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Diagnosis
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ΔΔ
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Differential diagnosis, i.e. the list of possible diagnoses
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Fracture
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#NOF
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Fracture to the neck of the femur
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Ψ
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Psychiatry
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Σ
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Sigmoidoscopy
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x/12
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x number of months
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x/40
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x number of weeks of pregnancy
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x/52
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x number of weeks
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x/7
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x number of days
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5-HT
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Serotonin, 5-Hydroxytryptamine
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A&Ox3
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Alert and Oriented to person, place, and time
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A&Ox4
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Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, and circumstances (often used interchangeably with A&Ox3)
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AAA
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Ab
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Antibody
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ABC
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aspiration biopsy cytology
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ABCD
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"Asymmetry, borders, color, diameter" features on considering "is it a Melanoma"?
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ABD or abd
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abdomen
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ABG
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Arterial blood gases
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ABMT
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Autologous bone marrow transplantation
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ABPI
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Ankle brachial pressure index
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ABVD
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doxorubicin bleomycin vinblastine dacarbazine First-line treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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ABX
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antibiotics
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a.c.
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before food, from Latin, ante cibum
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ACE
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Angiotensin converting enzyme
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ACEI
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
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Ach
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Acetylcholine
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ACL
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Anterior cruciate ligament
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ACLS
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Advanced cardiac life support
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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AD
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Alzheimer's Disease
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ADA
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Adenosine deaminase
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ADC
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AIDS dementia complex
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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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ad lib
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as desired from Latin, ad libitum
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adm
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admission
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ADR
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Adverse drug reaction
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AEM
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Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AF
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Amniotic fluid
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AFB
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acid fast bacilli
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AFO
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ankle-foot orthosis
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AFP
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Alpha-fetoprotein
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Ag
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Antigen
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AHF
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Antihemophilic factor
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AHG
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Antihemophilic globulin
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AHH
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aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
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AI
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Artificial insemination
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AI
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Aortic insufficiency
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AICD
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Automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator
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AID
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Artificial insemination by donor
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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AIH
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artificial insemination by husband
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AIIRB
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Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
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aka
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also known as
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AKA
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Above knee amputation
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ALG
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Antilymphocytic globulin
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ALL
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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ALP
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Alkaline phosphatase
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ALPS
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Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
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ALS
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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ALS
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Advanced Life Support
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ALT
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Alanine transferase
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AMA
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Anti-mitochondrial Antibodies
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AMA
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Against Medical Advice
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AMA
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Advanced Maternal Age (35 years or greater)
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AMC
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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AML
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Acute myelocytic leukemia
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AMP
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Adenosine monophosphate
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AMS
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Acute mountain sickness
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AMS
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atypical measles syndrome
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ANA
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Anti-nuclear antibody
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ANCA
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
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ANF
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Atrial natriuretic factor
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ANP
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Atrial natriuretic peptide
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ANS
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Autonomic nervous system
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ANUG
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Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
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AP
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Alkaline phosphatase
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APAP
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acetaminophen, paracetamol; from the chemical name N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
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APD
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adult polycystic disease
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APECED
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autoimmune polyendocrinopathy
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APH
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Antepartum haemorrhage
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APLS
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antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
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APSAC
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Anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex
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APS
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autoimmune polyglandular syndrome
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aPTT
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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AR
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Aortic Regurgitation
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ARB
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Angiotensin II receptor antagonist
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ARC
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AIDS related complex
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ARDS
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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ARF
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Acute renal failure
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Arg
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Arginine
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ART
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antiretroviral therapy
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ARM
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Artificial rupture of membranes
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ASA
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Acetylsalicylic acid - commonly known as aspirin
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AS
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Aortic stenosis
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ASCAD
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arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
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ASD
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Atrial septal defect
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ASGUS
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Atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
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ASCUS
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Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
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ASL
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American sign language
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ASO
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Antistreptolysin O
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ASOT
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Antistreptolysin O titre
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AST
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Aspartate transaminase
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ASX
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Asymptomatic
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ATCC
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American Type Culture Collection
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ATG
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Antithymic globulin
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AT-III
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Antithrombin III
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ATP
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acute thrombocytopenic purpura
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ATP
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adenosine triphosphate
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ATP
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Anti-tachycardia pacing
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AVM
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Arteriovenous malformation
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AVR
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Aortic valve replacement
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AZT
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azidothymidine
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Ba
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Barium
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BAL
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Bronchoalveolar lavage
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BAL
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British anti-Lewisite
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BAL
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Blood Alcohol Level
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BAO
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Basic acid output
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BAT
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Brown adipose tissue
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BCG
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Bacille Calmette-Guerin (a tuberculosis vaccination)
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BCX
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Blood culture
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BBMF
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"Bone break, me fix" Orthopedic consent form
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b.d.
