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Fracture

 

AF

 

Atrial Fibrillation

AKI

 

Acute Kidney Injury

BD

Twice Daily

 

BLS

Basic Life Support 

BM

 

Blood Glucose Monitoring / (Bowel movement…)

 

BP

Blood Pressure

 

C-Diff

Clostridium-Difficile

 

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

 

CSU

Catheter-specimen Urine

 

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

 

DNACPR

Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

 

EOL

End of Life

 

HTN

Hypertension

 

Hx

History

 

IVABX

 

Intravenous Antibiotics

IVI / IVF

Intravenous Infusion/ Intravenous Fluids

 

MI

Myocardial Infarction

 

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

 

MSU

Mid-stream Urine

 

NBM

Nil by Mouth

 

NEWS

National Early Warning Score

 

OBS

Observations

 

PMH

Past Medical History

 

QDS

Four Times Daily

 

SOB

Shortness of Breath

 

Sp02

Oxygen Saturations

 

T1DM / T2DM

Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 

 

TDS

Three Times Daily

 

TTO

To Take Out

 

TWOC

Trial without Catheter

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

 

XR

X-Ray

 
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