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1
Q

ESRD

A

End
Stage
Renal
Disease

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TIA

A

Transient
Ischemic
Attack

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TAH

A

Total
Abdominal
Hysterectomy

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ICP

A

Intracranial

Pressure

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Q

MRI

A

Magnetic
Response
Imaging

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MS

A

Morphine Sulfate
Mitral Stenosis
Multiple Sclerosis

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Q

PKD

A

Polycystic
Kidney
Disease

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Q

UTI

A

Urinary
Tract
Infection

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Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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Q

ARF

A

Acute
Renal
Failure

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Q

I&O

A

Intake & Output

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12
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

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13
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H20

A

Water

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14
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

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15
Q

OBGYN

A

Obstetrics

Gynecologist

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16
Q

L&D

A

Labor & Delivery

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17
Q

PMS

A

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

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18
Q

LMP

A

Last
Menstrual
Period

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19
Q

ED

A

Erectile

Dysfunction

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20
Q

STD

A

Sexually
Transmitted
Disease

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21
Q

ENT

A

Ears
Nose
Throat

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22
Q

CRF

A

Chronic
Renal
Failure

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23
Q

PSA

A

Prostatic
Specific
Antigens

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24
Q

AOM

A

Acute
Otitis
Media

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25
Q

BPM

A

Beats
Per
Minute

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26
Q

HRT

A

Hormone
Replacement
Therapy

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27
Q

DRE

A

Digital
Rectal
Exam

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28
Q

PTT

A

Partial
Thromboplastin
Time

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29
Q

TURP

A

Trans-Urethral
Resection of the
Prostate

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30
Q

OPIM

A

Other
Potentially
Infections
Materials

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31
Q

ASA

A

Acetlysalicyclic

Acid

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32
Q

HDL

A

High
Density
Lipo-protein

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33
Q

RLQ

A

Right
Lower
Quadrant

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34
Q

LUQ

A

Left
Upper
Quadrant

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35
Q

RUQ

A

Right
Upper
Quadrant

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36
Q

OTC

A

Over
The
Counter

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37
Q

BMI

A

Body
Mass
Index

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38
Q

BSA

A

Body
Surface
Area

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39
Q

LLQ

A

Lower
Left
Quadrant

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40
Q

MI

A

Myocardial

Infarction

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41
Q

CCU

A

Coronary
Care
Unit

42
Q

NICU

A

Neo-natal
Intensive
Care
Unit

43
Q

ICU

A

Intensive
Care
Unit

44
Q

MVP

A

Mitral
Valve
Prolapse

45
Q

Ig

A

Immunoglobulin

46
Q

DVT

A

Deep
Vein
Thrombosis

47
Q

HIV

A

Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus

48
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired
Immune
Deficiency
Syndrome

49
Q

P

A

Pulse

50
Q

V-fib

A

Ventricular

Fibrillation

51
Q

AB, Ab

A

Abortion

52
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

53
Q

BPH

A

Benign
Prostatic
Hyperplasia

54
Q

SSRI

A

Selective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor

55
Q

CCB

A

Calcium
Channel
Blocker

56
Q

NSRI

A

Noradrenalin
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor

  • OR -

Nonselective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor

57
Q

ACE Inhibitor

A

Angiotensin
Converting
Enzyme
Inhibitor

58
Q

Acetylcholine

A

ACh

59
Q

ADD

A

Attention
Deficit
Disorder

60
Q

ADHD

A

Attention
Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder

61
Q

DS

A

Downs

Syndrome

62
Q

FAE

A

Fetal
Alcohol
Syndrome

63
Q

GERD

A

Gastro
Esophogeal
Reflux
Disease

64
Q

HPV

A

Human
Papilloma
Virus

65
Q

IBS

A

Irritable
Bowel
Syndrome

66
Q

JACHO

A 
Joint
Commission
Accreditation
Health Care
Certification
Organization
67
Q

LP

A

Lumbar

Puncture

68
Q

MSDS

A

Material
Safety
Data
Sheet

69
Q

SARS

A

Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome

70
Q

VD

A

Venereal

Disease

71
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

72
Q

TTH

A

Tension
Type
Headache

73
Q

SIDS

A

Sudden
Infant
Death
Syndrome

74
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid

Arthritis

75
Q

PCOS

A

Polycystic
Ovarian
Syndrome

76
Q

OCD

A

Obsessive
Compulsive
Disorder

77
Q

OA

A

Osteoarthritis

78
Q

MR

A

Mentally

Retarded

79
Q

DD

A

Developmentally

Disabled

80
Q

JRA

A

Juvenile
Rheumatoid
Arthritis

81
Q

CPPS

A

Chronic
Pelvic
Pain
Syndrome

82
Q

CP

A

Cerebral

Palsy

83
Q

CF

A

Cystic

Fibrosis

84
Q

BEH

A

Behaviorally
Emotionally
Handicapped

85
Q

APAP

A

Acetaminophen

86
Q

MOA

A

Method
Of
Action

87
Q

RN

A

Registered

Nurse

88
Q

LPN

A

Licensed
Nurse
Practitioner

89
Q

CNA

A

Certified
Nursing
Assistant

90
Q

PT

A

Pharmacy

Technician

91
Q

PharmD

A

Pharmacy

Doctor

92
Q

PHI

A

Protected (Personal)
Health
Information

93
Q

BP

A

Blood

Pressure

94
Q

IIHI

A

Individually
Identifiable
Health
Information

95
Q

e-PHI

A

Electronic
Protective
Health
Information

96
Q

HIPAA

A 
Health
Insurance
Portability
Accountability
Act
97
Q

LP

A

Lumbar

Puncture

98
Q

GVHD

A

Graft
Versus
Host
Disease

99
Q

HCG

A

Human
Chorionic
Gonadotrophin
Hormone

100
Q

DNA

A

Deoxyribo
Nucleic
Acid

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