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AATB

A

American Association of Tissue Banking

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AC

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Aftercare

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ACCO

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Allen County Coroner’s Office

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Acct

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Accounting

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AOC

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Administrator on Call

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AOPO

A

Association of Organ Procurement Organization

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AORN

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Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

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APC

A

Advanced Practice Coordinator

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BA

A

Business Analytics

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BARC

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Business Analytics and Regulatory Compliance

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BBA

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Bone Bank Allografts

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CD

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Community Development

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CDSA

A

Clinical Decision Support Analyst

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CLIA

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

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CMO

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Chief Medical Officer

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CR

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Community Relations

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CSC

A

Clinical Support Coordinator

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CTS

A

Community Tissue Services

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DR

A

Designated Requestor

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ED

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Emergency Department

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EMR

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Electronic Medical Record

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Service

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EMT

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Emergency Medical Technician

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FD

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Funeral Director

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FA

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Family Advocate

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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FH

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Funeral Home

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FIN

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Finance

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FS

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Family Services

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HHS

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Department of Health and Human Services

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HL

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Hospital Liaison

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HR

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Human Resources

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HS

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Hospital Services

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IHCC

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In-House Clinical Coordinator

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INDN

A

Indiana Donor Network

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INIM

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IU Health Methodist and University

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INLH

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Lutheran Hospital

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INOP

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Indiana Donor Network Organ Procurement Organization

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IOR

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In-House Organ Recovery

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INSV

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St. Vincent Indianapolis

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IS

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Information Systems

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iTx

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iTransplant

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JCAHO/JC

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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JRF

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Joint Restoration Foundation

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LC

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LifeCell

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LL

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LifeLink

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LNH

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LifeNet Health

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MCCO

A

Marion County Coroner’s Office

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MRR

A

Medical Record Review

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NATCO

A

National Association of Transplant Coordinators Association

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OPO

A

Organ Procurement Organization

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OPTN

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Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

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ORC

A

Organ Recovery Coordinator

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ORG

A

Organ Services

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PDSA

A

Plan Do Study Act

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PI

A

Process Improvement

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PIE

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Process Improvement Event

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QAPI

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Quality Assurance Performance Improvement

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RC

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Regulatory Compliance

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RCC

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Regional Clinical Coordinator

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RCA

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Root Cause Analysis

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RIE

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Rapid Improvement Event

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RR

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Referral Response

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RRC

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Referral Response Coordinator

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RT

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Respiratory Therapist

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SC

A

Supply Chain

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SRS

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Surgical Recovery Specialist

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TCCO

A

Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office

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TRC

A

Tissue Recovery Coordinator

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TS/TIS

A

Tissue Services

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TXJ

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TxJet

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UNOS

A

United Network for Organ Sharing

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VCCO

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Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office

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VF

A

VisionFirst

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VLDC

A

Vital Link Donation Center

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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ACLS

A

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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A-Fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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AI

A

Aortoiliac

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AKA

A

Above the Knee Amputation

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ANR

A

Authorized Not Recovered

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BD

A

Brain Death

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BKA

A

Below the Knee Amputation

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BS

A

Blood Sugar

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BTM

A

Biomaterial Tracking and Management System (Inventory Management System)

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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C

A

Celsius

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CA

A

Cancer

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CIT

A

Cold Ischemic Time

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CKD

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

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Cm

A

Centimeter

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CMO

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Comfort Measures Only

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CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT

A

Computerized Tomography

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CTOD

A

Cardiac Time of Death

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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Cx

A

Culture

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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D/T

A

Due To

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d5W

A

5% Dextrose in Water

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DC

A

Discontinue or Discharge

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DCD

A

Donation After Circulatory Death

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DD

A

Donor Designated

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DI

A

Diabetes Insipidus

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DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease

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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

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DSA

A

Designated Service Area

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DTA

A

Descending Thoracic Aorta

124
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DVT

A

Deep Venous Thrombosis

125
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

126
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr Virus

127
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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ESLD

A

End Stage Liver Disease

129
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ESRD

A

End Stage Renal Disease

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ETOH

A

Ethyl Alcohol

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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Fem

