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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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@

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At

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A-fib

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Atrial Fibrillation

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A&P

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Anterior & Posterior

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AB

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Abortion

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abd

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Abdominal

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gases

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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ac

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Before meals

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AC

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Acromioclavicular

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ACE

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Angiotensive Converting Enzyme

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ACL

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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ACLS

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

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ADA

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American Diabetes Association

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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ad lib

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As desired

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AES

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Anti-embolism stockings

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afeb

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Afebrile

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AFB

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Acid-fast bacillus

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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AKA

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Above the Knee Amputation

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alb

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Albumin

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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amb

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Ambulate, walk

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ant

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Anterior

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AP

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Apical Pulse

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ARDS

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

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Acute Renal Failure

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ASA

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Aspirin

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as tol

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As tolerated

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Ax

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Axillary

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BaE

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Barium Enema

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bid

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Twice a day

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BKA

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Below the Knee Amputation

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bil

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Bilateral

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BiPAP

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Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

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BLS

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Basic Life Support

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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bpm

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Beats per minute

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BSO

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Bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy

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BUN

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Blood, Urea, Nitrogen

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bx

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Biopsy

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c

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With

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C&S

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Culture & Sensitivity

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c/o

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Complaints of

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CA

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Cancer

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CAT

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Computed Axial Tomography

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Cath

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Catheterization

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CBD

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Common bile duct

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cc

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Cubic Centimeters

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CBI

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Continuous bladder irrigation

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CHO

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Carbohydrate

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chol

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Cholesterol

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Cl Liquids

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Clear Liquids

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPK

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Creatine Phosphokinase

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C-PAP

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPM

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Continuous passive motion

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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cr

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Creatinine

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CSF

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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CX

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Culture

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CXR

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Chest x-Ray

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d/c OR Disc.

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Discontinue

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D&C

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Dilation & Curettage

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D&E

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Dilation & Evacuation

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DBP

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Diastolic blood pressure

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DHS

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During hospital stay

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

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Diff

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Differential

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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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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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DOA

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Dead on Arrival

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DOE

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Dyspnea on Exertion

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drsg

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Dressing

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DSD

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Dry Sterile Dressing

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DT

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Delirium Tremens

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DUB

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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG

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Electrocardiography

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Echo

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Echocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency Department

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EEG

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Electroencephalograph

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EGD

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Esophagohastroduodenoscopy

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EKG

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Electrocardiograph

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EENT

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Eyes,Ears,Nose,Throat

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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EOM

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Extra-Ocular Movement

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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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ESU

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Electrosurgical Unit

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ETA

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Estimated Time of Arrival

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ETOH

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Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

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Exp

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Exploratory

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Ext

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External

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FB

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Foreign Body

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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Fe

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Iron

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FeSo4

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Iron Sulfate

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FFP

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Fresh frozen plasma

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FHR

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Fetal heart rate

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FUO

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Fever unknown origin

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Fx

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Fracture

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GCS

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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GDM

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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gtt(s)

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Drop(s)

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GU

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Genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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128
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H2-Blocker

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Histamine-2 Blocker

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129
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H&H

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Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

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HA

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Headache

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HCG

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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HCO3

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Bicarbonate

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HDL

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High Density Lipoprotein

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HOB

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Head of Bed

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HPI

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History of Present Illness

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HR

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Heart Rate

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H&P

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History & Physical

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HRT

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Hormone Replacement Therapy

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HTN

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Hypertension

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hs

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Hour of Sleep; bedtime

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Hx

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History

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IBS

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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ICP

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Intracranial Pressure

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes Mellitus

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149
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I&D

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Incision & drainage

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I&O

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Intake and Output

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IJ

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Internal Jugular

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Incont

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Incontinent

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ing

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Inguinal

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Inj

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Injection

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Int

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Internal

157
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IPPB

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Intermittent positive pressure breathing.

