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1
Q

@

A

At

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2
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A1C

A

Hemoglobin used to monitor the body’s degree of control of glucose

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3
Q

abd

A

Abdomen

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4
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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5
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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6
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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7
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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8
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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9
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CT

A

Computed tomography

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10
Q

diff

A

Differential

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11
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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12
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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13
Q

EENT

A

Eye, ear, nose, And throat

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14
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, and throat

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15
Q

ERG

A

Electroretinography

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16
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

17
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

18
Q

Hx

A

History

19
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

20
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

21
Q

L&D

A

Labor and delivery

22
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

23
Q

mg

A

Milligram

24
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

25
Q

OD

A

Overdose

26
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

27
Q

PO

A

Orally

28
Q

qd

A

Every day

29
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

30
Q

s/p

A

Suspect

31
Q

tab

A

Tablet

32
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

33
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

34
Q

wt

A

Weight