A

Femoral Vein

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FFP

A

Fresh Frozen Plasma

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FTSG

A

Full Thickness Skin Grafts

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FU

A

Follow Up

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GSW

A

Gunshot Wound

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H&P

A

History and Physical

141
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A Virus

142
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HBcAG

A

Hepatitis B core Antigen

143
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

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HCV

A

Hepatitis C Virus

146
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HDL

A

High Density Lipoprotein

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

148
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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

149
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HLA

A

Histocompatibility Locus Antigen

150
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HLA

A

Human Leukocyte Antigen

151
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HR

A

Heart Rate

152
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HSV

A

Herpes Simplex Virus

153
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ht

A

Height

154
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Hx

A

History

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ICB

A

Inner Cranial Bleed

156
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ICH

A

Intracranial Hemorrhage

157
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ICP

A

Intracranial Pressure

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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JRF

A

Joint Restoration Foundation

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Kg

A

Kilograms

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KP

A

Kidney/Pancreas

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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

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LDL

A

Low Density Lipoprotein

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LE

A

Lower Extremeties

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LTKA

A

Last Known Alive

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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

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LPN

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

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LR

A

Lactated Ringers

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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

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LV

A

Left Ventricle

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MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

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MCA

A

Middle Cerebral Artery

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MD

A

Medical Doctor/Director

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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MMR

A

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

179
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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

180
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MRO

A

Medical Rule Out

181
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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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MSOF

A

Multi System Organ Failure

184
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MTD

A

Month to Date

185
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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

186
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MVT

A

Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis

187
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NAT

A

Nucleic Acid Test

188
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NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

189
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NRP

A

Normothermic Regional Perfusion

190
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NS

A

Normal Saline

191
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NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

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NUS

A

Nephroureteral Stent

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O2

A

Oxygen

194
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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OD

A

Overdose

196
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OR

A

Operating Room

197
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OSH

A

Outside Hospital

198
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PAP

A

Pulmonary Artery Pressure

199
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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolus

200
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PEA

A

Pulseless Electrical Activity

201
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PEEP

A

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

202
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PMH

A

Previous Medical History

203
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PPD

A

Packs Per Day

204
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PRBC

A

Packed Red Blood Cells

205
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PRN

A

as needed

206
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PSH

A

Past Surgical History

207
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PT

A

Patient

208
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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

209
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R/O

A

Rule Out

210
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RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

211
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RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

212
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RHC

A

Respirations Have Ceased

213
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RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

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RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

215
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RN

A

Registered Nurse

216
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ROSC

A

Return of Spontaneous Circulation

217
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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

218
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Rx

A

Perscription

219
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S/P

A

Status Post

220
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Saph

A

Saphenous Vein

221
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SIDS

A

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

222
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SIGSW

A

Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound

223
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STAT

A

Immediately

224
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STEMI

A

ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction

225
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STS/RPR

A

Serologic Test for Syphilis

226
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STSG

A

Split Thickness Skin Grafts

227
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Sx

A

Surgery or Symptoms

228
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T/O

A

Timed Out

229
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

230
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

231
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TKA

A

Total Knee Arthroplasty

232
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TL

A

Team Leader

233
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular Joint

234
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TOD

A

Time of Death

235
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TTP

A

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

236
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TW

A

Terminal Wean

237
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UDDA

A

Uniform Determination of Death Act

238
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UE

A

Upper Extremities

239
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

240
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Vanc

A

Vancomycin

241
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VB

A

Vertebral Bodies

242
Q

VCA

A

Vascularized Composite Allograft

243
Q

V-Fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

244
Q

VRE

A

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus

245
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WBC

A

White Blood Cell or Count

246
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WDMT

A

Withdrawal of Medical Therapies

247
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WIT

A

Warm Ischemic Time

248
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

249
Q

WNV

A

West Nile Virus

250
Q

wt

A

Weight

251
Q

X-Clamp

A

Cross Clamp

252
Q

Y/O

A

Years Old

253
Q

YR

A

Year

254
Q

YTD

A

Year to Date

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