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AP

A

Anterior posterior, Antepartum

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Angio

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Angiogram/angioplasty

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Ba meal

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Barium meal

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BaE, BE

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Barium enema

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Bx

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Biopsy

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C-

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Without intravenous contrast

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C & P

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Cystoscopy and pyelogram

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C & S

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Culture and sensitivity

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C Spine

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Cervical spine

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C+

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With intravenous contrast

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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Cr / CRE

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Creatinine

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CT

A

Computerized tomography

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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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CXR

A

Chest xray

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DOD

A

Doctor of the day

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DSA

A

Digital subtraction angiogram

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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E & S

A

Erect and supine, esophagus and stomach

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Echo

A

Echocardiogram

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EMR

A

Enterprise medical records

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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanreatogram

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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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EXP

A

Expiration

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FB

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Foreign body

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FH

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Fetal heart, family history

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FNA

A

Fine needle aspiration

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FT

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Follow through, foot

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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GL

A

Glucose

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HSG

A

Haltersalpingogram

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INR

A

International normalized ratio

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INSP

A

Inspiration

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IVC

A

Inferior vena cava

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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

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L/LT

A

Left

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Lat

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Lateral

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LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

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LHC

A

Left heart catheterization

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LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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LS

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Lumbar sacral/lumbar spine

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LTC

A

Long term care

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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MPI

A

Myocardial perfusion imaging

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MR

A

Magnetic resonance

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NM

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Nuclear medicine

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O+

A

Oral contrast

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OC / OR chole

A

Operative cholangiogram

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PA

A

Posterior anterior, pulmonary artery, public address system, parenteral administration

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PAD

A

Peripheral artery disease

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PACS

A

Picture archiving and communications system

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolus, pleural effusion

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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular disease

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R+

A

Rectal contrast

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RHC

A

Right heart catheterization

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RLL

A

Rght Lower lobe

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S & D

A

Stomach and duodenum

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S & D & FT

A

Stomach & duodenum & follow through

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SBFT

A

Small bowel follow through

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SCA

A

Selective coronary angiogram

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SLF

A

Single live fetus

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TEE

A

Trans esophageal echocardiogram

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U/S

A

Ultrasound

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UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

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UGI & FT

A

Upper gastrointestinal and follow through

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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V/Q

A

Ventilation perfusion

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VCU

A

Voiding cystourethrogram

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