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Asian

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AA

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Alcoholic anonymous

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A2

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Aortic component of second heart sound

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A-aDO2

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Alveolar arterial O2 difference of each

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AAROM

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Active assisted range of motion

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AB, ab

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Abortion

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abd

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Abdominal

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abd.gr.

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Abdominal girth

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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ABLA

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Acute blood loss anemia

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AC

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Acromo-clavicular

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ac

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Before meals (ante cibum)

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ACE inhibitor or ACEI

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Angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors

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AC joint

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Acromioclavicular joint

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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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ACS

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Acute coronary syndrome

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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Activ.

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Activity

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ACV

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Assist control ventilation

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add

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Addiction

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone

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ADHF

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Acute diastolic heart failure

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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 (ad libitum)

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adm.

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Admit, admission

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AE

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Acute exacerbation

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AED

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Automated external defibribilator

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AED

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Alternating esotropia

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A-Fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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AFL

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Atrial flutter

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AFO

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Ankle foot orthosis

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AFV

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Amniotic fluid volume

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A-F

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Aortofemoral

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AFB

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Acid fast bacilli

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AGA

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Appropriate for gestational age

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AI

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Aortic insufficiency

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AICD

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AJ

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Ankle jerk

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Ak

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Above knee

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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AKI

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Acute kidney injury

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Alb

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Albumin

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ALL

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Acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ALT (SGPT)

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Alanine aminotransferase

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AM

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Morning

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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amb

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Ambulate

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50
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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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AMML

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Acute myelomonocytic leukemia

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amp.

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Ampule

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AMS

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Altered mental status

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amt.

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Amount

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ANA

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Antinuclear antibody

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anast.

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Anastomosis

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ant.

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Anterior

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Ant. Tib

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Anterior tibial

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Ao

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AOCD

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Anemia of chronic disease

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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Ap

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Apex/apical

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a.p

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Antepartum

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AP

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Anterior-posterior

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APC

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Atrial premature contraction

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APD

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Automated peritoneal dialysis

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APL

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Abductor pollicis longus

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approx

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Approximately

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aq.

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AR

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Aortic regurgitation

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ARDS

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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AROM

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Artificial rupture of membranes

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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art.

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AS

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Aortic stenosis

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ASA

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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ASCVD

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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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A.S.D

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Atrial septal defect

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ASHF

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Acute systolic heart failure

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A.S.H.D.

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Arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AST

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Asparate aminotransferase

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A.T

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Anterior tibial

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ATN

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Atubular necrosis

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AV

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Atrio-ventricular

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A-V

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Arteriovenous

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AVD

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Atrioventricular dissociation

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AV fistula

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Arteriovenous fistula

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AVI

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Automatic volume infusion pump

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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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AWOL

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Absence without leave

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ax

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AXT

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Alternating extropia

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B

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Bilateral or both

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BAL

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Blood alcohol level

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bal.susp.

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Balanced suspension

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BBB

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Bundle branch block

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BBT

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Basal body temperature

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BCLS

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Basic cardiac life support

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BCP

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Birth control pills

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BE.

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Barium enema

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BF

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Breastfeeding

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BGM

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Blood glucose monitoring

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bid

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Twice a day

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BFR

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Blood flow rate

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bili

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BIH

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Bilateral inguinal herniorraphy

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BiPAP

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Bilevel positive airway pressure

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BJ

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Body jacket

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BK

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Below knee

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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Bkfst

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B.M.

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Bowel movement

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BME

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Biomedical engineering

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B-Med

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Behavioral medicine

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BMI

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Body mass index

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BMP

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Basic metabolic panel

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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BNP

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B-type natriuretic peptide

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BO

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Bowel obstruction

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BO

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Bowel obstruction

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BOC

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Biopsy of cervix

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPD

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BPP

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Biophysical profile

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BR

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BRBPR

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Bright red blood per rectum

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brp

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Bathroom privileges

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brady

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Bradycardia

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BRB

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Bright red blood

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BRRB

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Bright red rectal bleeding

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BS

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Bowel sounds

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BSC

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Bed side commode

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BSI

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Body substance isolation

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BSO

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Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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BSS

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Balanced salt solution

141
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BTBV

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Beat to beat variability

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BTL

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Bilateral tubal ligation

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

144
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BVT

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Bilateral ventilation tubes

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Bx, bx

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