Fundamentals of Nursing- Abbreviations – Flashcards
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Alcoholics Anonymous; ascending aorta
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AA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAA
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abdomen; abdominal
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abd
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arterial blood gas
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ABG
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abnormal
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abn
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arterial blood pressure
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abp
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before meals
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ac
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ACTH
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as described
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ad lib
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADH
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activities of daily living
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ADLs
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AIDS
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above the knee
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AK
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above the knee amputation
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AKA
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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ALL
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ALS
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morning
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against medical advice
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ama
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ambulatory
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amb
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acute monocytic (myelogenous) leukemia
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AML
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ampicillin; amputation
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amp
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amount
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amt
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autonomic nervous system
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ANS
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alert and oriented
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A&O
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alcohol and other drug abuse
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AODA
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auscultation and percussion
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A&P
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appendectomy
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appy
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water
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Aq
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AIDS- related complex; American Red Cross
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ARC
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARDS
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aspirin
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ASA
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as soon as possible
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ASAP
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American Sign Language
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ASL
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atrioventricular
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AV
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aortic valve replacement
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AVR
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alive and well
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A&W
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barium
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Ba
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blood alcohol concentration
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BAC
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breakthrough bleeding
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BB
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blood-brain barrier; bundle-branch block
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BBB
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basal body temperature
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BBT
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barium enema
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BE
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twice per day
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bid
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below the knee
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BK
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below the knee amputation
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BKA
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bleeding; baseline; blood loss
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BL
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both lower extremities
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BLE
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bowel movement; body mass; bone marrow
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BM
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basal metabolic rate
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BMR
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blood pressure; bathroom privileges; birth place
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BP
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BPH
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bright red blood per rectum
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BRBPR
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bed rest
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BR
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bathroom privileges
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BRP
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blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
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BS
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body surface area
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BSA
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bleeding time; brain tumor; bladder tumor
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BT
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both upper extremities
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BUE
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blood urea nitrogen
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BUN
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blood volume
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BV
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body weight; birth weight
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BW
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biopsy
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Bx
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with
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c (with a line over the c)
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Celsius; calorie; Caucasian
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C
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cancer
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CA
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Clinitest & Acetest
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C&A
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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coronary artery disease
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CAD
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computerized axial tomography
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CAT
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catheter; catheterization
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cath
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complete blood count
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CBC
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continuous bladder irrigation
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CBI
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complete blood rest
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cbr
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chronic brain syndrome
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CBS
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chief complaint
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CC
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coronary care unit
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CCU
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cadaver donor; cardiac disease
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CD
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centers for disease control and prevention
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CDC
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clostridium difficile
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C-diff
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carotid endarterectomy
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CEA
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cystic fibrosis; cardiac failure
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CF
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centigram
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cg
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coronary heart disease; congenital heart disease
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CHD
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coronary heart failure
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CHF
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carbohydrate
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CHO
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carcinoma in situ
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CIS
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clear liquid diet
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cl
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chlorine
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Cl
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chronic liver (lung) disease
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CLD
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centimeter; costal margin
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cm
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cubic centimeter
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cm3 (cm cubed)
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cytomegalovirus
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CMV
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central nervous system
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CNS
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complain of
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c/o
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carbon monoxide; cardiac output; castor oil
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CO
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carbon dioxide
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CO2
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complaint; complication; compound
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comp
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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cerebral palsy; closing pressure
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CP
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creatine phosphokinase
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CPK
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chronic renal disease
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CRD
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chronic renal failure
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CRF
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hematocrit
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crit
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cesarean section
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c-sec
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central supply/ central service; coronary sinus
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CS
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culture and sensitivity
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C&S
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cerebrospinal fluid; colony stimulating factor
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CSF
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convulsive shock therapy
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CST
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certified social worker
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CSW
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computed tomography
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CT
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cell volume; central venous
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CV
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cerebral vascular attack
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CVA
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central venous pressure
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CVP
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cardiovascular system
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CVS
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chest x-ray
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CXR
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cystoscopy
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cysto
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day
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d
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diet as tolerated
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DAT
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discontinue
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dc
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dilatation and curettage
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D&C
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discharge
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D/C
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DDS
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diagnosis; diastolic gallop
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DG
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DIC
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differential blood count
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diff
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degenerative joint disease
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DJD
