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Abbrv. 1st quarter
Abbrev. line over aa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| line over aa | of each |
| Ab | abortion |
| abd | abdomen |
| abs | absent |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| admin | administer |
| AM or a.m. | Before noon |
| amt | amount |
| AP | apical pulse |
| approx | approximately |
| appt | appointment |
| ASA | acetylsalicylic acid (asprin) |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| BA | Backache |
| BC | birth control |
| bid | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPM | beats per minute |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BSE | breast self examination |
| c with - over it | with |
| caps | capsules |
| cath | catheter |
| CC | chief complaint |
| Chemo | chemotherapy |
| CMA | certified medical assistant |
| c/o | complains of |
| CS | Cesarean section |
| d | day |
| /d | per day |
| d/c | discontinue |
| D&I | dry and intact |
| Cx | cervix |
| dil | dilute |
| disch | discharge |
| DNKA | did not keep appointmet |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOI | date of injury |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| DSD | dry sterile dressing |
| DTaP | diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and a cellular pertussis vaccine |
| D&V | diarrhea and vomiting |
| DVA | distance visual accuity |
| ea | each |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| Fe | iron |
| flexsig | flexible sigmoidoscopy |
| freq | frequency |
| F/U | follow up |
| Fx | fracture |
| GYN | gynecology |
| h or hr | hour |
| H/A | headache |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HC | head circumfrance |
| Hep B | hepatitis B vaccine |
| Hg | mercury |
| H2O | water |
| HR | heart rate |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| hs | at bedtime |
| ht | height |
| ID | intramuscular |
| IPV | inactivated polio vaccine |
| IV | intravenous |
| lab | laboratory |
| lac | laceration |
| lat | lateral |
| lax | laxative |
| LB | lower back |
| LBP | lower back pain |
| liq | liquid |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| med, meds | medication, medications |
| min | minute |
| MMR | measles, mumps, & rubella |
| mod | moderate |
| N/A | not applicable |
| NB | newborn |
| N/C | no complaints |
| neg | negative |
| NH | nursing home |
| NICU | Newborn intensive care unit |
| NKA | no know allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NMP | normal menstrual period |
| noct | nocturnal |
| NS | normal saline |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| NVA | near visual acuity |
| NVD | nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
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