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Question	Answer
h, hr.	hour
CCU or MICU	coronary care unit; medical intensive care unit
ad lib	as much as desired
p.o.or PND	by mouth
Subq	subqutaneous
NTG	nitroglycerin
gr	grain
Dx	diagnosis
q.h.	every hour
c/o	complains of
Hct.	hemocratic
ASA, APC	aspirin; aspirin ,phenacetin, caffeine
q	every
R/O	rule out
c.c.	cubic centimeter (equal to ml)
fl.	fluid
W/	with
Hb., Hgb	hemoglobin
C.C. or C/C	chief complaint
p.c.	after meals
Hg.	mercury
GU	genitourinary
Hx	history
IM	intramuscular
pt.	patient
ss	half
S.O.B.	short of breath
BP	blood pressure
IC	intracardiac
EKG, ECG	electrocardiogram
q.i.d.	4x a day
GI	gastrointestinal
t.i.d.	three times a day
CAD	coronary artery disease
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
NaHCO	sodium bicarbonate
MS	morphine sulfate
ETOH	alcohol
MICU	mobile intensive care unit, medical intensive care unit
aq.	water
RBC	red blood cells
ICU	intensive care unit
mg., mgm	milligram
aa	of each
Rx	take: treatment
Fx	fracture
stat	immediately
DOA	dead on arrival
O.R.	operating room
NPO	nothing by mouth
CA	cancer
O2	oxygen
CHF	congestive heart failure
LOC	level of consciousness
TPR	temperature, pulse, respiration
PERL	pupils equal and react to light
PT	physical therapy
Gm.	gram
IV	intravenous
L.	liter
SICU	surgical intensive care unit
H&H	hemoglobin and hemocratic
EEG	electroencephalogram
p	after
CPR	cardiopulmonary resuscitation
S.C., S.Q.	sub cutaneous
P.E.	physical exam
DOE	dyspnea on exertion
c	with
mEq	milliequivalent
s	without
PTA	prior to admission
O.D.	overdose
b.i.d.	twice a day
V.S.	vital signs
CBC	complete blood count
CO	carbon dioxide
OB	obstetrics
ROM	range of motion
W.B.C.	white blood count
ER/ED	emergency room/emergency department
RHD	rheumatic heart disease
CVP	central venous pressure
MAE	moves all extremities
MS	multiple sclerosis
H. (H)	hypodermic
GB	gall bladder
CVA	cerebrovascular accident
ml.	milliliter
y.o.	year old
WNL	within normal limits
MI	myocardial infarction
S.L.	sub lingual
D.C.	discontinue
qtt	drop
H&P	history and physical

hour	Question: h, hr.	1	1	false
CCU or MICU	Answer: coronary care unit; medical intensive care unit	2	0	false
ad lib	Answer: as much as desired	3	0	false
p.o.or PND	Answer: by mouth	4	0	false
subqutaneous	Question: Subq	5	1	false
nitroglycerin	Question: NTG	6	1	false
grain	Question: gr	7	1	false
diagnosis	Question: Dx	8	1	false
every hour	Question: q.h.	9	1	false
complains of	Question: c/o	10	1	false
hemocratic	Question: Hct.	11	1	false
ASA, APC	Answer: aspirin; aspirin ,phenacetin, caffeine	12	0	false
every	Question: q	13	1	false
rule out	Question: R/O	14	1	false
fluid	Question: fl.	16	1	false
with	Question: W/	17	1	false
Hb., Hgb	Answer: hemoglobin	18	0	false
chief complaint	Question: C.C. or C/C	19	1	false
after meals	Question: p.c.	20	1	false
mercury	Question: Hg.	21	1	false