Fmhs- Medical Abbreviations H, I, J, K

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H

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Hydrogen

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HA/ H/A

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Headache or hearing aide

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HA1c

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3 month average of blood sugar

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HCL

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Hydrochloric acid- a clear, colorless, highly pungent solution in water. It is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses.

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HDL

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High Density Lipoproteins- One of the five major groups of lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are complex particles composed of multiple proteins which transport all fat molecules (lipids) around the body within the water outside cells.

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Hg

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Mercury

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Hgb/ Hb

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Hemoglobin- the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

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hct

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Hematocrit- the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood.

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H/H H&H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HHA

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Home Health aide/ assistant

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- primary goal of the law is to make it easier for people to keep health insurance, protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare information

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HMO

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Health Maintenance Organization- a health insurance organization to which subscribers pay a predetermined fee in return for a range of medical services from physicians and healthcare workers registered with the organization.

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H2O

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Water

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H2O2

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Hydrogen Peroxide

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HOB

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Head of bed

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HOH

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Hard of Hearing

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H&P

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History and Physical

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hr/ h

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Hour

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HS/ hs

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Hour of sleep

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Ht/ ht

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Height

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Hx/ hx

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History

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Hyst

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Hysterectomy- a surgical operation to remove all or part of the uterus.

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HTN/ HBP

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Hypertension/ High Blood pressure

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ICU

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Intensive Care Unit

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I&D

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Incision and Drainage- clinical lancing are minor surgical procedures to release pus or pressure built up under the skin

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IM

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Intramuscular

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in

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Inch

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inf

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Infusion or inferior or infection

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inj

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Injection

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int

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Internal or interior

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I&O

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Intake and Output- refers to the measurement of a patient's fluid intake by mouth, feeding tubes, or intravenous catheters and output from kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, drainage tubes and wounds

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irr/ irrig

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Irrigation- washing of a body cavity or wound by a stream of water or other fluid.

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Isol/ isol

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Isolation

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IV

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Intravenous- existing or taking place within, or administered into, a vein or veins.

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IVP

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Intravenous Pyelogram- an x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins.

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jt

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Joint

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K

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Potassium

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Kg/ kg

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Kilogram

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KUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder x-Ray