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OTC |
Over the counter |
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bid |
Twice a day |
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d |
Day |
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ID |
Intradermal |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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po |
By mouth |
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prn |
As needed |
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q |
Every |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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SC, Subc, SubQ |
Subcutaneous |
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tid |
Three times a day |
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OCD |
Obsessive- compulsive disorder |
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ADHD |
Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder |
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BPD |
Bipolar disorder |
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AD |
Alzheimer's disease |
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ADD |
Attention deficit disorder |
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CA |
Chronological age |
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DSM |
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders |
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ECT |
Electroconvulsive therapy |
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FTM |
Female to male |
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MA |
Mental age |
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MMPI |
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
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MTF |
Male to female |
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PTSD |
Posttraumatic stress disorder |
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SAD |
Seasonal affective disorder |
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SSD |
Somatic symptom disorder |
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AP |
Anteroposterior |
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Ba |
Barium |
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PA |
Posteroanterior |
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CT |
Computerized tomography |
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CXR |
Chest x-ray |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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LAT |
Lateral |
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MRI |
Magnetic resonance imaging |
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US |
Ultrasound |
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PET |
Positron emission tomography |
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ADLs |
Activities of daily living |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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LE |
Lower extremity |
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UE |
Upper extremity |
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AROM |
Active range of motion |
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EMG |
Electromyography, electromyogram |
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PROM |
Passive range of motion |
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TENS |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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AAROM |
Active assistive range of motion |
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e-stim |
Electrical stimulation |
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OT |
Occupational therapy |
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PT |
Physical therapy |
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D&C |
Dilation and curettage |
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Endo |
Endoscopy |
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EUA |
Exam under anesthesia |
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GA |
General anesthesia |
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I&D |
Incision and drainage |
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MUA |
Manipulation under anesthetic |
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OR |
Operating room |
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PARR |
Postanesthetic recovery room |
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post-op |
Postoperative |
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preop, pre-op |
Preoperative |
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prep |
Preparation, prepared |
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T&A |
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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TAH |
Total abdominal hysterectomy |
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TURP |
Transurethral resection of prostate |
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a |
Alpha |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone |
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B |
Beta |
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BMR |
Basal metabolic rate |
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CT |
Calcitonin |
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DI |
Diabetes insipidus |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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FBS |
Fasting blood sugar |
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FSH |
Follicle- stimulating hormone |
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GH |
Growth hormone |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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HRT |
Hormone replacement therapy |
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IDDM |
Insulin - dependent diabetes mellitus |
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K+ |
Potassium |
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LH |
Luteinizing hormone |
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RAI |
Radioactive iodine |
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RIA |
Radioimmunoassay |
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T3 |
Triiodothyronine |
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T4 |
Thyroxine |
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TFT |
Thyroid function test |
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TSH |
Thyroid - stimulating hormone |
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ALS |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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ANS |
Autonomic nervous system |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CP |
Cerebral palsy |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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CVD |
Cerebrovascular disease |
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EEG |
Electroencephalography |
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HA |
Headache |
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ICP |
Intracranial pressure |
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LP |
Lumbar puncture |
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MS |
Multiple sclerosis |
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PET |
Positron emission tomography |
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PNS |
Peripheral nervous system |
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SCI |
Spinal cord injury |
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TBI |
Traumatic brain injury |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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CIS |
Carcinoma in situ |
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mets |
Metastasis |
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chemo |
Chemotherapy |
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Ca |
Cancer |
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5-FU |
5-fluorouracil |
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GA |
Gallium |
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MTX |
Methotrexate |
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prot |
Protocol |
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st |
Stage |
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TNM |
Tumor, nodes, metastases |
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ARMD |
Age - related macular degeneration |
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Astigm |
Astigmatism |
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c.gl. |
correction with glasses |
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D |
Diopters (lens strength) |
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DVA |
Distance visual acuity |
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ECCE |
Extracellular cataract extraction |
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EENT |
Eye, ear, nose, throat |
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EM |
Emmetropia |
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EOM |
Extraocular movement |
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ICCE |
Intracapsular cataract extraction |
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IOP |
Intraocular pressure |
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LASIK |
Laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis |
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OD |
Right eye |
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Ophth. |
ophthalmology |
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OS |
Left eye |
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OU |
Each eye/ both eyes |
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PERRLA |
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
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PRK |
Photorefractive keratectomy |
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REM |
Rapid eye movement |
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s.gl. |
without correction or glasses |
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SMD |
Senile macular degeneration |
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ST |
Esotropia |
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VA |
Visual acuity |
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VF |
Visual field |
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XT |
Exotropia |
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OE |
Otitis externa |
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OM |
Otitis media |
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dB |
Decibel |
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Hz |
Hertz |
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PE tube |
Pressure equalizing tube |
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AD |
Right ear |
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AS |
Left ear |
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ASL |
American sign language |
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AU |
Both ears |
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BC |
Bone conduction |
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ENT |
Ear, nose, throat |
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HEENT |
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
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Oto |
Otology |
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PORP |
Partial ossicular replacement prosthesis |
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SOM |
Serous otitis media |
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TORP |
Total ossicular replacement prosthesis |
