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Charting Abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011
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<
 Definition
less than
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
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ADA
 Definition
american diabetic assoc
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom priveledges
Term
Bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
C & S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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CPR
 Definition
cardio pulmonary resucitation
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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D/C, dc
 Definition
discharge, discontinue
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do not resucitate
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DOB
 Definition
date of birth
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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F/u
 Definition
follow up
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
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FUO
 Definition
fever of undetermined origin
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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GI
 Definition
gastrointensinal
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GU
 Definition
gentiourinary
Term
H & H
 Definition
hemoglobin, hematocrit
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H & P
 Definition
history & physical
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H2O
 Definition
water
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HS
 Definition
hour of sleep, bedtime
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HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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Hx
 Definition
history
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I & D
 Definition
incision and drainage
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I & O
 Definition
intake and output
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IVPB
 Definition
intravenous piggyback
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L, lt
 Definition
left
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
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MAE
 Definition
moves all extremitites
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
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OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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OTC
 Definition
over the counter
Term
P
 Definition
after
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth , orally
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PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
PT
 Definition
physical Therapy
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R, rt
 Definition
right
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R/o
 Definition
rule out
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ROM
 Definition
range of motion
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Rx
 Definition
prescription, treatment
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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STAT
 Definition
immediately
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Sp.gr
 Definition
specific gravity
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Tx
 Definition
treatment, traction
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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VS
 Definition
vital signs
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a
 Definition
before
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abd
 Definition
abdomen
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ad lib.
 Definition
as desired
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amt
 Definition
amount
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c
 Definition
with
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c.o
 Definition
complains of
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pt.
 Definition
patient
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q
 Definition
every
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qs
 Definition
quantity suffecient
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s
 Definition
without
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s/p
 Definition
staus post
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sx
 Definition
symptom/s
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