Medical Abbreviations: History, Progress, Nursing Notes – Flashcards
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Alert & Oriented
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A&O
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Alive & Well
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A&W
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Black
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B
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Bowel Movement
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BM
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Blood Pressure
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BP
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Chief Complaint
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CC
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Central Nervous System
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CNS
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Coronary
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COR
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Do Not Resuscitate
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DNR
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Do Not Intubate
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DNI
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Alcohol
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EtOH
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Extremity
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EXT
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Family History
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FH
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Fever of Unknown (or undetermined) Origin
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FUO
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Gastrointestinal
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GI
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Headache
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HA
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Health Care Maintenance
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HCM
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Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
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HEENT
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History of
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H/O
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Hard of Hearing
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HOH
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History of Present Illness
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HPI
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Heart Rate
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HR
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Ideal Body Weight
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IBW
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Intravenous Drug Abuse
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IVDA
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Level of Consciousness
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LOC
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Nausea & Vomiting
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N&V
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No Acute Distress
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NAD
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No Known Allergies
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NKA
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No Known Drug Allergies
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NKDA
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Out of Bed
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OOB
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Physical Exam
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PE
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Past Medical History
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PMH
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Patient
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PT
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Prior to Admission
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PTA
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Pulmonary
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pul.
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Respiratory
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RESP
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Review of Systems
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ROS
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Skilled Nursing Facility
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SNF
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Shortness of Breath
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SOB
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Status Post (to indicate previous event)
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S/P
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
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TPN
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Urine Output
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UO
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Vital Signs
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VS
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Vital Signs Stable
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VSS
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White
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