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Twice daily, from Latin, bis die
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b.i.d.
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Twice daily, from Latin, bis in die
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BE
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Base excess
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BIBA
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brought in by ambulance
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BK
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Bacterium Koch
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bl.cult
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Blood culture
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bld
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Blood
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BLS
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Basic Lifting service
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BMC
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Bone mass content
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BMD
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Bone mineral density (also termed bone mass measurement)
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BMI
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Body mass index
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BMP
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Blood Metabolic Profile
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BMR
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Basal metabolic rate
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BMT
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Bone marrow transplantation
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BNF
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British National Formulary
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BNP
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Brain natriuretic peptide
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BOI
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Born on island, ie. a local patient.
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BOOP
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
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BP
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Blood pressure
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BP
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Bipolar disorder
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BPD
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Bi-Parietal Diameter
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BPD
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Borderline personality disorder
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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BPM
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Beats per minute
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BPPV
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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BRP
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Bathroom Privileges
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BS
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Breath or Bowel sounds on asculation with stethescope
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BSE
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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BSE
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Breast self-examination
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BSP
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Bromsulphthalein
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
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BV
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Bacterial vaginosis
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Bx
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Biopsy
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ċ
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(c with a bar over it) with from Latin, cum
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. Pronounced "Cabbage".
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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cAMP
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cyclic adenosine monophosphate
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CA
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Carcinoma
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Ca
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Calcium
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CADASIL
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Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
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CAH
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Chronic Active Hepatitis
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CAH
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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CAT
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Computed axial tomography
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CAPD
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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CC
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Cubic centimenter, or Chief Complaint
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CCF
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Congestive cardiac failure
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CCK
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Cholecystokinin
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CEA
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Carcinoembryonic antigen
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CF
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Cystic fibrosis
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cGMP
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Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
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ChE
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Cholinesterase
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CHD
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Coronary heart disease
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CHE
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Cholinesterase
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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CI
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Confidence interval
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CJD
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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CK
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Creatine kinase
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CLL
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CML
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia also called Chronic myeloid leukaemia
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CMML
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Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
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CMS
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Chronic mountain sickness
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
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COAD
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Chronic obstructive airways disease
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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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CO
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Cardiac output
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CO
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Carbon monoxide
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CO2
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Carbon dioxide
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COX-1
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Cyclooxygenase 1
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COX-2
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Cyclooxygenase 2
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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CPAP
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Continuous positive airway pressure
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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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CREST
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Calcinosis Raynaud Esophagus Sclerosis Teleangiectasiae
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CRF
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Chronic renal failure
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CRF
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Corticotropin-releasing factor
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CRH
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone
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CRI
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Chronic renal insufficiency
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CRP
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C-reactive protein
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CR
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Complete remission
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CS
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Caesarean section
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CsA
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Ciclosporin A
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
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computed axial tomography
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CTX
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ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
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Cardiovascular disease
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CVP
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Central venous pressure
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CVS
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Chorionic villus sampling
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CVID
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Common variable immunodeficiency
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Cx
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Microbiological culture
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CXR
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Chest X-ray
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DA
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Dopamine
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DBP
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Diastolic blood pressure
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D&C
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Dilatation and curettage
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DCM
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
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DDD
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Daily Defined Doses
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DDx
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Differential diagnosis
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DEXA
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Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
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DHE
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Dihydoergotamine
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DHEA-S
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Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
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DIB
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Dead in Bed
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DIC
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DIP
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Distal interphalangeal joint
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DiPerTe
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Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
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DiTe
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Diphtheria Tetanus
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DPT
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Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
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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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DNI
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Do Not Intubate
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DNR
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Do Not Resuscitate
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DNAR
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Do Not Attempt Resusciatation
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DOE
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Dyspnea on exertion
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DOSS
