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#4 Flashcards

1
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°F

A

Degrees Fahrenheit

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FAS

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome

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3
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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4
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FBW

A

Fasting blood work

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5
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FC

A

Foley catheter

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6
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FDA

A

Food and drug administration

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7
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Fe

A

Iron

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8
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FF

FFl

A

Force fluids

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9
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FH

A

Family history

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FHR

A

Fetal heart rate

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11
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Fl

fl

A

Fluid

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12
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FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

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13
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ft

A

Foot

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14
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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15
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Fx

A

Fracture

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16
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GA

A

Gastric analysis

General anesthesia

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17
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gal

A

Gallon

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18
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GB

A

Gallbladder

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19
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Gc

A

Gonococcus

Gonorrhea

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GH

A

Growth hormone

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21
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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22
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Gm

g

A

Gram

23
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gt

gtt

gtts

A

Drop

Drops

24
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

25
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

26
Q

Gyn

A

Gynecology

27
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H

A

Hydrogen

28
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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

29
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H2O

A

Water

30
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H2O2

A

Hydrogen peroxide

31
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HA

A

Hearing aid

Headache

32
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HBP

A

High blood pressure

33
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HBv

A

Hepatitis B virus

34
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HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone

35
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HCl

A

Hydrochloric acid

36
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hct

A

Hematocrit

37
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

38
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HDL

A

High density lipoproteins (good chol)

39
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Hg

A

Mercury

40
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Hgb

Hb

A

Hemoglobin

41
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HHA

A

Home health assistant/aide

42
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HIPPA

A

Health insurance portability accountability act

43
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

44
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HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

45
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HOB

A

Head of bed

46
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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

47
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H&P

A

History and physical

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Hr

hr

H

h

A

Hour

Hours

49
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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

50
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HS

A

Hours of sleep (bedtime)

51
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Ht

A

Height

52
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Hx

hx

A

History

53
Q

hypo

A

Hypodermic injection

54
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Hyst

A

Hysterectomy

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