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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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AAROM

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Active Assister Range of Movement

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Abs

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Antibiotics

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ACAT

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Aged Care Assessment Team

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AO

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Admitting Officer

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AMTS

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Abbreviated Mental Test Score

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AB

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Apex Beat

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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AC

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Before meals (Ante Cibum)

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ACL

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

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ADH

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Anti-diuretic Hormone

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ADL

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Activities of Daily Living

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ADM

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Admission

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AE

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Air Entry

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AF

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Ax

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Assessment

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AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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AKA

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Above Knee Amputatioin

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ABI

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Acquired Brain Injury

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APO

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Acute Pulmonary Oedema

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ADO

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Accrued Day Off

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ARDS

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARF

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Acute Renal Failure

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Alb

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Albumen

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ALL

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Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia

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ALOC

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Altered Level of Consciousness

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AP

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Anterio-Posterior/Abdo-Perineal

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APTT

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARF

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Acute Renal Failure

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AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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ATW

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Arrival to Ward

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AV

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Atrio-Ventricular/Aterio Venous

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AXR

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Abdominal X-Ray

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AFO

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Ankle Foot Orthosis

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AVR

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Aortic Valve Replacement

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BBB

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Bundle Branch Block

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Ba En

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Barium Enema

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Bill

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Bilateral

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BCC

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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BCG

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Bracille Calmette-Gurin (TB Vaccine)

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BD

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Twice Daily (Bis Die)

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BFA

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Bilateral Femoral Angiogram

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BIBA

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Brought in by Ambulance

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BIPAP

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Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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BG

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Blood Glucose

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BGE

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Blood Glucose Estimation

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BB

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Bronchial Breathing

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BJ

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Bence Jones Protein/Biceps Jerk

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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BO

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Bowels Opened

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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BSL

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Blood Sugar Level

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Bx

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Biopsy

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Ca

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Calcium

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CHI

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Closed Head Injury

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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CPR

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Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

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CLL

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Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia

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CC

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Care Co-ordinator

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CLD

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Chronic Liver Disease

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CVC

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Central Venous Catheter

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COAD

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Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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C/O

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Complains Of

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CPAP

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CCD

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Critical Care Department

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CATT

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Crisis Assessment Team

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CE

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Cardiac Enzyme

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C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity

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CRI

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Chronic Renal Impairment

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DADL

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Domestic Activities of Daily Living

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DHS

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Dynamic Hip Screw

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DOS

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Date of Surgery

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D/W

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Discussed with

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DIC

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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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DU

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Duodenal Ulcer

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DT

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Drain Tube

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D/C

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Discharge

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DOA

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Date of Admission/Arrival

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DVA

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Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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D&V

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Diarrhoea and Vomiting

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D

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Daily

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DTs

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Delirium Tremors

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ECCE & IOL

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Extracellular Cataract Extraction and Intraocular Lens

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr Virus

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ETT

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Endotracheal Tube

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ECC

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External Cardiac Compression

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ECG

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Electrocardiograph

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ECT

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Electro-Convulsive Therapy

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EMB

A

Early Morning Breakfast

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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ENT

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Ear, Nose and Throat

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E/O

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Excision Of

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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrogard Choliangiopancreatography

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Exac.

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Exacerbation

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ESRD

A

End-Stage Renal Disease

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ETOH

A

Alcohol

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ESR

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation RAte

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ESWL

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Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

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EUA

A

Examination Under Anaesthetic

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ECCRLA

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Pupils Equal, Concentric, Capsular, Reacting to Light and Accommodating (directly and consequently)

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#

A

Fracture

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FB

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Foreign Body

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FBC

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Full Blood Count/Fluid Balance Chart

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FH

A

Family History

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FI/FIx

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For Investigation

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FVC

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Forced Vital Capacity

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FWB

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Full Weight-Bearing

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FNAB

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Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy

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FNB

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Fine/Frozen Needle Biopsy

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FNF

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Finger-Nose-Finger Test

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FT

A

Flexor Tendon/Full Thickness

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FTSG

A

Full Thickness Skin Graft

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FIV

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Forced Inspiratory Volume

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FWD

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Full Ward Diet

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G

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Gravida

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GA

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General Anaesthetic

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GAT

A

Geriatric Assessment Team

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GB

A

Gall Bladder

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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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GE

A

Gastro-enterology

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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

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GIT

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Gastro-Intestinal Tract

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GP

A

General Practitioner

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GTN

A

Glyceryl Trinitrate

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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GUTT

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Drops (guttae) (gutt pe gut)

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GU

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Gastric Ulcer/Genito-Urinary

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GYNAE

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Gynaecological

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Hb

A

Haemoglobin

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HCT

A

Haematocrit

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HCO3

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Bicarbonate

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HDL

A

High-Density Lipopoteins

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HDU

A

Haemodialysis Unit

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HNPF

A

Has not passed flatus

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HNPU

A

Has not passed urine

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HNV

A

Has Noted Voited

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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HS

A

Heart Sounds

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IDC

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Indwelling Catheter

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IDDM

A

Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IVABs

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Intravenous Antibiotics

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IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular Injection

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVI

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Intravenous Injection

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IVT

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Intravenous Therapy

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KCI

A

Potassium Chloride

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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

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L)

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Left

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LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness

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LDL

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Low-Density Lipoproteins

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LE

A

Lower Extremity

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LFT

A

Liver Function Test

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LIF

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Left Iliac Fossa

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LIH

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Left Inguinal Hernia

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LRTI

A

Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

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LBO

A

Large Bowel Obstruction

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L/S

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Lumbosacral (spine)

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LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

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LUQ

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Left Upper Quadrant

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LVF

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Left Ventricular Failure

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LVH

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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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MAL

A

Malignant

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Mane

A

In the morning

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M/CS

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Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity

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METS

A

Metastases

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MIT

A

Myocardial Infarction

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction/Mitral Incompetence

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MND

A

Motor Neuron Disease

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MOW

A

Meals on Wheels

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MRSA

A

Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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MSQ

A

Mental State Quotient

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MSU

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Mid Stream Urine

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MVA

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Motor Vehicle Accident

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MUA

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Manipulation Under Anaesthetic

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Mx

A

Mixture

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