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CLPH 469
Quiz #3 Abbreviations
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09/24/2010

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ABGs
Definition
arterial blood gas
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ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
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AIDS
Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AML
Definition
acute myelogenous leukemia
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APAP
Definition
acetaminophen
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au
Definition
each ear
Term
BCNSP
Definition
board certified nutrition support pharmacist
Term
BKA
Definition
below the knee amputation
Term
BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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Bx
Definition
biopsy
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure, chronic heart failure
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C/O
Definition
complaining of
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CrCl
Definition
creatinine clearance
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CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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DC
Definition
discharge, discontinue
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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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EMG
Definition
electromyogram
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ESR
Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FH
Definition
family history
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A fib
Definition
atrial fibrillation
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GNR
Definition
gram negative rods
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Gyn
Definition
gynecologist, gynecology
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HEENT
Definition
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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H/O
Definition
history of
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HOB
Definition
head of bed
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HTN
Definition
hypertension
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IDDM
Definition
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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I&O
Definition
input & output, intake/output
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IVDA
Definition
intravenous drug abuse
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JRA
Definition
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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Lap
Definition
laparoscopy, laparotomy
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LLL
Definition
left lower lobe
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LP
Definition
lumbar puncture
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LUQ
Definition
left upper quadrant
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MD
Definition
medical doctor
Term
MICU
Definition
medical intensive care unit
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MRSA
Definition
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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N
Definition
nausea
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Neg
Definition
negative
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NKDA
Definition
no known drug allergies
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NSR
Definition
normal sinus rhythm
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NYHA
Definition
New York Heart Assoiciation
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od
Definition
right eye
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OPV
Definition
oral polio vaccine
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ou
Definition
both eyes (oculus uterque)
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pc
Definition
after meals
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PEEP
Definition
positive end expiratory pressure
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PID
Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
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po
Definition
by mouth
Term
PPD
Definition
packs per day; purified protein derivative
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PSA
Definition
prostate specific antigen
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PVC
Definition
premature ventricular contraction
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QOL
Definition
quality of life
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Rec
Definition
recommend
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RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant
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ROS
Definition
review of systems
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RUE
Definition
right upper extremity
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S
Definition
subjective
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SCr
Definition
serum creatinine
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SL
Definition
sublingual
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S&S
Definition
signs and symptoms
Term
T
Definition
temperature
Term
TB
Definition
tuberculosis
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TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
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TPR
Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
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URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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VO
Definition
voice order
Term
WBC
Definition
white blood cells
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WNL
Definition
within normal limits
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BCOP
Definition
board certified oncology pharmacist
Term
PICC
Definition
peripherally inserted central catheter
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