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1
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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ACL

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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AD

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Pertaining to the right ear

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ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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A. Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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ALS

A

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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AMA

A

Against Medical Advice

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A/P

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Anterior-Posterior

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AROM

A

Active Range of Motion

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AS

A

Pertaining to the Left Ear

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AU

A

Pertaining to Both Ears

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A&O

A

Alert and Oriented

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BID

A

Twice a day

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BLBS

A

Bilateral Breath Sounds

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BM

A

Bowel Movement/ Bone Marrow

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BMR

A

Basal Metabolism Rate

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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BR

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Bed Rest

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bs

A

Bowel sounds/ Breath sounds

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B/S

A

Bedside

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bx

A

Biopsy

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C

A

Celsius

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C1, C2, etc.

A

First cervical vertebrae, second Vertebrae, etc.

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CA

A

Cardiac Arrest

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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Cal

A

Calorie

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Cath.

A

Catheter

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

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CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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CHI

A

Closed Head Injury

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CNA

A

Certified Nursing Assistant

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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c/o

A

complains of

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CP

A

Chest Pain

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPE

A

Complete Physical Exam

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

Computerized Tomography

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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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DC

A

Discharge or Discontinue

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

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DOB

A

Date of Birth

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d/t

A

due to

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECC/ EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency Department

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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EENT

A

Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat

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EMG

A

Electromyogram

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ENT

A

Ears, Nose, Throat

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ER

A

Emergency Room

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FH

A

Family History

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fib

A

Fibrillation

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fl/ fld

A

fluid

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f/u

A

follow up

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FWB

A

Full Weight Bearing

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GB

A

Gallbladder

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GCS

A

Glascow Coma Scale

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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gen

A

general

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gest

A

gestation

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

73
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gluc

A

glucose

74
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GP

A

General Practitioner

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GSW

A

Gunshot Wound

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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GYN

A

Gynecology

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Hb.

A

Hemoglobin

79
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HB

A

Heart Block

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HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

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h.d.

A

at bedtime

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H2O

A

Water

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H&H

A

Hemoglobin & Hematocrit

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h/o

A

history of

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H&P

A

History & Physical

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HR

A

Heart Rate

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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HVD

A

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

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Hx

A

History

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ICCU

A

Intensive Coronary Care Unit

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ICP

A

Intercranial Pressure

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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Int

A

Internal

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I&O

A

Intake & Output

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IV

A

Intravenous

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JP

A

Jackson-Pratt drain

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jt

A

joint

99
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K

A

Potassium

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KUB

A

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder

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HAV

A

Hepatitis A Virus

102
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

103
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C Virus

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

105
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TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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