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| ABCDE | Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
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| AK | Actinin Keratosis
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| Bx | biopsy
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| C&S | Culture & Sensitivity
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| ID, IV, IM | Intradermal
Intravenous
Intramuscular
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| SC, SQ | Subcutaneous
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| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit
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| ECU | Emergency Care Unit
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| ER, ED | Emergency Room
Emergency Department
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| ICU, PICU, NICU | Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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| PACU | Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
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| L&D | Labor & Delivery
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| OR | Operating Room
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| (L), (R), (B) | left, right, bilateral
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| VS | Vital Signs
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| T | Temperature
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| BP | Blood Pressure
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| HR | Heart Rate
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| RR | Respiratory Rate
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| Ht, Wt | Height, Weight
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| BMI | Body Mass Index
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| I/O | Intake/Output
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| Dx | Diagnosis
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| DDx | Differential Diagnosis
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| Tx | Treatment
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| Rx | Prescription
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| H&P | History & Physical
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| Hx, PMHx, FHx | History
Past Medical History
Family History
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| CC | Chief Complaint
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| HPI | History of Present Illness
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| ROS | Review of Systems
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| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies
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| PE | Physical Exam
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| Pt | Patient
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| y/o | years old
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| h/o | history of
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| PCP | Primary Care Physician
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| f/u | follow-up
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| SOB | Shortness of Breath
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| HEENT (EENT, ENT) | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
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| PERRLA | Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
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| NAD | No Acute Distress
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| CV | Cardiovascular
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| CTA | Clear to Auscultation
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| RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm
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| WDWN | Well Developed, Well Nourished
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| A&O | Alert & Oriented
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| WNL | Within Normal Limits
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| NOS | Not Otherwise Specified
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| NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified
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| PO | per os (by mouth)
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| NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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| PR | per rectum
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| CVL | Central Venous Line
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| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
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| Sig | signa (label)
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| QD, BID, TID, QID | every day
twice a day
three times a day
four times a day
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| AC, PC | before meals
after meals
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| prn | as needed
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| ad lib | as desired
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| QHS | at night
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| EMG | Electromyogram
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| ROM, FROM | Range of Motion
Full Range of Motion
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| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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| OA | Osteoarthritis
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| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| PT | Physical Therapy
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| RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
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| WB, WBAT | Weight Bearing, Weight Bearing As Tolerated
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| ACL, PCL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
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| LCL, MCL | Lateral Collateral Ligament
Medial Collateral Ligament
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| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex
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| Fx | Fracture
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| LP | Lumbar Puncture
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| EEG | Electroencephalogram
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| PET | Positron Emission Tomography
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| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack
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| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident
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| ADHD | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid
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| ICP | Intracranial Pressure
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| CNS, PNS | Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
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| OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| LOC | Level of Conciousness
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| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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| MS | Multiple Sclerosis
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| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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| OS, OD, OU | Oculus Sinister (left eye)
Oculus Dexter (right eye)
Oculus Uterque (both eyes)
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| VA, VF | Visual Field
Visual Acuity
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| AS, AD, AU | Auris Sinister (left ear)
Auris Dexter (right ear)
Auris Uterque (both ears)
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| OM, AOM | Otitis Media
Acute Otitis Media
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| TM | Tympanic Membrane
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| IOP, IOL | Intraocular Pressure
Intraocular Lens
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| BS, FBS | Blood Sugar
Fasting Blood Sugar
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| DM (GDM), DI | Diabetes Mellitus (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus)
Diabetes Insipidus
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| HgA1C | Hemoglobin A1C test
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| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy
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| TFT | Thyroid Function Test
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| CGM | Continuous Glucose Monitor
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