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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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A Fib

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Atria Fibrillation

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Abd

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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AMS

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Altered Mental Status

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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BID

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Twice daily

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Bilat Le

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Bilateral Lower Extemities

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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CA

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Cancer, Carcinoma

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Open heart surgery)

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease (Heart Disease)

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CT or CAT

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Computerized Assisted Tomography

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Chest pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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C-Section

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Caesarean Section

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C-Spine

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Cervical Spine (neck)

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident or Costovertebral Angle

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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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c/o

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Complains of

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C-Spine

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Cervical spine (neck)

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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOE

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Dyspnea on Exertion

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DVT

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Deep venous thrombosis

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Dz

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Disease

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34
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EKG/ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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EtOH

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Alcohol

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36
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FHx

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Family history

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Fx

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Fracture

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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G/P/AB

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Gravida/Para/Abortion

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GSW

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Gunshot Wound

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GU

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Genitourinary

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HA

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Headache

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HEENT

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Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

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History

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

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H&P

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History of present illness and physical exam

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes melitus

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IUP

A

Intrauterine Pregnancy

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IVDA

A

IV drug abuse

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JVD

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Jugular vein distension

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LLE

A

Left lower extremity

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LLQ

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Left Lower Quadrant

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LNMP

A

Last normal menstrual period

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LOC

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Loss of consequence

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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L-spine

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Lumbar spine

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LUE

A

Left upper extremity

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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MCA

A

Motorcycle Accident

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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MVA/MVC

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Motor vehicle accident/collision

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N/A

A

Not applicable

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NAD

A

No acute distress, no acute disease

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NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes melitus

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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Nml, or Nl

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Normal

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NSAID

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Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug

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NSR

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Normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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N/V/D

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Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea

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O2 Sat

A

Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a SaO2)

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75
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OD

A

Overdose

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PCP

A

Primary care physician (aka PMD)

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism or Physical exam

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PERRL

A

Pupils are equal round and reactive to light

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PO

A

Per O’s (by mouth)

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80
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prn

A

As needed

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81
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pt

A

Patient

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PTA

A

Prior to arrival

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83
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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84
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qd

A

Everyday

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85
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Qh

A

Every hour

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86
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Qhs

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At every bedtime

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87
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Q2h

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Every two hours

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QID

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Four times a day

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89
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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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92
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ROS

A

Review of system

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RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

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RUQ

A

Right upper Quadrant

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Rx

A

Prescription

96
Q

r/o

A

Rule out

97
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

98
Q

S/p

A

Status post (after)

99
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

100
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

101
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

102
Q

TM

A

Tympanic membrane

103
Q

T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

104
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

105
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

106
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory function

107
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

108
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

109
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

110
Q

A&O

A

Alerted and oriented.

111
Q

ABC

A

Airway, Breathing, Circulation.

112
Q

ABG

A

Arterial Blood Pressure

113
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Abnl

A

Abnormal

114
Q

ACLS

A

Advanced cardiac life support

115
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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

116
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

117
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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

118
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ADHD

A

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder

119
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

120
Q

AICD

A

Automated implantable cardioverter defribrillator

121
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ALS

A

Advanced life support

122
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APAP

A

Acetaminophen

123
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APGAR

A

Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration- used to access newborns

124
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APN

A

Advanced practical nurse

125
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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

126
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

127
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ASCVD

A

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

128
Q

at/nc

A

Atraumatic/Normocephalic

129
Q

Bipap

A

Bilevel positive airway pressure

130
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BNP

A

Brain natriuretic peptide

131
Q

BRB

A

Bright red blood

132
Q

BSA

A

Body surface area

133
Q

BTL

A

Bilateral tubal ligation

134
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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

135
Q

Bvm

A

Bag valve mask

136
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

137
Q

C

A

With

138
Q

C diff

A

Clostridium difficile

139
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Ca++

A

Calcium

140
Q

cap

A

Community acquired pneumonia.

141
Q

cath

A

Catheter

142
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter (do not use)

143
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CCE

A

Clubbing, cyanosis, edema

144
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CCU

A

Critical care unit

145
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CDI

A

Clean, Dry, Intact

146
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CDU

A

Clinical decisions unit

147
Q

CHI

A

Closed head injury

148
Q

CK

A

Creatine kinase

149
Q

CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

150
Q

CKMB

A

Creatinine kinase mb isoenzyme

151
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CLL

A

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

152
Q

CMP

A

Complete metabolic panel

153
Q

CMS

A

Circulation motion sensory

154
Q

COag

A

Coagulation

155
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

156
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CPK

A

Creatinine phosphokinase

157
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CPOE

A

Computerized physician order entry

158
Q

Creat

A

Creatinine

159
Q

CRP

A

C-Reactive protein

160
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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

161
Q

CTA

A

Clear to auscultation; Computed tomography angiography

162
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CVD

A

Cardiovascular disease

163
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C/W

A

Consistent with

164
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Cx

A

Culture

165
Q

D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

166
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DC

A

Discontinue

167
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D/C

A

Discharge

168
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DDD

A

Degenerative disc disease

169
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DDx

A

Differential diagnosis

170
Q

Dig

A

Digoxin

171
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DIP

A

Distal interphalangeal joint

172
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DO

A

Doctor of osteopathic medicine

173
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

174
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DP

A

Dorsalis Pedis

175
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DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

176
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DTs

A

Delirium Tremens

177
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EAC

A

External auditory canal

178
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ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

179
Q

E.Coli

A

Escherichia Coli

180
Q

EDD

A

Expected date of delivery

181
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

182
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EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose and throat

183
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EF

A

Ejection Fraction

184
Q

EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

185
Q

EJ

A

External Jugular

186
Q

EMR

A

Electronic medical record

187
Q

EMS

A

Emergency Medical Services

188
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EMT

A

Emergency Medical Technician

189
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EMTALA

A

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

190
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ENT

A

Ears, Nose, and Throat

191
Q

EOM

A

Extraocular movement

192
Q

Epi

A

Epinephrine

193
Q

ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

194
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

195
Q

ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

196
Q

ETA

A

Estimated time of arrival

197
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et Al

A

And others

198
Q

ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

199
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ExT

A

Extremities

200
Q

FAS

A

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

201
Q

FAST

A

Focused assessment with sonography for trauma

202
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FB

A

Foreign body

203
Q

Fe

A

Iron

204
Q

Fem-pop

A

Femoropopliteal bypass surgery

205
Q

FHT

A

Fetal Heart Tones

206
Q

FFP

A

Fresh frozen plasma

207
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FOS

A

Full of stool

208
Q

freq

A

Frequency

209
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FROM

A

Full range of motion

210
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FSBG

A

Finger stick blood sugar

211
Q

GB

A

Gallbladder

212
Q

GC

A

Gonorrhea

213
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

214
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

215
Q

GSW

A

Gun shot wound

216
Q

gtts

A

Drops (from Latin guttae)

217
Q

G-tube

A

Gastrostomy Tube

218
Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

219
Q

HCO3

A

Bicarbonate

220
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

221
Q

HEENT

A

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

222
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HGB

A

Hemoglobin

223
Q

HI

A

Homicidal Ideation

224
Q

HOCM

A

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

225
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HR

A

Heart rate

226
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hr

A

hours

227
Q

I&D

A

Incision and drainage

228
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

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