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Docusate sodium; from the chemical name dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate
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DT
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Diphtheria Tetanus
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DTP
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Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis
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DUB
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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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DVT
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Deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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E
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Erythrocytes
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EACA
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Epsilon-aminocaproic acid
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EBM
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Evidence-based medicine
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EBM
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Expressed Breast Milk
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EC
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Enterically Coated
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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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ED
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Erectile Dysfunction
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ED
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Ectodermal dysplasia
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EDC
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Estimated Date of Confinement (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy)
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EDD
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Estimated Date of Delivery (at 40/40 weeks of pregnancy)
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EDD
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Estimated date of discharge
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EDRF
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Endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka Nitric oxide
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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EF
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Ejection Fraction
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EGF
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Epidermal Growth Factor
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EKG
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Electrocardiogram
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EMLSCS
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Emergency Lower Segment Caesarian Section
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ELLSCS
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Elective Lower Segment Caesarian Section
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ELISA
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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EMC
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Encephalomyocarditis
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EMD
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Early Morning Discovery
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EMD
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ElectroMechanical Dissociation
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EMF
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Endomyocardial fibrosis
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EMG
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Electromyography
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ENT
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Ear Nose and Throat. (Otolaryngology)
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose, throat
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EPH
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Edema Proteinuria Hypertension
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EPO
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Erythropoietin
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ERCP
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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
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ESL
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (also ESWL) - see lithotriptor
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ESBL
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Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase gram negative bacteria
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ESR
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESRD
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End-stage renal disease
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ESWL
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (also ESL) - see lithotriptor
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ET
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Endothelin
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ETT
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Endotracheal tube
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ETOH
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ethanol or ethyl alcohol
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EUS
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Endoscopic Ultrasonography
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FBC
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Full blood count
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FBE
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Full blood exam
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FBG
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Fasting blood glucose
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F/C
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Fevers or Chills
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FDP
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Fibrinogen Degradation Products
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FEV1
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Forced Expiratory Volume 1-second
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Fe
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Iron
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FF
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Free Fluids (non-thickened fluids)
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FFA
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Free fatty acids
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FFFFFFFS
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"Fat, forty, flatulent female with frothy, floating, feculant stools" =Gall stones
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FFP
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Fresh frozen plasma
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FHR
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Fetal heart rate
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FHT
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Fetal heart tones
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FHx
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Family History
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FIBD
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Found in Bed Dead
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FLK
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Funny Looking Kid (suggesting an unspecified syndrome, should now be termed "dysmorphic features"})
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FNC
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Full nursing care
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FOF
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Found on Floor (Patient fell out of bed)
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FPG
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Fasting plasma glucose
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FSE
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Fetal Scalp Electrode
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FSH
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Follicle stimulating hormone
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FTA-ABS
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Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption
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FTA
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Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
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FWB
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Full weight bearing
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FWD
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Full ward diet
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Fx
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Fracture
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G
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Gravida (total number of pregnancies, successful or not)
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G6PD
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Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
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GA
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General anaesthesia
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GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid
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GCA
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Giant cell arteritis
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GCS
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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GDLH
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Glutamate dehydrogenase
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GERD
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Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
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GFR
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Glomerular filtration rate
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GGTP
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Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
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GH
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Growth hormone
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GHRF
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Growth hormone releasing factor
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GITS
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Gastrointestinal therapeutic system
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GIFT
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Gamete intrafallopian transfer
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GOA
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Gone on Arrival (i.e., DOA)
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GOMER
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Get Outta My E.R. i.e. patient who frequently presents at the ER near death but manages to pull through each and every time.
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GOK
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God only knows
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GORD
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
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GOT
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glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase
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GPT
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glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
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GSW
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Gun-shot wound see HVLT
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GTN
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Glyceryl trinitrate
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GU
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Genitourinary
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GUM
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Genitourinary medicine (often used more restrictively as alternative to Sexually-transmitted disease clinic)
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GvH
|
Graft-versus-host
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GvHD
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Graft-versus-host disease
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HA
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Hypertonia arterialis
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HAD
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HIV-associated dementia
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H/A
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headache
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H&E
|
Hematoxlyn and Eosin Standard tissue stain. Sometimes used as noun referring to stained slides--"H&E's showed..."
