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I
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radioactive iodine
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a.c.
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before meals
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ABA
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American Burn Association
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abd
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abdomen,abdominal
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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ABO
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blood groups
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ACh
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acetylcholine
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ACS
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American Cancer Society
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ad lib.
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freely as needed, at pleasure
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ADD
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attention deficit disorder
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADHD
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AFB
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acid fast bacillus
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AHF
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antihemophilic factor
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALL
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acute lymphoblastic luekemia
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ALP
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alkaline phosphatase
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ALT
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alanine transferase
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AML
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acute myelogenous leukemia
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ANA
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antinuclear antibody
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AP
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anteroposterior
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Aq.
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water
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ARDS
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acute or adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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ASD
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arterial septal defect
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ASHD
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ateriosclerotic heart disease
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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AV
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atrioventricular
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BBT
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Basal body temperature
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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b.i.n.
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twice a night
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BM
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bowel movement
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BMI
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body mass index
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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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, bx
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biopsy
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C
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Celsius, centrigade
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CA
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carcinoma
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Ca
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calcium
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAL
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chronic airflow limitation
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CBC, cbc
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complete blood cell count
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CCU
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critical care unit
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CK
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Creatine kinase
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C-1
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cervical vertebrae
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CO2
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Carbone dioxide
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COLD
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Chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
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continuous postive airway pressure
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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CPK
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creatine phosphokinase
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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CS or C-section
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cesarean section
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CSR
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Cheyne-Stokes respiration
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CT, CAT
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computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, or computed axial tomography
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CTS
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident, costovertebral angle
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Cx
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cervix
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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diff
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differential count
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DMARDs
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disease modifying antirheumatic drugs
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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DOB
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date of birth
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DSM
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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DTR
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deep tendon reflex
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ECHO
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echocardiography
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ED
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emergency department
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EDD
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expected delivery date
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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EFM
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elctronic fetal monitor
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ELISA
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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EMG
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electromyography
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ENT
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ear, nose, throat
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ER
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Emergency Room
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ET
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endotracheal
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F
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Fahrenheit
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FEMA
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FHR
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Fetal Heart RAte
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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fx
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fracture
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G
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gravida(pregnant)
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GB
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gallbladder
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GC
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gonococcus
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GDM
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gestational diabetes mellitus
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GERD
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gastroesophageal refulx disease
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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GH
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growth hormone
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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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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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GU
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genitourinary
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Gyn
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gynecology
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H&P
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history and physical
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HAV
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Hepatitis A Virus
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Hb AIC
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glycosylated hemoglobin
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Hb, Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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HCT
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hematocrit
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HDN
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hemolytic disease of the newborn
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HIPAA
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Health Insurance Probablity and Accountabiliy Act
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HLA
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human leukocyte antigens
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HPF
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high-power field
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HRT
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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HSV
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Herpes Simplex Virus
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hx, Hx
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history
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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I&O
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intake and output
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IBD
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inflmmatory bowel disease
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IC
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irritable colon
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ICSH
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interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IgA, IgD, IgG, IgM, IgE
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immunoglobins
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidneys, uterus, bladder
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LA
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left atrium
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lab
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laboratory
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lap
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laparotomy
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lat.
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lateral
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LCA
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left coronary atery
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LDH
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lactate dehydrogenase
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LFT
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liver function test
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lig
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ligament
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLG
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left lower quadrant
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LPN
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licensed practical nurse
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LRT
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lower respiratory tract
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LV
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left ventricle
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LVN
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licensed vocational nurse
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MCH
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCHC
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mean corpuscular hemoglbin concentration
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MCV
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mean corpuscular volume
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NG tube
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nasogastric tube
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Noct.
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night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSAID
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nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
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O2
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oxygen
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OB
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obstetrics
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OCD
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obsessive compulsive disorder
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OD
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overdose; right eye
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OP
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outpatient
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OR
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operating room
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OTC
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over the counter
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PA
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physician assistant or posteroanterior
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Pap
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papanicolaou smear, stain, test
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PAT
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PE
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physical examination
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PET
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poistron emission tomography
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PFT
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pulmonary function test
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pH
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potential hydrogen
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear
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PMS
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premenstraul syndrome
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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PO
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by mouth
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PO2
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oxygen partial pressure
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p.r.n.
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as the occasion arises, as needed
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen
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PT
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prethrombin time, or physical therapy
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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q.
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every
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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R
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respiration
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RA
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right atrium, or rheumatoid arthritis
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RAIU
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radioactive iodine uptake
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RBC
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Red blood cell
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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RDA
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recommended dietary allowance
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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RF
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rheumatoid factor
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Rh
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rhesus factor in blood
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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ROM
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range of motion
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RV
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right ventricle
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Rx
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prescription
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SA
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sinoatrial
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SARS
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severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Staph
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Staphylococcus
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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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STH
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somatropic hormone
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Sx
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symptoms
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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T4
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thyroxine
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TBSA
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total body surface area
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TCT
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thyrocalcitonin
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TIA
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transient iscehmic attack
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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TJR
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total joint replacement
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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TSH
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thyroid stimulating hormone
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome
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UA
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urinalysis
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal series
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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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URT
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upper respiratory tract
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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UV
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ultraviolet
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VC
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vital capacity
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VD
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veneral disease
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VS, v.s.
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vital signs
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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WBC
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white blood cell count
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WMD
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weapons of mass destruction
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WNL
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within normal limits
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WNV
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west nile virus
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