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1
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AOB

A

alcohol on board

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BWCO

A

baby won’t come out

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CHIBLOC

A

closed head injury, brief loss of consciousness

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DIIK

A

Darned if I know

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EDDU

A

eating drinking defecating urinating (but not much else)

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FLB

A

funny little bumps (unexplained skin bumps)

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HIBGIA

A

Had it before, got it again

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LPT

A

low pain threshold

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NAD

A

not actually done

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SALT

A

same as last time

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11
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SIO

A

Sleeping it off

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12
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TEON

A

two eyes one nose

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VIP

A

very intoxicated person

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14
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WDWNF

A

Well developed well nourished female

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15
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a.c.

A

before meals

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16
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ABO

A

blood type system

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ad lib

A

as desired

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aq.

A

water-based

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b.i.d

A

two times a day

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blasts

A

blast cells

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21
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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cm

A

centimeter

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water (IV fluid)

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27
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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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28
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DOB

A

date of birth

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29
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflexes

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30
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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31
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E. coli

A

Escherechia coli (bacteria in bowel)

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32
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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33
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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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34
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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35
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EM

A

electron microscope

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36
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Fr

A

French (a kind of catheter or tube)

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37
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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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38
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GB

A

Gallbladder

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39
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gm

A

gram

40
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gr

A

grains

41
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H20

A

water

42
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ID

A

Intradermal

43
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IM

A

intramuscular

44
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IU

A

International units

45
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IV

A

Intravenous

46
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kg

A

kilogram

47
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L, l

A

liter

48
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LMD

A

local doctor

49
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lymphs

A

lymphocytes

50
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mcg

A

microgram

51
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

52
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mg

A

milligram

53
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mg%

A

milligram percent

54
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midnoc

A

midnight

55
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mL. ml

A

milliliter

56
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mm

A

millimeter

57
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mmHg

A

millimeters of Mercury

58
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monos

A

monocyte

59
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n.p.o, nil per os, NBM

A

nothing by mouth

60
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NBS

A

normal bowel sounds

61
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NF

A

not found, none found

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NSD

A

non-serious disease (or defect)

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O

A

oxygen (chemical element)

65
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O2

A

oxygen gas

66
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p.o.

A

by mouth

67
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prn

A

as needed

68
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percent

A

for every one hundred

69
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pH

A

hydrogen in concentration

70
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polys

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes

71
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PTA

A

prior to admission

72
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q., quaque

A

every

73
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q. ()h.

A

every () hours

74
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q.a.m.

A

every morning

75
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q.d.

A

daily

76
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q.h.s

A

every hour of sleep

77
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q.i.d

A

4 times a day

78
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q.n.s

A

quantity not sufficient

79
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R/O

A

rule out

80
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RBC

A

red blood cells, red blood count

81
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Rx

A

treatment, prescribe

82
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sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

83
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segs

A

segmented neutrophils

84
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sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

85
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stabs

A

stab cells

86
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stat

A

at once

87
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Subcu

A

subcutaneous

88
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sx

A

symptoms

89
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t.i.d

A

three times a day

90
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TBC

A

tuberculosis

91
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

92
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tsp

A

teaspoon

93
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U

A

units

94
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U/A

A

urinanalysis

95
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WBC

A

White blood cell, white blood count

96
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YO

A

years old

97
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ZnO2

A

Zinc oxide

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