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HAV
|
Hepatitis A virus
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Hb
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Hemoglobin
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HBV
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Hepatitis B virus
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HCG
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Human chorionic gonadotropin
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HCM
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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HCT
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Hematocrit
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HCT
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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HCV
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Hepatitis C virus
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HDL
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High density lipoprotein
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HDL-C
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High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
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HDU
|
High dependency unit
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HDV
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Hepatitis D virus
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HEENT
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Head Eyes Ears Nose Throat
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HEV
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Hepatitis E virus
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HGB
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Hemoglobin
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HH
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Hiatus hernia
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H&H
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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
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Hib
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Haemophilus influenzae B
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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HL
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Hepatic lipase
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HLA
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Human leukocyte antigens
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H&M
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Hematemesis and Malena
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HOCM
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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
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H&P
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History & Physical
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HPI
|
History of Present Illness
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HR
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Heart rate
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HRT
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Hormone replacement therapy
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H.S.
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At bedtime, from [[Latin], hora somni
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HSG
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Hysterosalpingogram
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HSV
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Herpes simplex virus
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HT
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Hypertension
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HTLV
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Human T-lymphotropic virus
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HTN
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Hypertension
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HUS
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome
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HVLT
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High-velocity Lead Therapy, also see GSW
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Hx
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history (of)
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I131
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radioactive iodine
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IA
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Intra-arterial
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IABP
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Intra-aortic balloon pump
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IAI
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Intra-amniotic infection
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IBD
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Inflammatory bowel disease
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IBS
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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IC
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Intracardiac
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ICD
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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ICD-10
|
International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision
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ICH
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Intracerebral hemorrhage
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ICP
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Intracranial 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 (How to treat an abcess}
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IDC
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Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
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IDC
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Indwelling catheter
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IDDM
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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IDL
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Intermediate density lipoprotein
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IFG
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Impaired fasting glycaemia
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Ig
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Immunoglobulin
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IGT
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Impaired glucose tolerance
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IHD
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Ischaemic heart disease
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i.m.
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intramuscular
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IMB
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InterMenstrual Bleed (bleeding between periods)
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IMI
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Intramuscular injection
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INF
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Interferon
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INR
|
International normalized ratio
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I&O
|
inputs and outputs
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IOL
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Induction of labor
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IOL
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Intraocular lens
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IOP
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Intraocular pressure
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IP
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Interphalangeal joint
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IPPV
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Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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IQ
|
Intelligence Quotient
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ISA
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Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity
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ISDN
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Isosorbide dinitrate
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ISH
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Isolated systolic hypertension
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ISMN
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Isosorbide mononitrate
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i.s.q.
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no change from Latin, in status quo
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IT
|
Intrathecal
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ITP
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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ITU
|
Intensive Treatment Unit (or Intensive Therapy Unit)
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IUCD
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intrauterine contraceptive device
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IU
|
International units
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IUD
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Intrauterine Death
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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IUI
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Intrauterine insemination
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IUS
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intrauterine system
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i.v.
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Intravenous
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IV-DSA
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Intravenous digital subtraction angiography
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IVDU
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Intravenous drug user
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IVF
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In vitro fertilization
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IVP
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Intravenous pyelogram
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IVU
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Intravenous urogram
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JMS
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"Junior Medical Student" AKA "MS-3" Also see "TOBASH"
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JVD
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Jugular vein distensionK
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Kcal
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Kilocalorie, Calorie
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kg
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Kilogram
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)L
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LAD
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Left Anterior Descending coronary artery
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LAP
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Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
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LAR
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Low Anterior Resection
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LAS
|
Lymphadenopathy syndrome
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LBBB
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Left bundle branch block
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LCM
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Lymphocytic meningitis
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LDH
|
Lactate dehydrogenase
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LDL
|
Low density lipoprotein
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LDL-C
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Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
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L-DOPA
|
DihydrOxyPhenylAlanine
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LES
|
Lower esophageal sphincter
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LES
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Lupus erythematosus systemicus
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LE
|
Lupus erythematosus (in German Lupus erythematodes)
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leu
|
