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Kaplan MA Abbr
Abbreviations for Medical Asst training. Allied Health Black module.
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Nursing
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06/14/2011
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ā
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Before
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abd
 Definition
Abdomen
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ant.
 Definition

anterior

 

an·te·ri·or

  
[an-teer-ee-er] 
–adjective
1.
situated before or at the front of; fore ( opposed to posterior).
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AP
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anteroposterior

 

an·tero·pos·te·ri·or 

Pronunciation:  /-pō-ˈstir-ē-ər, -pä-/ 
Function: adj 
  concerned with or extending along a direction or axis from frontto back or from anterior to posterior 
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Ax
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Axillary

 

Axillary: Pertaining to the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the armpit.
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b.i.d.
 Definition
Twice a day.
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure.
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C
 Definition
Celsius
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c

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With.
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CC
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Chief Complaint
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C/o
 Definition
Complains of.
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CPX
 Definition
Complete Physical Examination.
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Cx
 Definition
Canceled.
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D/C
 Definition
Discontinued.
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F
 Definition
Fahrenheit.
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Fx
 Definition
Fracture.
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h.s.
 Definition
Bedtime, hour of sleep.
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Hx
 Definition
History.
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L
 Definition
Left.
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LLE
 Definition
Left Lower Extremity.
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LLQ
 Definition
Lower Left Quadrant
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LUE
 Definition
Left Upper Extremity
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NKDA
 Definition
No Known Drug Allergies
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noct.
 Definition
Nocturnal
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p

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After.
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p.c.
 Definition
After A Meals
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PE
 Definition
Physical Examination
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p.r.n.
 Definition
As Needed.
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pt.
 Definition
Patient.
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LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
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R
 Definition
Right.
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R/O
 Definition
Rule Out.
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RLE
 Definition
Right Lower Extremity
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RUE
 Definition
Right Upper Extremity
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RLQ
 Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
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RUQ
 Definition
Right Upper Quadrant
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R/s
 Definition
Reschedule
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-
s
 Definition
Without
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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spec
 Definition
specimen
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s/p
 Definition
Status Post
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STAT
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immediatly
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t.i.d.
 Definition
3 times a day.
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TPR
 Definition
Temperature, pulse, respiration.
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ad lib
 Definition
As desired, freely
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ATC
 Definition
Around The Clock
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npo
 Definition
Nothing by mouth (per oral)
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oint
 Definition
ointment
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ASA
 Definition
Aspirin
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BS
 Definition
Blood Sugar.
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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HA
 Definition
Headache
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HBP
 Definition
High Blood Pressure
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NTG
 Definition
Nitroglycerine
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URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory tract Infection
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UTI
 Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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SS
 Definition
One Half.
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u.d.
 Definition
As Directed.
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GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
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Tab
 Definition
Tablet.
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