abbreviations Flashcards by Divinity Bandera | Brainscape

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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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ABO

A

blood group system; blood typing

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Ca

A

calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ESR

A

erthyrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

A

iron

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

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Hb

A

hemoglobin

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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IV

A

intravenous

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K+

A

potassium

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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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QNS

A

quantity not sufficient

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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UA

A

urinalysis

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ASO

A

anti-streptolysin 1

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AML

A

acute myelocytic leukemia

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bid

A

twice a day

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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pc

A

after meals

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Sx

A

symptoms

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R/O

A

rule out

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h/o

A

history of

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OB

A

obstetrics

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LE

A

lupus erythematosus

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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T&C

A

type & crossmatch

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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Tx

A

treatment

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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STAT

A

immediately

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ml

A

milliliter

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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CCU

A

critical care unit

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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HbsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

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BP

A

blood pressure

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ac

A

before meals

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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Mg ++

A

magnesium present

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H2O

A

water

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PH

A

hydrogen

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Na

A

sodium

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po

A

by mouth

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T4

A

thyroxine

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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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HCL

A

high chloride lipoprotein

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Hg

A

mercury

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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O&P

A

ova & parasites

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LDH

A

lactate dehydrogenase

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y/o

A

years old

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PRN

A

as needed

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PP

A

placenta previa

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DOB

A

date of birth

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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

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IM

A

intamuscular