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1
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a

A

Before.

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ac

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Before meals.

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction.

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bid

A

Twice a day.

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BP

A

Blood Pressure.

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c/o

A

Complaining of.

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Ca

A

Cancer/carcinoma.

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CC

A

Chief complaint.

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema, chronic bronchitis).

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CXR

A

Chest x-ray.

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DOB

A

Date of birth.

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Dx

A

Diagnosis.

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ECG, EKG

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Electrocardiogram.

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Fx

A

Fracture.

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal.

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h/o

A

History of.

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HEENT

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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat.

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HTN

A

Hypertension.

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Hx

A

History.

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IM

A

Intramuscular.

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LAC

A

Laceration.

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LOC

A

Level of consciousness.

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mcg

A

Micro gram.

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qid

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Four times a day.

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tid

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Three times a day.

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npo

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Nothing by mouth.

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies.

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po

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By mouth.

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PRN

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As needed.

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath.

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Tx

A

Treatment.

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32
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w/o

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Without.

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WNL

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Within normal limits.

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BSA

A

Body surface area.

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bx, BX, Bx

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Biopsy

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Derm

A

Dermatology.

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus/disease.

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HSV

A

Herpes simplex virus.

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I&D

A

Incision and drainage.

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ID

A

Infectious disease.

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41
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oint

A

Ointment.

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42
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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative- used in a skin test for tuberculosis.

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43
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staph

A

Staphylococcus.

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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infections.

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strep

A

Streptococcus.

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TB

A

Tuberculosis.

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47
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AKA

A

Above the Knee Amputee

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AROM

A

Active Range of Motion

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BKA

A

Below the Knee Amputee

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CPK

A

Creative phosphokinase.

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51
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CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

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52
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D.O.

A

Doctor of Osteopathy

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53
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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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Fx

A

Fracture.

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55
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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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56
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PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

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57
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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58
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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid.

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident.

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram.

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63
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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure.

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64
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MRA

A

Magnetic resonance angiography.

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65
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging.

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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system.

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67
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SCI

A

Spinal cord injury.

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TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack.

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70
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ALS

A

American Sign Language.

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71
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dB

A

Decibel.

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72
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IOL

A

Intraocular lens.

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73
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IOP

A

Intraocular pressure.

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74
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone.

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75
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus.

76
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GH

A

Growth hormone.

77
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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test.

78
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HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy.

79
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IDDM

A

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

80
Q

RIA

A

Radioactive immunoassay.

81
Q

SIADH

A

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.

82
Q

t3, T3

A

Triiodothyronine.

83
Q

t4

A

Thyroxine.

84
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular.

85
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure.

86
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft.

87
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease.

88
Q

CO

A

Cardiac output.

89
Q

CPK

A

Creatine phosphokinase.

90
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram.

91
Q

HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein.

92
Q

LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein.

93
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction.

94
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging.

95
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PAC

A

Premature atrial contractions.

96
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

97
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contractions.

98
Q

SA

A

Sinoatrial.

99
Q

SV

A

Stroke volume.

100
Q

VHDL

A

Very high-density lipoprotein.

101
Q

VLDL

A

Very low-density lipoprotein.

102
Q

AB

A

Antibiotic.

103
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

104
Q

EIA

A

Enzyme immunoassay.

105
Q

ELISA

A

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

106
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus.

107
Q

Ig

A

Immunoglobulin.

108
Q

IgA

A

Immunoglobulin A.

109
Q

IgD

A

Immunoglobulin D.

110
Q

IgE

A

Immunoglobulin E.

111
Q

IgG

A

Immunoglobulin G.

112
Q

IgM

A

Immunoglobulin M.

113
Q

PCP

A

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

114
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PMN

A

Polymorphonucleated cells.

115
Q

RES

A

Reticuloendothelial system.

116
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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase.

117
Q

AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase.

118
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement.

119
Q

BMI

A

Body mass index.

120
Q

EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

121
Q

GB

A

Gallbladder.

122
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal.

123
Q

HAV

A

Hepatitis A.

124
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B.

125
Q

HCV

A

Hepatitis C.

126
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HDV

A

Hepatitis D.

127
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HEV

A

Hepatitis E.

128
Q

IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease.

129
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IBS

A

Inflammatory bowel syndrome.

130
Q

LFT

A

Liver function test.

131
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric.

132
Q

PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease.

133
Q

SGOT

A

Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transminase.

134
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SGPT

A

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.

135
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TPN

A

Total parental nutrition.

136
Q

UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal.

137
Q

ABG

A

Arterial blood gas.

138
Q

AFB

A

Acid-fast bacillus.

139
Q

ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome or adult respiratory distress syndrome.

140
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

141
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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure.

142
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LRT

A

Lower respiratory tract.

143
Q

MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler.

144
Q

PFT

A

Pulmonary function test.

145
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome.

146
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath.

147
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TB

A

Tuberculosis.

148
Q

URT

A

Upper respiratory tract.

149
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baso

150
Q

BMT

A

Bone marrow transplant.

151
Q

CBC, cbc

A

Complete blood count.

152
Q

eos

A

Eosinophil.

153
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

154
Q

HgB, Hb

A

Hemoglobin.

155
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mono

156
Q

neut

A

Neutrophil.

157
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin time.

158
Q

PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time.

159
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell count.

160
Q

Rh

161
Q

SR

A

Sedimentation rate.

162
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell count.

163
Q

BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia.

164
Q

ER

A

Erectile dysfunction.

165
Q

FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone.

166
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus.

167
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing hormone.

168
Q

STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection.

169
Q

TUR

A

Transurethral resection.

170
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate.

171
Q

Cx

172
Q

D&C

A

Dilation and curettage.

173
Q

FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone.

174
Q

GYN

A

Gynecology, gynecologist.

175
Q

HCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin.

176
Q

HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy.

177
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine device.

178
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing hormone.

179
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period.

180
Q

Pap

A

Papanicolaou test/smear.

181
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease.

182
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual syndrome.

183
Q

STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection.

184
Q

TAH

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy.

185
Q

TSS

A

Toxic shock syndrome.

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