Leukocytes
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LFT
|
Liver function test
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LGL
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Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome
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LGM
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Lymphogranulomatosis maligna
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LGV
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Lymphogranuloma venereum
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LH
|
Luteinizing hormone
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LIH
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left inguinal hernia
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LM
|
Left Main
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LMP
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Last Menstrual period (prior to pregnancy and in woman with regular 28 day cycle taken as 0/40 weeks of pregnancy)
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LORTA
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Loss Of Resistance To Air (in anesthesiology; when placing epidural, LORTA indicates entrance of needle to epidural space)
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LOS
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Length of stay
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Lp
|
Lipoprotein
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LP
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Lumbar puncture
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LPL
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Lipoprotein lipase
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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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LVEDP
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Left ventricular end diastolic pressure
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LVEF
|
Left ventricular ejection fraction
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LVF
|
Left ventricular failure
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LVH
|
Left ventricular hypertrophy
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LV
|
Left ventricle
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LVOT
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Left Ventricular Outflow Track
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Ly
|
Lymphocytes
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lytes
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electrolytes
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MAO-I
|
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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MARSA
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Methicillin and aminoglycoside resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MAS
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Morgani-Adams-Stokes
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MC
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Metacarpal bone
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MCP
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Metacarpophalangeal joint
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MCHC
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Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
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MCH
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Mean cell hemoglobin
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MCV
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Mean cell volume
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MDS
|
Myelodysplastic syndrome
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Mg
|
Magnesium
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MgSO4
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Magnesium or Magnesium Sulfate
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MGUS
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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (unknown or uncertain may be substituted for undetermined)
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MI
|
Myocardial infarction
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MIC
|
Morbus Ischaemicus Cordis
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MIC
|
Minimal inhibitory concentration
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MLA
|
Myelosis Leucemica Acuta
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MM
|
Myeloma multiplex
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mod
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Moderate
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MODY
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Maturity onset diabetes of the young
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Mo
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Monocytes
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MOM
|
Milk of magnesia
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MOPP
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Mechlorethamine, Vincristine, Procarbazine, and Prednisone in combination, older treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma.
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MPV
|
Mean platelet volume
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MRA
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Magnetic resonance angiogram or angiogrphy
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MRI
|
Magnetic resonance imaging
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MR
|
Mitral regurgitation
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MR
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Modified release
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MRSA
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MSH
|
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
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MS
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Mitral stenosis
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MS
|
Multiple sclerosis
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MS
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Medical student MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-4 respectively
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MSO4
|
Morphine or Morphine Sulfate
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MT
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Metatarsal bone
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MTP
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Metatarsalphalangeal joint
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MTX
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Methotrexate
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MVP
|
Mitral valve prolapse
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MVPS
|
Mitral valve prolapse syndrome
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Na
|
Sodium (in German Natrium)
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NAD
|
No Abnormality Detected, i.e. the absence of abnormal signs on examination (generally a poor term to use as fails to specify what was specifically sought for and may later suggest that a detailed examination was Not Actually Done). See WDL. Also: "No Acute Distress" in General section of Physical Exam.
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NAD
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No apparent distress.
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NE
|
Norepinephrine
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Ne
|
Neutrophil granulocytes
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Neo
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Neoplasm
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NGU
|
Non-gonococcal urethritis
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NHL
|
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
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NIDDM
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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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NK
|
Natural killer cells
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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. This abbreviation is also used in the military of the United States and may be printed on dog tags or a uniform.
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NMR
|
Nuclear magnetic resonance
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NNH
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Number needed to harm
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NNT
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Number needed to treat
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NO
|
Nitric oxide
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NOF
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Neck of Femur Fracture (refers to Hip fracture)
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NOS
|
Nitric oxide synthase
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Npl
|
Neoplasm
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NPO
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nil per os (nothing by mouth)
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NREM
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non-Rapid Eye Movement
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n.s.
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not significant
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NSAID
|
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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NSE
|
Neurospecific enolase
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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NSU
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Non-specific urethritis
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NTG
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Nitroglycerin
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N&V
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nausea & vomiting
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NVD
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nausea, vomiting & diarrhea
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NVD
|
Normal Vaginal Delivery
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O2
|
Oxygen
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OA
|
osteoarthritis
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OB-GYN
|
Obstetrics and gynecology
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OCD
|
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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OD
|
right eye from Latin, oculus dexter
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OD
|
overdose
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O/E
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on examination
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OGTT
|
Oral glucose tolerance test
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OP
|
outpatient department
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OS
|
left eye from Latin, sinister
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OS
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Orthopedic surgery
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OSA
|
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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OSH
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outside hospital
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OTC
|
Over the counter
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OTD
|
Out the Door (discharged)
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P
|
Parturition (total number of live births)
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P
|
Phosphorus
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P
|
Pulse
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PA
|
posterior-anterior
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PA
|
Pulmonary artery
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PAF
|
Platelet activating factor
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PAF
|
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermitant AF)
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PAH
|
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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PAI-1
|
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
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PAO
|
Peak Acid Output
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PAP
|
Papanicolaou stain
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Pap
|
Papanicolaou Test (pap smear)
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PAT
|
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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p.c.
