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Medical Terminology Chapter 6
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Abbreviations - shortened forms of words
Health care workers must only use the abbreviation or symbols approved by the facility in which they are employed. Do NOT use texting abbreviations. Example, do not use UR for “you are.” Sometimes abbreviations are used by themselves. At other times combined to give orders or directions. Very important to make sure capital letters LOOK like capital letters.
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AMA - against medical advice
ASAP - as soon as possible DOB - date of birth ER - emergency room LPN - licensed practical nurse tid - three times a day four times a day
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Abdominal Assessment RUQ - right upper quadrant
LUQ - left upper quadrant RLQ - right lower quadrant LLQ - left lower quadrant
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Medical Diagnosis URI - upper respiratory infection
UTI - urinary tract infection DVT - deep vein thrombosis GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Medical Diagnosis CHF - congestive heart failure
SIDS - sudden infant death syndrome FUO - fever of unknown origin HOH - hard of hearing SOB - short of breath
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Diagnostic Tests CXR - chest x-ray H&H - hemoglobin & hematocrit
ECG/EKG - electrocardiogram WBC - white blood cells RBC - red blood cells UA, U/A - urinalysis ABG - arterial blood gas
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Chemical Elements Ca - calcium Fe - Iron Mg - magnesium K - potassium
KCL - potassium chloride
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Medication Administration
IM - intramuscular IV - intravenous sub-Q or subcutaneously - subcutaneous po - by mouth elix - elixir ASA - aspirin
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Professions/Departments
EMT - emergency medical technician ENT - ear, nose, throat EENT - ear, eye, nose, throat CNP - certified nurse practitioner ICU - intensive care unit LTC - long term care
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Professions/Departments
SNF - skilled nursing facility L&D - labor & delivery PT - physical therapy/therapist OT - occupational therapy/therapist PACU - post anesthesia care unit
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Assessments TPR - temperature, pulse, respiration
WNL - within normal limits ONL - outside normal limits N/V, N&V - nausea & vomiting BM - bowel movement LOC - level of consciousness/laxative of choice bil - bilateral
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Procedures/Certifications
AROM - active range of motion PROM - passive range of motion CABG - coronary artery bypass graft T&A - tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy ACLS - advanced cardiac life support
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PPE - personal protective equipment
MVA - motor vehicle accident S/S, S&S - signs & symptoms
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lb - pound mm - millimeter
kg - kilogram g - gram L - liter tbsp - tablespoon mL - milliliter tsp - teaspoon in - inch mg- milligram cm - centimeter
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O2 - oxygen R/O - rule out NC - nasal cannula VO - verbal order H2O - water PO - phone order supp - suppository SL - sublingual HA - headache
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LPN - licensed practical nurse
Hx - history HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act PERRLA - pupils equal, round & reactive to light & accommodation MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
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