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am

AM

A

morning

before noon

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A&P

A

anterior and posterior

anatomy and physiology

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AP

A

apical pulse

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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ASCVD

A

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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bacti

A

bacteriology

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bid

A

twice a day

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Bl Wk

A

blood work

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BS

A

blood sugar

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c

w/

A

with

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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CEO

A

chief executive officer

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CHD

A

coronary heart disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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ck

A

check

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

stroke

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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Dx

dx

A

diagnosis

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ER

A

emergency room

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Ex

exam

A

examination

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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HOSA

A

Health Occupations Students of America

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Lab

A

laboratory

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LTC

A

long-term care

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

heart attack

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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pt

A

patient

pint (500ml or cc)

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qid

A

four times a day

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

take

treatment

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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tid

A

three times a day

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TPR

A

temperature

pulse

resporation

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VS

A

vital signs

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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/\

A

higher

elevate

up

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\/

A

lower

down

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’

A

foot

minute

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”

A

inch

second

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F

A

female

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M

A

male

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I

i

A

one

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II

ii

A

two

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V

A

five

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X

A

ten

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L

A

fifty

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C

A

one hundred

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D

A

five hundred

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M

A

one thousand

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