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EBL
Estimated blood loss
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency department
EEG
Electroencephalogram
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
EKG
Electrocardiogram
EMG
Electromyogram
EOA
Esophageal obturator airway
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
est
Estimated
ER
Emergency room
ET
Endotracheal
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
etiol
Etiology
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
exam
Examination
exp
Exploratory
ext
External, extract, extraction
FBOA
Foreign body obstructed airway
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FBW
Fasting blood work
FF (F, Fl)
Force fluids
FH
Family history
FHS
Fetal heart sounds
FHT
Fetal heart tone
FIFO
First in, first out
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
ft
Foot
FUO
Fever of undetermined origin
Fx
Fracture
GB
Gallbladder
GI
Gastrointestinal
GU
Genitourinary
GTT
Glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)
gtt(s)
Drop(s)
gyn
Gynecology
H & H
Hemoglobin & hematocrit
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
hct
Hematocrit
HDL
High-density lipoprotein
hgb
Hemoglobin
HOB
Head of bed
hr (h)
Hour
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
H&P
History & physical
HR
Heart rate
hs
Hour of sleep, bedtime
ht
Height
Hx
History
hypo
Hypodermic injection
hyst
Hysterectomy
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
I & D
Incision and drainage
I & O
Intake and output