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1
Q

BS

A

Blood sugar

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2
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TBSA

A

Total Body Surface Area

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3
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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4
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Bx

A

Biopsy

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5
Q

CA

A

Cancer

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6
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CABG

A

Cardiac artery bypass graft

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7
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CAT or CT scan

A

computed axial tomography

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8
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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9
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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10
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resusitation

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11
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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12
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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13
Q

D & C

A

dilation and curretage

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14
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D/C

A

discontinue

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15
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DX

A

diagnosis

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16
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ECG or EKG

A

electrocardiogram/electrocardiograph

17
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram/electroencephalograph

18
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, and throat

19
Q

GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

20
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

21
Q

HCT

A

hematocrit

22
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

23
Q

I & D

A

incision and drainage

24
Q

IV

A

intravenous

25
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, and bladder xray

26
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

27
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

28
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

29
Q

MS

A

mult. sclerosis