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AAA

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Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm

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Abd

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Abdomen

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gases

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ACLS

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Advance Cardiac Life Support

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AFB

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Acid Fast Bacilli

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alb

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Albumin
blood albumin test (usually along with several other tests) if a person seems to have symptoms of a liver disorder or nephrotic syndrome.
check a person’s nutritional status, when someone has lost a lot of weight.

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alk

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alkaline

Alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme test
# Liver disease
# Biliary disease (jaundice)
# Parathyroid disease
# Vitamin D deficiency
# The cause of pain in the upper abdomen
# Bone disease

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ALS

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called
neurons in your brain and spinal cord)

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ALT

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Liver Enzyme Test
Alanine Amino Transferase

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ANA

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Anti Nuclear Antibody
(test for Lupus Erythematosus)
Antinuclear antibodies are substances produced by the immune system that attack the body's own tissues.

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ARDS

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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AST

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Liver Enzyme Test

Aspartate Amino Transferase
measures the amount of the enzyme ALT in serum (the liquid part of the blood).

* Celiac disease
* Cirrhosis
* Hepatitis (viral, autoimmune)
* Hereditary hemochromatosis
* Liver ischemia (blood flow deficiency to the liver)
* Liver tumor
* Use of drugs that are poisonous to the liver

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Ba enema or B.E

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Barium Enema

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Ba Swallow

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Barium Swallow

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BCG

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Bacillus Calmette Guerin
(vaccine for TB)

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BCLS

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Basic Cardiac Life Support

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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BUN

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Blood, Urea, Nitrogen

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CA

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Cancer / Carcinoma

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CBC c diff

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Complete Blood Count with differential

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CAT or CT

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Computed Axial Tomography

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CEA

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Carcinoembryonic Antigen

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Chol

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Cholesterol
# Arteriosclerosis of the extremities
# Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia
# Familial hypercholesterolemia
# Hypothyroidism; primary
# Hypothyroidism; secondary
# Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
# Primary biliary cirrhosis

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Coag

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Coagulation time

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CPK

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Creatinine Phosphokinase
The creatinine blood test is used along with a BUN (blood urea nitrogen) test to assess kidney function. Both are frequently ordered as part of a basic or comprehensive metabolic panel (BMP or CMP), groups of tests that are performed to evaluate the function of the body’s major organs.

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Creat

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Creatinine

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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Cysto

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Cystoscopy

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Diff

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Differential Count

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DKA

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Diabetic Keto Acidosis
Develops when you have too little insulin in your body. Without enough insulin, sugar (glucose) can't enter your cells for energy. Your blood sugar level rises, and your body begins to break down fat for energy. This produces toxic acids known as ketones. Left untreated, diabetic ketoacidosis may cause you to lose consciousness. Eventually, untreated diabetic ketoacidosis can be fatal.

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DT's

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Delirium Tremens
(detox alcoholics)

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DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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EBV

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Epstein Barr Virus
is the name given to a member of the herpes virus infectious mononucleosis (IM), to nasal-pharyngeal cancer, and Burkitt's lymphoma. family that is associated with a variety of illnesses—from

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ELISA

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Enzyme-Linked immunosorbant Assay (detects AIDS)

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EMG

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Electromyograph or electromyogram

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimination Rate
how much infmlammation is in the body

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ESRD

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End Stage Renal Disease
(Diabetes & High BP most common cause)

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exp lap

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exploratory laparotomy

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fib

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fibrinogen
Factor I
protein produced by liver to help clot blood

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G.B. Series

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Gallbladder Series

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G.I. Series

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Gastrointestinal Series

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GTT

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Glucose Tolerance Test

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G.C.

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Gonorrhea

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HAV

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Hepatitis A Virus
contaminated w/feces
inflammation of liver

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Virus
contacted through sex

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HBAg

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Hepatitis B antigen

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HSV

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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I 131

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Radioactive Ioding
overactive thyroid caused by Grave's Disease

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IDDM

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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Ig

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Immunoglobulin

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IgA

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Immunoglobulina A
Protects body entrances against bacteria

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IPPB

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Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

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IVP

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Intra Venous Pyelogram

(An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is an x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins)
detects problems within the urinary tract resulting from:

kidney stones
enlarged prostate
tumors in the kidney, ureters or urinary bladder.

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JVD

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Jugular Vein Distention

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KS

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Kaposi's Sarcoma

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lap

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laparotomy

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LDH

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Lactic Dehydrogenase

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L.E.

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Lupus Erythematosus

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LP

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Lumbar Puncture

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

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Multiple Sclerosis

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MS04

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Morphine Sulfate

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MVA

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Motor Vehicle Accident

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NIDDM

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Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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ORIF

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Open Reduction Internal Fixation

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02 Sat

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Oxygen Saturation

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PAC

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Premature Artrial Contraction

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PACU

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Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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P.A.R.

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Post Anesthesia Recovery