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CBC
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CBC
Complete Blood Cound |
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DNKA
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DNKA
Did not keep appointment |
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DNS
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DNS
Did not show |
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EKG
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EKG
electrocardiogram |
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Fx
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Fx
fracture |
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Hx
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Hx
history |
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LT (el-t)
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LT
Left |
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mg
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mg
milligrams |
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mo
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mo
month |
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Neg
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Neg
Negative |
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Ofc
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Ofc
office |
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p
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p
pulse |
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P&S
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P&S
Perminent and Stationary |
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PND
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PND
Post nasal drip |
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PRN
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as needed
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SD
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State disability
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UA
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Urinary analysis
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W (as in W male pt)
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White
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Wks
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weeks
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x
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times
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All.
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"Allergy and Immunology"
Diagnosis & Treatment of alergic conditions |
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Immun.
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"Allergy and Immunology"
Diagnosis & Treatment of alergic conditions |
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Anes.
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"Anesthesiology"
Administration of anesthesia for major surgery |
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Derm.
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"Dermatology"
Treatment of disease affecting the skin |
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Emerg. Medicare.
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"Emergency Medicine"
Treatment of trauma and sudden emergent medical conditions |
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FG
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"Family Practice"
Comprehensive medical care for individuals of all ages, often entire families |
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Ger
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"Gerontology"
study of aging process |
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Path
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"Pathology"
determine causes and nature of diseases and contribute to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. |
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Neonat
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"Neonatology"
Dealing with the disorders of newborns from birth to 28 days |
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Neuro.
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"Neurology"
Disorders of the nervous system that may be from hereditary conditions, injuries, trauma, disease or infections |
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OB-GYN
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"Obstetrics and gynecology"
study and treatment of the female reproductive system |
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abd
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abdominal
abdomen |
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abdom
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abdominal
abdomen |
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Abt
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About
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ABX
abx |
antibiotic
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Acc
acc |
Accommodation
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Accid
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Accident
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Adm
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Admit; admission; admitted
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Adv
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Advice
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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ASA
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aspirin
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Asap
ASAP |
As soon as possible
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C
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Cervical; centigrade, Celsius
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C & S
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Culture and sensitivity test
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c |
with
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Ca or CA
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Cancer, carcinoma
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Canc or cncl
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Cancel, canceled
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Cauc
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Caucasian
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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cc
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Cubic centimeter
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CC
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Chief complaint
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CO
C/O |
Complains of
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dc
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discontinue
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DC
D.C d/c |
Discharge
Dressing change |
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Diff.
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Differential
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DNA
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Does not apply
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DOB
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Date of birth
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ER
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Emergency room
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EX or exam
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Examination
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ft
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foot
feet |
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H
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Hospital call
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Ht
ht |
Height
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HV
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Hospital visit
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HX
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History
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HX PX
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History and physical examination
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I
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injection
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IMP
Imp |
Impression
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lb
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Pounds
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mm
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Millimeter
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NaCl
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Sodium chloride
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neg
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Negative
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OTC
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Over the counter
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PA
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Posterior anterior; posteroanterior
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PE
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Physical examination
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PRN
prn p.r.n. |
As needed
as necessary |
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pt
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patient
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PX
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Procedure
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Re ch
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Recheck
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RO
R/O |
Rule out
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Rx
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Prescription
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S |
Without
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S/S
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Signs and symptoms
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SLR
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Straight leg raising
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Slt
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Slight
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Sp gr
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Specific gravity
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SR
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suture removal
sedimentation rate |
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SubQ
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Subcutaneous
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Tr.
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Treatment
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UR
ur |
Urine analysis
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VS
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vital signs
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W
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White; work
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WF
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white female
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WI
W/I |
Walk-in
work-in |
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WM
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White male
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WNL
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within normal limits
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WNWD
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well nourished, well developed
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wt
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Weight
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ALL
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Allergy
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CMA
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Certified Medical Assistant
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Cont.
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Continue
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CPC
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Certified professional coder
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CPE
CPX |
Complete physical examination
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DEM
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Doctor of Emergency Medicine
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Dg
dg |
Diagnosis
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DX
dx |
Diagnosis
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Diag.
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Diagnosis; diagnostic
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Disch.
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Discharged
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DNKA
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Did not keep appointment
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DNS
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Did not show
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E
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Emergency
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
electrocardiograph |
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ED
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Emergency department
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram; electroencephanograph
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EENT
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Eyes, ears, nose and throat
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EKG
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Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph
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EMG
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Electromyogram
electromyelogram |
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EMT
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Emergency medical technician
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Epith.
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Epithelial
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ESR
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Est.
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Established
estimated |
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FACS
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Fellow of American College of Surgery
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FU
F/U |
Follow-up (visit)
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FUO
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Fever of unknow/undetermined origin
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Fx
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fracture
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H & P
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History and physical
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HPI
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History of present illness
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I & D
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Incision and drainage
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IM
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Intramuscular
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L
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Left
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LVN
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Licensed vocational nurse
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mg
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milligram
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MO
mo |
Month
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MT
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Medical technologist
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ofc
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Office
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P & S
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Permanent and stationary
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PA-C
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Physician's assistant, certified
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Prog
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Prognosis
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re-exam
reex |
Re-examination
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RPT
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Registered physical therapist
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SD
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State disability
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UA
U/A UR |
Urinalysis
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VN
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Visiting nurse
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WBC
wbc |
White blood cell count
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wks
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Weeks
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X
x |
Times
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yr
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year
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A
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Allergies
abortion |
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Alb
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Albumin
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An ck
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Annual check
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Brev
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Brevital
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CXR
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Chest x-ray
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etiol.
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etiology
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EU
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Etiology unknown
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F
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Fahrenheit
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GC
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Gonorrhea
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h.
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hour
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HIPAA
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Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
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HX
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History
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Lt (ell-t)
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Left
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P
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Pulse
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P & S
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Permanent and stationary
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p.o.
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by mouth
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PD
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Permanent disability
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Perf.
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Performed
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PERRLA
PERLA |
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, react to light and to accommodation |
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pH
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Hydrogen ion concentration
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PH
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past history
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Phys.
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Physical
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PID
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PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMH
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Past medical history
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PND
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Post nasal drip
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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PO
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Postoperative check
phone order |
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Pos.
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Positive
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Post.
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Posterior
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Postop
post-op |
Postoperative
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PP
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Postpartum care
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Pre-op
preop |
Preoperative
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PTR
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Patient to return
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q.
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Every
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rec
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Recommended
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REF
ref |
Referral
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Reg.
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Regular
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Ret
retn rtn |
Return
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Rev
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Review
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RT
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Respiratory therapy
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SE
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Special examination
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T
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temperature
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a.m.
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morning
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AP&L
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Anteroposterior and lateral
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Approx
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Approximate
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Asst
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Assistant
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Ba
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Barium
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BM
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Bowel movement
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BMR
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Basal metabolic rate
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BP ck
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Blood pressure check
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BP
B/P |
Blood pressure
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
BX BI |
Biopsy
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cm
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Centimeter
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Dilat
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Dilate
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DPT
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Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
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Dr
drsg |
Dressing
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Dx
dx |
diagnosis
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i.e.
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that is
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inj.
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injection
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(L)
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Left
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(M)
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Murmur
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N
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Negative; none
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O |
No, not, negative
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p |
After
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P&A
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Percussion and auscultation
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PC
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Present complaint
pregnancy confirmation |
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VD
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Venereal disease
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VDRL
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Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
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XR
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xray
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