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ltc: residents in a ltc need full time care and assistance with daily tasks for a long period of time.
lue: the patient experiencing a heart attack had pain in their chest, the left side of their jaw and their lue.
luq: the pain was located in the luq of the stomach.
md: the md performed a physical exam and prescribed new medications.
min: the patient will swish their new prescription mouthwash in their mouth for 2 min before spitting.
ml: the nurse measured 5 ml of liquid medication for their patient who is six years old.
mrsa: the patient had mrsa, a type of bacterial infection resistant to certain antibiotics.
mva: the patient was in a mva and was luckily wearing a seatbelt.
mi: the patient was diagnosed with mi, also known as a heart attack.
nka/nkda: the patient has nka/nkda with no adverse reactions to medications or other substances.
npo: the nurse marked the patient as npo before surgery, meaning they cannot eat or drink anything.
nvd: the patient with the stomach flu reported nvd.
o2: the doctor prescribed o2 therapy for the patient with low oxygen levels.
o.d.: the patient was being treated for o.d. after taking too much pain medication.
oob: the patient was found oob and sitting in a chair during medical rounds.
or: the patient was transferred to the or for surgery.
otc: the patient was able to purchase otc medication for seasonal allergies at the pharmacy.
pcp: the patient booked an appointment with their pcp for their yearly checkup and management of their basic health needs.
pm: the doctor ordered for the patient’s dressing to be changed by the nurse every pm before dinner.
Since the problem (if it's about interpreting these medical abbreviations or related) falls under Natural Science - Medicine and Health. But as no specific question is given, if we assume a question like "What does LTC mean?"
Looking at the table, the row with LTC has the description "Residents in a LTC need full time care and assistance with daily tasks for a long period of time." So we extract that meaning.
From the table, the row for MRSA says "The patient had MRSA, a type of bacterial infection resistant to certain antibiotics." So we use that description.
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LTC means a place (Long - Term Care facility) where residents need full - time care and assistance with daily tasks for a long period of time.
If the question was different, like "What is MRSA?"