rhinoplasty, angioplasty)

Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.

79
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rrhaphy

A

strengthen w sutures
(Herniorrhaphy: The surgical repair of a hernia. Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope.)

80
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lysis

A

to set free

81
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ectasia

A

dilation of ducts

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