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Clinical Skills Acronyms for Exam 3
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Undergraduate 3
10/31/2011
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Term
5ICSMCL
 Definition
fifth intercostal space midclavicular line
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6ICSMCL
 Definition
sixth intercostal space midclavicular line
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AAM
 Definition
African American male
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A&Ox3
 Definition
alert and oriented to time, place, person
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A&W
 Definition
alive and well
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ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gases
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AC, 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
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aPTT
 Definition
activated partial thromboplastin time
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APAP
 Definition
acetaminophen
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ASA
 Definition
aspirin
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AV
 Definition
arteriovenous; aortic valve
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BID
 Definition
twice a day
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B/L
 Definition
bilateral
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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BPM
 Definition
beats per minute; breaths per minute
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BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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BS
 Definition
bowel sounds; breath sounds
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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
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CV
 Definition
CV
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
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DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
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ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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ED
 Definition
emergency department
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EGD
 Definition
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EOMI
 Definition
extraocular muscles intact
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ETOH
 Definition
ethanol
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F
 Definition
father, fahrenheit
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f/c/s/n/v/d
 Definition
fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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FEV1
 Definition
forced expiratory volume in the first second
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FEV1/FVC
 Definition
forced expiratory volume in the first second / forced vital capacity
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FH
 Definition
family history
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FROM
 Definition
full range of motion
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f/u
 Definition
follow-up
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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
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HCTZ
 Definition
hydrochlorothiazide
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HCV
 Definition
hepatitis C virus
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HCVAb
 Definition
hepatitis C virus antibody
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HDL
 Definition
high density lipoprotein
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HEENT
 Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
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HR
 Definition
heart rate; hour
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HS
 Definition
bedtime
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HSM
 Definition
hepatosplenomegaly
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Ht
 Definition
height
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HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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Hx
 Definition
history
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INR
 Definition
international normalized ratio
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IVDA
 Definition
intravenous drug abuse
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JVD
 Definition
jugular vein distention
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LDL
 Definition
low-density lipoprotein
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LE
 Definition
lower extremities
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M
 Definition
mother; murmur
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MCL
 Definition
midclavicular line
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MDI
 Definition
meter dose inhaler
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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m/r/g
 Definition
murmurs, rubs, gallops
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NABS
 Definition
normoactive bowel sounds
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NAD
 Definition
no apparent distress
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NCAT
 Definition
normal cephalic atraumatic
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NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
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NL (nl)
 Definition
normal
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NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
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NTND
 Definition
nontender nondistended
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OU
 Definition
both eyes
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pc
 Definition
after meals
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PCN
 Definition
penicillin
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PEFR
 Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
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PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation
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PFTs
 Definition
pulmonary function test
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PM
 Definition
evening
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PMH
 Definition
past medical history
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PMI
 Definition
point of maximal impulse
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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ppd
 Definition
packs per day
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A&P
 Definition
auscultation and percussion
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PRN
 Definition
as needed
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal
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qd
 Definition
daily
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QID
 Definition
four times a day
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R
 Definition
right
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ROS
 Definition
review of systems
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RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
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RRR
 Definition
regular rhythm and rate
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SH
 Definition
social history
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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S/P
 Definition
status post
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S1, S2, S3, S4
 Definition
first heart sound, second heart sound, third heart sound, fourth heart sound
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SaO2
 Definition
percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood
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T
 Definition
temperature
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Tbsp
 Definition
tablespoon
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TID
 Definition
three times daily
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TM
 Definition
tympanic membrane
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UE
 Definition
upper extremity
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VAMC
 Definition
Veterans Administration Medical Center
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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WDWN
 Definition
well developed, well nourished
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WM
 Definition
white male
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WNL
 Definition
within normal limit
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Wt
 Definition
weight
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XR
 Definition
extended release
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y/o
 Definition
years old
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Up arrow
 Definition
Increased; alive
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Down arrow
 Definition
Decreased; dead
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Little circle in superscript
 Definition
Degree
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(-)
 Definition
Negative; absent
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(+)
 Definition
Positive; present
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dL
 Definition
deciliter
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IU
 Definition
international unit
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mEq
 Definition
milliequivalent
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mg
 Definition
milligram
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mm3
 Definition
cubic millimeters
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L
 Definition
left, liter
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U
 Definition
units
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micromole
 Definition
micromole
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g
 Definition
gram
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