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b/c is quicker than bcuz
arrow for "leads to" or "causes"
three dots for "therefore"
triangle for "change," "ex" triangle for "exchange" (that's from calculus)
"x" to shorten many common words (dx, tx, fx, hx)
initials for all systems of body, hormones, neurotransmitters
neuroT(ransmitter), hypoT(halamus)
trigly, AA (amino acid)
always use chemical symbols for ions, molecules - HCO3 is much quicker than bicarbonate
Been using these for years. They are of my own personal cultivation; the first when I worked on a nephrology unit and the second when I was in school taking a physiology class.
I often leave the vowels out of words so my nts lk lik ths. Saves time but is impossible for anyone else to read, it seems!
I also use cx (cause) dx (diagnosis) crx (characteristics) hx (history) etc.
Lots of arrows, lots of strange abbreviations. I use v for very, h for high, l for low, @ for at, c = with, s = without. bc for because.
I've found most people can't read my original notes, I use so many weird abbreviations. But it saves trees and time, so I'm okay with that.
For notes at school:
b/t- between
b/c-because
b/f-before
w/-with
w/o-without
w/draw-withdraw
@-at
3 with a dot on top and bottom-and
up and down arrows-increase or decrease
/-or
*-important
charac.-characterized
norm.-normal
abnorm.-abnormal
and a bunch of others that I can't think of. I also write cursint (cursive and print). The only good thing about it there are a couple of people in my class that use to always ask for my notes because they either didn't take them or were to busy talking, couldn't figure out what I was wirting so they stopped asking and FINALLY started taking their own notes.
SA2BDOCTOR
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We all got a lots of notes to write, what kind of short cuts do you use. For me, I use the folowing:
w/o=without
c=with
bcuz=because
& = and
^= increase
etc........................