158
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Irrig

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Irrigation

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Isol

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Isolation

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IT

A

Inhalation therapy

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVB

A

Intravenous Buretrol

163
Q

IVF

A

Intravenous fluids

164
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous Piggy Back

165
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Push Drug

166
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

167
Q

J-Tube

A

Jejunostomy tube

168
Q

JP

A

Jackson Pratt Drain

169
Q

JVD

A

Jugular Vein Distention

170
Q

JVP

A

Jugular Vein Pressure

171
Q

K+

A

Potassium

172
Q

KCl

A

Potassium Chloride

173
Q

Kcal

A

Kilocalories

174
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

175
Q

KUB

A

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder

176
Q

KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

177
Q

L

A

Left

178
Q

l

A

Liter

179
Q

Lab

A

Laboratory

180
Q

L&D

A

Labor & Delivery

181
Q

LDH

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase

182
Q

LDL

A

Low Density Lipoprotein

183
Q

LE

A

Lower Extremity

184
Q

LES

A

Lower Esophageal Sphincter

185
Q

LFT’s

A

Liver Function Tests

186
Q

liq

A

Liquid

187
Q

LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

188
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

189
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

190
Q

LOC

A

Level of Consciousness

191
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

192
Q

L/R

A

Lactate Ringers

193
Q

LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

194
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

195
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

196
Q

MDL

A

Medial Cruciate Ligament

197
Q

MDI

A

Metered Dose Inhaler

198
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalents

199
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

200
Q

mcg

A

Microgram

201
Q

mg

A

Milligram

202
Q

ml

A

Milliliter

203
Q

MN

A

Midnight

204
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

205
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus

206
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

207
Q

MS

A

Musculoskeletal

208
Q

MVI

A

Multivitamin

209
Q

Na+

A

Sodium

210
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

211
Q

n/a

A

Not Applicable

212
Q

n/c

A

Nasal Cannula

213
Q

NAD

A

No Active Disease

214
Q

N&V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

215
Q

Neb

A

Nebulizer

216
Q

Neg

A

Negative

217
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

218
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric Tube

219
Q

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

220
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

221
Q

NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

222
Q

noc

A

Night

223
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

224
Q

NS

A

Normal Saline

225
Q

NSAIDS

A

Nonsteroidial Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

226
Q

Nsg

A

Nursing

227
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

228
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerine

229
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

230
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

231
Q

OOB

A

Out of Bed

232
Q

OD

A

Right eye

233
Q

OD

A

Overdose

234
Q

OP

A

Out patient

235
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

236
Q

ORIF

A

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

237
Q

Ortho

A

Orthopedics

238
Q

os

A

Mouth

239
Q

OS

A

Left eye

240
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

241
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

242
Q

p

A

After/Post

243
Q

P

A

Pulse

244
Q

PT

A

Physical Therapy

245
Q

PAC

A

Premature Atrial Contraction

246
Q

PACU

A

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

247
Q

pc

A

After meals

248
Q

PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

249
Q

PCEA

A

Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia

250
Q

PCP

A

Primary Care Provider

251
Q

PCU

A

Progressive Care Unit

252
Q

PCXR

A

Portable Chest X-ray

253
Q

PDR

A

Physicians Desk Reference

254
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

255
Q

PEEP

A

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

256
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy

257
Q

per

A

By or through

258
Q

PERLA

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation

259
Q

PET

A

Positron emission tomography

260
Q

pH

A

Hydrogen ion concentration

261
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

262
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

263
Q

pm

A

Between noon and midnight

264
Q

PMH

A

Past Medical History

265
Q

PMI

A

Point of Maximum Intensity

266
Q

PMV

A

Prolapsed Mitral Valve

267
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

268
Q

po

A

By mouth

269
Q

POD

A

Postoperative Day

270
Q

pos

A

Positive

271
Q

Post-Op

A

Postoperatively

272
Q

PPD

A

Purified Protein Derivative

273
Q

PPN

A

Peripheral Parental Nutrition

274
Q

PRBC

A

Packed red blood cells

275
Q

Preop

A

Preoperatively

276
Q

prn

A

As necessary

277
Q

PT

A

Patient/Physical Therapy/Prothrombin time

278
Q

PTA

A

Prior to admission

279
Q

PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

280
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contractions

281
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

282
Q

QA

A

Quality Assurance

283
Q

R

A

Right or Rectal

284
Q

RA

A

Room Air/Rheumatoid Arthritis

285
Q

RBC

A

Red blood count

286
Q

RDS

A

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

287
Q

reg

A

Regular

288
Q

Rehab

A

Rehabilitation

289
Q

REM

A

Rapid Eye Movement

290
Q

Retic

A

Reticulocyte

291
Q

RL

A

Ringers Lactate

292
Q

RLL

A

Right lower lobe

293
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

294
Q

RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

295
Q

r/o

A

Rule out

296
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

297
Q

RR

A

Respiratory Rate

298
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

299
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

300
Q

RV

A

Residual volume

301
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

302
Q

s

A

Without

303
Q

S

A

Saline

304
Q

SAT

A

Saturation

305
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

306
Q

SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

307
Q

SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

308
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

309
Q

SDS

A

Same day surgery

310
Q

sl

A

Sublingual

311
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

312
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

313
Q

S/P

A

Status post

314
Q

SR

A

Sinus rhythm

315
Q

SSE

A

Soap suds enema

316
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

317
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

318
Q

SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

319
Q

Surg

A

Surgery

320
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

321
Q

T

A

Temperature

322
Q

T&A

A

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

323
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

324
Q

T&CM

A

Type & Cross Match

325
Q

Tachy

A

Tachycardia

326
Q

TAH

A

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

327
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

328
Q

TCDB

A

Turn, Cough, Deep Breath

329
Q

TEDS

A

Thromboembolic Disease Stockings

330
Q

TEE

A

Transesophageal Echocardiogram

331
Q

Tele

A

Telemetry

332
Q

TF

A

Tube Feeding

333
Q

THR

A

Total Hip Replacement

334
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

335
Q

TKR

A

Total Knee Replacement

336
Q

TNI

A

Troponin

337
Q

TNTC

A

Too Numerous To Count

338
Q

TO

A

Telephone Order

339
Q

tol

A

Tolerated

340
Q

TORB

A

Telephone Order Read Back

341
Q

TPN

A

Total Parental Nutrition

342
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

343
Q

TURP

A

Transurethral Resection of Prostate

344
Q

TV

A

Tidal Volume

345
Q

TVH

A

Total Vaginal Hysterectomy

346
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

347
Q

TX

A

Traction

348
Q

U/A

A

Urinalysis

349
Q

UE

A

Upper Extremity

350
Q

UES

A

Upper Esophageal Sphincter

351
Q

UGI

A

Upper Gastrointestinal

352
Q

umb

A

Umbilicus

353
Q

ung

A

Ointment

354
Q

unk

A

Unknown

355
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

356
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

357
Q

USA

A

Unstable Angina

358
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

359
Q

VA

A

Visual Acuity

360
Q

VC

A

Vital Capacity

361
Q

V-fib

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

362
Q

V-tach

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

363
Q

Vag

A

Vaginal

364
Q

via

A

Through

365
Q

Vit

A

Vitamin

366
Q

vo

A

Verbal Order

367
Q

Vol

A

Volume

368
Q

vs

A

Vital Signs

369
Q

WA

A

While Awake

370
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Count

371
Q

W&D

A

Warm & Dry

372
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

373
Q

w/o

A

Without

374
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

375
Q

wt

A

Weight

376
Q

X-Match

A

Cross Match

377
Q

y/o

A

Year(s) Old

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