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1
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

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2
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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3
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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4
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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5
Q

OD

A

right eye

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6
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OS

A

left eye

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7
Q

OU

A

both eyes

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8
Q

P/A

A

posterior-anterior

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9
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

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10
Q

PRN

A

as needed

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11
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell/red blood cell count

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12
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

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13
Q

RX

A

drug prescription

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14
Q

stat

A

immediately

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15
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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16
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

17
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

18
Q

tid or t.i.d.

A

three times a day

19
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

20
Q

UA or U/A

A

urinalysis

21
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

22
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell count

23
Q

OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

24
Q

PD

A

parkinson’s disease

25
Q

pos

A

posterior

26
Q

PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

27
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

28
Q

RAIU

A

Radioactive Iodine uptake

29
Q

SX

A

surgery

30
Q

TBSA

A

total body surface area

31
Q

UGI

A

upper GI series