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1
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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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BP

A

blood pressure

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Ca

A

calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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CIS

A

carcinoma in situ

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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D&C

A

dilatation and curettage

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DX

A

diagnosis

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

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ICU

A

intensive care unit

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IQ

A

intelligence quotient

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CHF

A

coronary heart failure

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CS

A

cesarean section

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DT

A

delirium tremens

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EKG,ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ENT

A

ear nose throat

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GC

A

gonorrhea

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GU

A

genitourinary

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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NNICU

A

neurology and neurosurgery intensive care unit

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PRRE

A

pupils are round, regular, and equal

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ROM

A

range of motion

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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WBC

A

white blood cell

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EMG

A

electromammogram

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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Fx

A

fracture

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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M

A

murmur

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MMPI

A

minnesota multiphasic personality inventory

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NB

A

newborn

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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RF

A

rheumatic fever

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TB

A

tuberculosis

51
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

52
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TUR

A

transurethral resection

53
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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