Terms in this set (169)
Original
ADL
activities of daily living
AMB
ambulatory
BR
bedrest
BRP
Bathroom privileges
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
OOB
Out of Bed
Up ad lib
up as desired
w/c
wheelchair
abd
abdomen
AK
above knee
BP
Blood Pressure
Bx
biopsy
C
Celsius
c/o
complaints of
CTA
clear to auscultation
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
dx
diagnosis
, F
Farenheit
FUO
fever of unknown origin
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
genitourinary
H/A
headache
h/o
history of
Hx
history
HPI
history of present illness
Imp
impressions
LLE
left lower extremity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
Lt
left
MAE
moves all extremities
NAD
No apparent distress
NKA
no known allergies
N/V
nausea and vomiting
Neg
negative
P
pulse
PMH
past medical history
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