Medical Abbreviations And Terminology Paramedic Original Quiz 2

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>

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greater than

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g

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gram

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GCS

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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gr

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grain

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GSW

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gunshot wound

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gtt

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drop

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gtts

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drops

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gyn

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gynecological

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HEENT

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Head, Ears, eyes, Nose, Throat

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HHN

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handheld nebulizer

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HPI

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history of present illness

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HR

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heart rate

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HTN

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hypertension

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Hx

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history

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pH

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hydrogen ion concentration

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ICP

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Increased intracranial pressure

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IM

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intramuscular

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IO

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Intraosseous

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IPPB

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intermittent positive pressure breathing

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous pibbyback

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J

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Joules

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JVD

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jugular vein distention

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K+

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potassium

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kg

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kilogram

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KVO

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keep vein open

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<

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less than

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L (with a circle around it)

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left

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L

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liter

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lb

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pound

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LMA

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laryngeal mask airway

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LMP

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last menstral period, liters per minute

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LOC

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level of consciousness, loss of consciousness

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LR

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lactated Ringers

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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MAST

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Medical anti-shock trousers

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mcg

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microgram

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MDI

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metered dose inhaler

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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milligram

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MgSO4

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magnesium sulfate

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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min

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minutes

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mL

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milliliter

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MSO4

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morphine sulfate

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MVA

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motor vehicle accident

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MVC

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motor vehicle collision

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N/A

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not applicable

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Na+

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sodium

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NG

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nasogastric

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NIDDM

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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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-emia

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blood

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end/0-

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within

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epi-

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upon

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-esis

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condition, action, or process

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-esthesia

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perception, feeling

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equa-

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equal

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eu-

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good, well

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e-,ex-

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out of, from, away from

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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extra-

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without, outside

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-graph, -gram

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to write

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hemi-

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half

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hem/o,hemat/o

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blood

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hom/o-, home/o-

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the same , alike

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hyp-, hyp/o-

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deficient, below normal

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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in-, im-

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not, with, in, very

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-in, -ine

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chemical or biochemical substance

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infra-

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below, beneath, under

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inter-

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among, between

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intra-

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inside, within

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-ism

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condition, disease, practice

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iso-

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equal, alike

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-itis

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inflammation

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kin-, kine-, kines/i-

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movement

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lip/o-

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fatty, lipid

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-logy,-logic

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study

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-less

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without

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-lysis

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dissolution, loosening