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1
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AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ad lib

A

freely as desired

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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BR

A

bedrest

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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PWB

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partial weight-bearing

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CDA

A

Canadian Diabetes Association

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Cl. flds

A

clear fluids

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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H2O

A

water

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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WDW

A

when drinking well

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Angio

A

angiography

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A&P

A

auscultation and percussion

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Alb

A

albumin

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Alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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Ba

A

barium

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BaE

A

barium enema

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BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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bs

A

blood sugar

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity test

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Ca

A

calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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C-spine

A

cervical spine films

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CT

A

computerized tomography

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CXR

A

chest X-ray

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DI

A

diagnostic imaging

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diff

A

differential

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33
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DRE

A

digital rectal exam

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34
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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Echo

A

echocardiogram

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(test of the pancreas and gallbladder)

39
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

40
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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

41
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ETOH

A

level of alcohol consumption or ethyl alcohol

42
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ETT

A

exercise tolerance test

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

44
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Fe

A

iron

45
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Ga scan

A

gallium scan

46
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

47
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H

A

hydrogen

48
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin (pregnancy test)

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Hct

A

hematocrit

50
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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

51
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Hg

A

mercury

52
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

53
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I

A

iodine

54
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IVC

A

intravenous cholangiogram

55
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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K

A

potassium

57
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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

58
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lab

A

laboratory

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

60
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LFT

A

liver function test

61
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Lymphs

A

lymphocytes

62
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Lytes

A

electrolytes

63
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Mg

A

magnesium

64
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

65
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MUGA

A

multigated acquisition scan (heart function test)

66
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N

A

nitrogen

67
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Na

A

sodium

68
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O2

A

oxygen

69
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P

A

phosphate

70
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PCV

A

packed cell volume

71
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

72
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

73
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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

74
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PT/INR

A

prothrombin time/international normalized ratio

75
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

76
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rbc

A

red blood cell

77
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RBC

A

red blood count

78
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Sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

79
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spec

A

specimen

80
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T

A

temperature

81
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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

82
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U/A

A

urinalysis

83
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U/O

A

urine output

84
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UGI

A

upper gastrointestinal

85
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US

A

ultrasound

86
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VQ scan

A

ventilation-perfusion scan of the lungs

87
Q

wbc

A

white blood cell

88
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WBC

A

white blood count

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