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1
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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Bx

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biopsy

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F/U

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follow-up

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c/o

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complaint/complains of

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c

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with

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Hx

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history

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Tx

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transplant

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Rx

A

treatment

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R/O​​

A

rule out

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PT​​

A

physical therapy

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Stat

A

immediately

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PRN

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​as needed

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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bid

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​twice a day

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OTC

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​over the counter

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OP

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outpatient

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pt

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patient

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noc

A

night

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NPO

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​nothing by mouth

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S/P

A

status post

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Preop

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​before surgery

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Postop

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​after surgery

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S&S

A

​symptoms & signs

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N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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SOB

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​shortness of breath

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DOB

A

​date of birth

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LMP

A

​last menstrual period

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Cx

A

cervix

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29
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CL

A

​corpus luteum

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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LH

A

​luteinizing hormone

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32
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GU

A

genitourinary

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33
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TVS

A

transvaginal scan

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34
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OB

A

obstetrics

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35
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Gyn

A

gynecology

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36
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STD

A

​sexually transmitted diseases

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37
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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TOA

A

​tubo-ovarian abscess

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39
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OC

A

​oral contraception

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40
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IUCD, IUD

A

intrauterine contraceptive device

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41
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

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42
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EFW

A

estimated fetal weight

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43
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FH

A

fundal height

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44
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FHT

A

​fetal heart tones

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45
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HCG

A

​human chorionic gonadotropin

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46
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FTT

A

failure to thrive

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47
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GA

A

gestational age

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48
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G

A

gravida

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49
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P

A

Para

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50
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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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51
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C-section

A

cesarean section

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52
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Amnio

A

amniocentesis

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53
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CVS

A

​chorionic villi sampling

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54
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GTD

A

​gestational trophoblastic disease

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55
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POC

A

products of conception

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56
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PROM

A

premature rupture of membrane

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57
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SAB

A

​spontaneous abortion

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58
Q

Hydro

A

hydrocephalus or hydronephrosis

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59
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NTD

A

​neural tube defect

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60
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GS

A

​gestational sac

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61
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YS

A

​yolk sac

62
Q

CRL

A

crown rump length

63
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BPD

A

biparietal diameter

64
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HC

A

head circumference

65
Q

AC

A

abdominal circumference

66
Q

FL

A

femur length

67
Q

OFD

A

occipital frontal diameter

68
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

69
Q

BPP

A

biophysical profile

70
Q

CI

A

cephalic index

71
Q

AP

A

anteroposterior

72
Q

IUFD

A

intrauterine fetal demise

73
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IUGR

A

intrauterine growth restriction

74
Q

IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

75
Q

IVF

A

in vitro fertilization

76
Q

U/S

A

ultrasound

77
Q

CD

A

color Doppler

78
Q

PD

A

power Doppler

79
Q

SD

A

spectral Doppler

80
Q

CW

A

continuous wave Doppler

81
Q

RI

A

resistive index

82
Q

PI

A

pulsatility index

83
Q

CXR

A

​x-ray

84
Q

UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal series

85
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

86
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

87
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

88
Q

ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

89
Q

NGT

A

nasogastric tube

90
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

91
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

92
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

93
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

94
Q

PSA

A

​prostate-specific antigen

95
Q

PTT

A

prothrombin time

96
Q

Cr

A

creatinine

97
Q

cm

A

centimeter

98
Q

mm

A

millimeter

99
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

100
Q

ICCU

A

intensive coronary care unit

101
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

102
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ER

A

emergency room

103
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OR

A

operating room

104
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

105
Q

PAD

A

peripheral arterial disease

106
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

107
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

108
Q

AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

109
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

110
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

111
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

112
Q

NST

A

nonstress test

113
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

114
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

115
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

116
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

117
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

118
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

119
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

120
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

121
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

122
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

123
Q

GB

A

gallbladder

124
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

125
Q

LFT

A

liver function tests

126
Q

CBD

A

common bile duct

127
Q

CHD

A

common hepatic duct

128
Q

AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

129
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

130
Q

PV

A

portal vein

131
Q

SMA

A

superior mesenteric artery

132
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, and bladder

133
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RK

A

right kidney

134
Q

LK

A

left kidney

135
Q

UPJ

A

ureteropelvic junction

136
Q

UVJ

A

ureterovesical junction

137
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

138
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

139
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

140
Q

RAS

A

renal artery stenosis

141
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

142
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

143
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

144
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

145
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

146
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

147
Q

Hg

A

mercury

148
Q

ID

A

intradermal (injection)

149
Q

IM

A

intramuscular (injection)

150
Q

IV

A

intravenous

151
Q

I/O

A

intake and output

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