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1
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Abd

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abdomen

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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a.c

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before meals

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ACLS

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Advance cardiac life support

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Ad lib

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As desired

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ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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AKA

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Above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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ASA

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Aspirin

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C

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Celsius

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C&S

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Culture & Sensitivity

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Ca

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Calcium; 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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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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cm

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Centimeter

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BE

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Barium enema

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BKA

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Below-the knee amputation

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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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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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BRP

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Bathroom Privileges

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BSA

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Body Surface Area

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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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ċ

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with

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D/C

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Discharge, discontinue

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33
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOB

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Date Of Birth

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DTap

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Diphtheria, tetanus, and cellular pertussis vaccine

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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CP

A

Chest Pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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c/o

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complains of

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Csf

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT

A

Computed Tomography

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Cv

A

Cardiovascular

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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d

A

Day

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D & C

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Dilation and Curettage

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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HPV

A

Human Papillomavirus

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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I & D

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Incision and Drainage

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I & O

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Intake & Output

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency Department

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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ENT

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Ear, Nose, Throat

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F

A

Farenheit

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FBS, FBG

A

Fasting blood sugar/glucose

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f/u

A

Follow Up

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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Fx

A

Fracture

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

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gtt

A

Drop

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GU

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Genitourinary

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GYN

A

gynecology, gynecologist

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H. hr

A

Hour

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Hit

A

Hematocrit

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HEENT

A

Head Ears Eyes Nose Throat

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HF

A

Heart Failure

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

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IUD

A

Intrauterine Device

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K

A

Postassium

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KUB

A

Kidneys Ureters Bladder

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L

A

LIter or left

82
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lb

A

pound

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LLE

A

Left Lower Extremity

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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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LUE

A

Left upper Extremity

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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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Mg/dl

A

milligrams per deciliter

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MI

A

Myocardial Infraction

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mL

A

Milliters

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MM

A

Mucous Membrane

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mm Hg

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Millimeters of mecury

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

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N/V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

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