Common Abbreviations

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ABG

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arteriol blood gas

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ABO

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A SYSTEM OF CLASSIFYING BLOOD GROUPS

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A.C.

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BEFORE MEALS

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ADL

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ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

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AIDS

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AQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

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AP

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ANTERIORPOSTERIOR

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A&P

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ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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ARDS

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ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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bact

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bacteriology

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b.d

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twice a day

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BP

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BLOOD PRESSURE

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bpm

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beats perminute

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BSA

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body surface area

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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BX

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bx biopsy

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C

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CELSIUS, CENTRIGRADE, COMPLEMENT

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Ca, ca

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cancer, carcinoma

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CAG'S, CAB

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CORONARY ARTERY GRAFTS, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS

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caps

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capsules

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CCF

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CONGESTIVE CARDIAC FAILURE

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CCU

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CORONARY CARE UNIT

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cg

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CENTIGRAM

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CHF

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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cm

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centimeter

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CNS

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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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COPD

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CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

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CPR

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CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

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C&S

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CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CT, CAT

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computerized tomography, computerized axial tomography

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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D&V

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diarrhea adn vomiting

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DIC

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disseminated instravascular coagulation

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DIFF, diff

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differential blood count

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DPT

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DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS, AND TETANUS (TOXOIDS/VACCINE)

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DT's

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DELIRIUM TREMENS

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D/W

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dextrose in water

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ED

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emergency department

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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ENT

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ear, nose, and throat

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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EXC

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excision

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F

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FAhrenheit

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Fe

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IRON

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FBS, FBG

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fasting blood sugar/ glucose

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ft

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foot, feet (measure)

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FUO

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FEVER OF UNDETERMINED (UNKNOWN) ORIGIN

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g, gm

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gram

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GP

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general practitioner

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gr

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GRAIN

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gt, gtt

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drop, drops

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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GYN, gyn

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GYNECOLOGY

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Hb

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hemoglobin

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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Hgb

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hemaglobin

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HR

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HEART RATE

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Hr

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hour

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Hx

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history

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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I.M.

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intramuscular

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IN

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INTRA-NASAL

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In situ

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in place

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inf

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inferior

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inj

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inject

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I&O

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INTAKE AND OUTPUT

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IPPB

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intermittent positive-pressure breathing

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IUD

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intrauterine device

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IV

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intravenous

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K

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POTASSIUM

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kg

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kilogram

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KO

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keep open

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KVO

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Keep vein open

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L,l

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liter

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lat

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lateral

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lb

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pound

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LBBB

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LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK

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LFT

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liver function test

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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LLL

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Left lower lobe

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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LOS

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length of stay

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L/S

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LYING/STANDING

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Lt,L)

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LEFT

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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alv

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left ventricle

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m

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meter, minim

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MD

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medical doctor, muscular dystrophy

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MRSA

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methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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MSU

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midstream specimen of urine

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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Na

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SODIUM

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NAD

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NO ABNORMANLITIES DETECTED

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NIDDM

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NKA

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no known drug allergies

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NPO

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nothing by mouth / Nil orally

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NOAD

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no other abnormalities detected

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O/A

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on arrival

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Ob-GYN

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OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

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OTC

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OVER THE COUNTER

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oz

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OUNCE

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O2

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oxygen

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O2 SAT

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oxygen saturation levels

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PAC

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pressure area care

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Path

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pathology

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Pap

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papanicolaou smear

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PCA

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patient controlled analgesia

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p.c.

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after meals (post cibum)

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peds

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pediatrics

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Perrla, Pearl

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pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation or Pupils equal & reacting to light

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PHx

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past history

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PMS

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PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

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PU

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PASSED URINE

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PUO

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pyrexia of unknown origen

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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PV

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PER VAGINA

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q

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EVERY

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q.d.

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every day

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q.h.

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every hour

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q2h

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every hours

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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R

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RESPIRATIONS, ROENTGEN

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RIB

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REST IN BED

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R/O

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rule out

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ROM

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range of motion (of joint)

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R/V

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REVIEW

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Rx

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treatment

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s*

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without

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S.C. , SQ , SUBQ

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subcutaneous

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sec

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second

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sed rate

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sedimentation rate

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SIDS

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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

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SOB

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SHORT OF BREATH

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SOBOE

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short of breath on exertion

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spec

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specimen

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Sub Cut

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sub-cutaneous

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Supps.

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suppository

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S&S

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

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ss*

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one-half

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stat

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immediately

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STD

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

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Sx

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symptoms

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T

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temperature (thoracic, to be followed by nuber designating specific thoracic vertebra EG T2)

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T&A

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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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Tabs

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tablets

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T&C

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TYPE AND CROSS-MATCH

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temp

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temperature

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THR

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total hip replacement

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TIA

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TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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TMJ

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TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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TEMPERATURE, PULSE, RESPIRATIONS

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tsp

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teaspoon

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ung

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ointment

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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UTI

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URINARY TRACT INFECTION

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VDRL

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venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis)

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VF

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ventricular fibrillation

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VS

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VITAL SIGNS

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WBC

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WHITE BLOOD COUNT

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WHO

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

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W/Walker

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WHEELIE WALKER

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Wt

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weight