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After food, from Latin, post cibum
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PCOS
|
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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PCP
|
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (formerly Pneumocystis carinii)
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PCP
|
Primary Care Physician/Primary Care Provider
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PCR
|
Polymerase chain reaction
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PDA
|
Patent ductus arteriosus
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PDE
|
Phosphodiesterase
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PDT
|
Photodynamic Therapy
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PEEP
|
Positive end expiratory pressure
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PEF
|
Peak expiratory flow
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PEFR
|
Peak expiratory flow rate
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PERLA
|
Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
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PET
|
Positron-emission tomography
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PFO
|
Patent foramen ovale
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PID
|
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PIH
|
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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PIP
|
Proximal interphalangeal joint
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PKA
|
Protein kinase A
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PKU
|
Phenylketonuria
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PLT
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platelets
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PMB
|
Post-menopausal bleeding (bleeding after menopause)
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PMH
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[past medical history] or Perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage
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PMR
|
Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularisation
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PMR
|
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
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p.o.
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By mouth (orally), from Latin, per os
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POX
|
Peroxidase
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PPH
|
Post partum haemorrhage
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PPTL
|
Post-Partum Tubal Ligation
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p.r.
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per rectum (as noun: rectal examination
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PRA
|
Plasma renin activity
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PRIND
|
Prolonged Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
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prn
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as necessary from Latin, pro re nata (if used in chronic pain control disparagingly termed "pain relief nil")
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PROM
|
Premature Rupture of Membranes
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PRP
|
PanRetinal Photocoagulation
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PSA
|
Prostatic specific antigen
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PSP
|
Phenylsulphtalein
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PTM
|
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Pt.
|
Patient
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PTA
|
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
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PTCA
|
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PT
|
Prothrombin time
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PTH
|
Parathyroid hormone
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PTx
|
Pneumothorax
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PTT
|
Partial thromboplastin time
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PUD
|
peptic ulcer disease
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PUVA
|
Psoralen UV A
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p.v.
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per vagina (as noun: vaginal examination with manual examination and speculum inspection)
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PVD
|
peripheral vascular disease
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PVR
|
Pulmonary vascular resistance
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PWP
|
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
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Px, px
|
physical examination
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Px
|
Prognosis
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q
|
each, every, from Latin, quaque
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q.d.
|
each day, from Latin, quaque die
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q.d.s.
|
four times each day, from Latin, quater die sumendus
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q.i.d.
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four times each day, from Latin, quater in die
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q.o.d.
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every other day
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RA
|
Refractory anaemia
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RA
|
Rheumatoid arthritis
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RAI
|
Radioactive Iodine
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RAPD
|
Relative afferent pupillary defect
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RBBB
|
Right bundle branch block
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RBC
|
Red blood cells
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RCA
|
Right coronary artery
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RCT
|
Randomized controlled trial
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REM
|
Rapid eye movement
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RF
|
Rheumatoid factor
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RFLP
|
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
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RFT
|
Renal function test
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Rh
|
Rhesus factor
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RhF
|
Rheumatoid factor
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RIA
|
Radioimmune assay
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RIBA
|
Radioimmunoblotting assay
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RIND
|
Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
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RLQ
|
Right lower quadrant
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RNA
|
Ribonucleic acid
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RNV
|
Radionuclear Ventriculography
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ROM
|
Range of motion
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RR
|
Respiratory rate
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ROS
|
Review of systems
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RUQ
|
Right upper quadrant
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RPR
|
Rapid Plasma Reagin test
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RSV
|
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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RV
|
Residual volume
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RV
|
Right ventricle
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RVF
|
Right ventricular failure
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RVSP
|
Right ventricular systolic pressure
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Rx
|
medical prescription or Prescription drugs
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SAH
|
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SARS
|
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
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SBE
|
Subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SBP
|
Systolic blood pressure
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SBP
|
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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s.c.
