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Pharmaceutical Clinical Skills Abreviations
Abreviations - Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
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Undergraduate 3
09/08/2012

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5ICS
Definition
fifth intercostal space
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6ICS
Definition
sixth intercostal space
Term
A&Ox3
Definition
alert and oriented to time, place, person
Term
A&W
Definition
alive and well
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AAM
Definition
African American male
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ABG
Definition
arterial blood gases
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AC
Definition
before meals; air conduction
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AF
Definition
Asian female
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AM
Definition
Asian male; morning
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AP
Definition
anterior posterior; abdominal-peritoneal
Term
A&P
Definition
auscultation and percussion
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APAP
Definition
acetaminophen
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aPTT
Definition
activated partial thromboplastin time
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ASA
Definition
aspirin
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AV
Definition
arteriovenous; aortic valve
Term
BID
Definition
twice a day
Term
B/L
Definition
bilateral
Term
BP
Definition
blood pressure
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BPM
Definition
beats per minute; breaths per minute
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BS
Definition
bowel sounds; breath sounds
Term
BUN
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
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CC
Definition
chief complaint
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CCE
Definition
clubbing, cyanosis, edema
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C/D
Definition
cup to disc ratio
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CKD
Definition
chronic kidney disease
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CN
Definition
cranial nerve
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C/O
Definition
complaining of; complaints
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COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
Definition
chest pain
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CTAP
Definition
clear to auscultation and percussion
Term
CV
Definition
cardiovascular
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CXR
Definition
chest x-ray
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DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DOE
Definition
dyspnea on exertion
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ECG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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ED
Definition
emergency department
Term
EGD
Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EOMI
Definition
extraocular muscles intact
Term
ETOH
Definition
ethanol
Term
F
Definition
father, fahrenheit
Term
f/c/s/n/v/d
Definition
fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Term
FEV1
Definition
forced expiratory volume in the first second
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FVC
Definition
forced vital capacity
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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GU
Definition
genitourinary
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gtt
Definition
drop
Term
HCTZ
Definition
hydrochlorothiazide
Term
HCV
Definition
hepatitis C virus
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HDL
Definition
high density lipoprotein
Term
HCVAb
Definition
hepatitis C virus antibody
Term
HEENT
Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
Term
HPI
Definition
history of present illness
Term
HR
Definition
heart rate; hour
Term
HS
Definition
bedtime
Term
HSM
Definition
hepatosplenomegaly
Term
Ht
Definition
height
Term
HTN
Definition
hypertension
Term
Hx
Definition
history
Term
INR
Definition
international normalized ratio
Term
IVDA
Definition
intravenous drug abuse
Term
JVD
Definition
jugular vein distention
Term
LDL
Definition
low-density lipoprotein
Term
LE
Definition
lower extremities
Term
M
Definition
mother; murmur
Term
MCL
Definition
midclavicular line
Term
MDI
Definition
meter dose inhaler
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
m/r/g
Definition
murmurs, rubs, gallops
Term
NABS
Definition
normoactive bowel sounds
Term
NAD
Definition
no apparent distress
Term
NCAT
Definition
normal cephalic atraumatic
Term
NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
NL
Definition
normal
Term
NSR
Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
NTND
Definition
nontender nondistended
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OU
Definition
both eyes
Term
PC
Definition
after meals
Term
PCN
Definition
penicillin
Term
PEFR
Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
Term
PERRLA
Definition
pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation
Term
PFT
Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
PM
Definition
evening
Term
PMH
Definition
past medical history
Term
PMI
Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
PO
Definition
by mouth
Term
PPD
Definition
packs per day
Term
PRN
Definition
as needed
Term
PT
Definition
physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal
Term
qd
Definition
daily
Term
QID
Definition
four times a day
Term
R
Definition
right
Term
ROS
Definition
review of systems
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RR
Definition
respiratory rate
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RRR
Definition
regular rhythm and rate
Term
SH
Definition
social history
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
s/p
Definition
status post
Term
S1 first heart sound
S2 second heart sound
S3 third heart sound
S4 fourth heart sound
Definition
S1 first heart sound
S2 second heart sound
S3 third heart sound
S4 fourth heart sound
Term
SaO2
Definition
percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
Tbsp
Definition
tablespoon
Term
TID
Definition
three times daily
Term
TM
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
UE
Definition
upper extremity
Term
VAMC
Definition
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood cell
Term
WDWN
Definition
well developed, well nourished
Term
WM
Definition
white male
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WNL
Definition
within normal limits
Term
Wt
Definition
weight
Term
XR
Definition
extended release
Term
y/o
Definition
years old
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dL
Definition
deciliter
Term
g
Definition
gram
Term
IU
Definition
international unit
Term
mEq
Definition
milliequivalen
Term
mg
Definition
milligram
Term
mm3
Definition
cubic millimeters
Term
L
Definition
left, liter
Term
U
Definition
units
Term
µmole
Definition
micromole
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UP ARROW SYMBOL
Definition
Increased, Alive
Term
DOWN ARROW SYMBOL
Definition
Decreased, Dead
Term
+
Definition
Positive, present
Term
-
Definition
Negative, absent
Term
DEGREE SYMBOL
Definition
Degree
Term
F/U
Definition
follow up
Term
FROM
Definition
full range of motion
Term
FH
Definition
family history
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