|
subcutaneous from Latin, subcutis
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SCC
|
Squamous cell carciona
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SCID
|
Severe combined immunodeficiency
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SD
|
Standard deviation
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SGA
|
Small for gestational age
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SGOT
|
Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
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SGPT
|
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
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SH
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Social history (personal habits, living situation, job)
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SHBG
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Sex Hormone Binding Globuline
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SHx
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Surgical History
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SI
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International System of Units
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SIADH
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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
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SIDS
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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SIMV
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Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
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SK
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Streptokinase
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SLE
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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SM
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Multiple sclerosis from Latin, Sclerosis multiplex
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SMA
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Sequential Multiple Analysis
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SMA-7
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Serum Metabolic Assay
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SMS
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Senior medical student
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SNP
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Sodium Nitroprusside
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SOAP
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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (How Doctors notes are organized)
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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SOS
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Save Our Souls, meaning "in case of emergency"
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SP
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Status post
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SPET
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Single photon emission tomography
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SQ
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Subcutaneous
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SR
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Slow Release
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SROM
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Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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SSRI
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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SSSS
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
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SSS
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
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STD
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Sexually transmitted disease
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STH
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Somatotropic hormone
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STI
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Sexually transmitted infection
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Subq
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Subcutaneous
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SVD
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Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
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SVI
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Systemic Viral Infection
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SVN
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Small Volume Nebulizer
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SVR
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Systemic vascular resistance
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SVT
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Supraventricular tachycardia
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Sx
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Symptoms
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SXA
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Single energy X-ray absorptiometer
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SXR
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skull x-ray
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T&A
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tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy
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TAH
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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
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TAH-BSO
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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TBC
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tuberculosis
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TBC
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Total body crunch
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Td
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Tetanus and Diphtheria
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TdP
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Torsades de pointes
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TBI
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Total body irradiation
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t.d.s.
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Three times a day, from Latin, ter die sumendus
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TEE
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Transesophageal echocardiogram
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TENS
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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulaton
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TERN
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"Intern", also see TOBASH
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TFTs
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Thyroid function tests
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TGA
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Transposition of the great arteries
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TG
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Triglycerides
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Tg
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Thyroglobulin
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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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TIBC
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Total iron binding capacity
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t.i.d.
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Three times a day, from Latin, ter in die
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TIPS
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transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
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TKR
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Total knee replacement
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TKVO
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to keep vein open
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TLC
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Total lung capacity
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TMB
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"Too Many Birthdays" Very frail elderly patient
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TMS
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Tension myositis syndrome
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TNF
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Tumor necrosis factor
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TNM
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Tumor-Nodes-Metastases
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TOBASH
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Take Out Back and Shoot in Head
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TOE
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Transoesophageal echocardiogram
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tPA
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Tissue plasminogen activator
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TPN
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Total parenteral nutrition
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TS
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Tricuspid regurgitation
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TRF
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Transfer (pronounced "turf")
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TRF'd
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Transferred (Pronounced "turfed", as in "We just turfed Mrs Johnson OTD")
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TRH
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Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
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TS
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Tricuspid stenosis
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TSH
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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TT
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thrombin time
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TTE
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Transthoracic echocardiogram
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TTO
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To Take Out (medicines given to patient on discharge from hospital stay)
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TTP
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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TTS
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Transdermal therapeutic system
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Tu
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Tumor
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TUR
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Transurethral resection
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TURP
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Transurethral resection of the prostate
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Tx
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Transplant
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Tx
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treatment
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UBT
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Urea Breath Test
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U & E
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urea and electrolytes (sodium and potassium) blood test, often including
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UC
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Ulcerative colitis
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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URTI
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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US
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Ultrasound
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USG
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Ultrasonography
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USR
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Unheated Serum Reagin
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USS
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Ultrasound scan
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UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection
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UVAL
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Ultraviolet Argon Laser
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VA
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visual acuity
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VAD
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vincristine adriblastine dexamethasone
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VAMP
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vincristine adriblastine methylprednisone
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V-BAC
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Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
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VC
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Vital capacity
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vCJD
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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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VD
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Vaginal Delivery
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VDRL
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Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory (old test for syphilis}
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VE
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vaginal examination (manual examination)
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VEB
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Ventricular ectopic beat
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VRE
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
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VF
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Ventricular fibrillation
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VIP
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide
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VLDL
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Very low density lipoprotein
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VMA
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Vanillylmandelic acid
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VOD
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Volume of distribution
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VPA
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Valproic acid
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VSD
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Ventricular septal defect
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VT
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Ventricular tachycardiaWAT
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WBC
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White blood cells
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WDWN
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Well developed, well Nourished
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WNL
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Within Normal Limits (Also: We Never Looked)
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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WWI
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Walking While Intoxicated
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