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diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur
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DM
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do not resuscitate
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DNR
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dead on arrival
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DOA
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date of birth
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DOB
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date of death
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DOD
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dyspneic on exertion
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DOE
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diphtheria/ pertussis/ tetanus
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DPT
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deep tendon reflex
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DTR
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duodenal ulcer
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DU
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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distilled water; dry weight
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DW
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5% dextrose in water
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D5W
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diagnosis; dextran
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Dx
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each
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EA
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estimated blood loss
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EBL
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Epstein-Barr virus
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EBV
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extracellular fluid
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ECF
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electrocardiogram
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ECG
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electroconvulsive therapy
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ECT
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effective dose; emergency department
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ED
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estimated date of delivery
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EDD
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electroencephalogram
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EEG
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(eye) ear, nose, throat
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electrocardiogram
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EKG
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elixir
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EL
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electromyogram
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EMG
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enema
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EN
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extraocular movement
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eom
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ectopic pregnancies
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EP
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emergency department; ejection rate
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ER
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extrasensory perception
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ESP
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end-stage renal disease
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ESRD
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electroshock therapy
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EST
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endotracheal; etiology; effective temperature
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ET
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alcohol
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ETOH
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Fahrenheit; father; female
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F
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femoral blood pressure
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FBP
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fasting bloos pressure
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FBS
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fever, chills, sweats
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f/c/s
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fatal dose; forceps delivery
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FD
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forced expiratory volume
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FEV
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force fluids; fat free; flat feet; foster father
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FF
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fresh frozen plasma
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FFP
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fetal heart rate
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FHR
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fluid or full liquid diet
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foot of the bed
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FOB
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false positive; family practice; frozen plasma
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FP
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follicle stimulating hormone
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FSH
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fever of unknown origin
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FUO
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fluid volume
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FV
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fracture; family
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fx
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family history
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gram
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g
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gallbladder; Guillain- Barre syndrome
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GB
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gonococcus
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GC
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growth hormone
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GH
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gastrointestinal
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gram
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general practitioner
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GP
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grain
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pregnancy one, two, three, etc.
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grav I, II, III, etc.
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gastrostomy tube
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GT
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gonadotropic hormone
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GTH
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drops
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gtt
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glucose tolerance test
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GTT
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genitourinary
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GU
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gynecology
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GYN
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hour; height; high; hormone
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h
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headache; high anxiety
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HA
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hepatitis A virus
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HAV
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hemoglobin
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Hb
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heart block, hemoglobin, house bound
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HB
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hepatits B virus
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HBV
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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hCG
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hematocrit
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Hct
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heart disease; Hodgkin's disease
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HD
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human growth hormone
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HGH
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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H&H
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human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS)
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HIV
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hearing loss
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HL
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human lymphocyte antigen
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HLA
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house officer; high oxygen
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HO
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head of the bed
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HOB
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hour
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hr
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heart rate; hospital record
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HR
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at bedtime
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hs
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herpes simplex; house surgeon
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HS
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herpes simplex virus
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HSV
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hypertension
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HTN
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hypertensive vascular disease
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HVD
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history
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hx
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hypodermic
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hypo
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inspiratory capacity; intercostal; intracellular; intracerebral; intracranial
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IC
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intracranial pressure
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ICP
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intercostal space
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ICS
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intensive care unit
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ICU
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infant death; ineffective dose; intradermal
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ID
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incision and drainage
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I&D
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IDDM
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immunoelectrophoresis
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IE
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immunoglobulin
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Ig
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infectious hepatitis
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IH
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intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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IM
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intranasal
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IN
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intake and output
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I&O
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intraocular pressure
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IOP
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intraperitoneal; interphalangeal
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IP
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IPPB
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irregular
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irr
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in situ; intercostal space; interspace
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IS
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inhalation test; intratracheal tube
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IT
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insulin tolerance test
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ITT
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intrauterine device
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IUD
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intravenous; intravascular
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IV
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intravenous push
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IVP
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IV piggyback
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IVPB
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jejunum
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JEJ
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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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JRA
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jugular vein (venous)
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JV
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jugular vein distention
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JVD
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jugular vein pressure (pulse)
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JVP
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absolute zero; Kelvin
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K
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potassium
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K+
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kilogram
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kg
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knee jerk
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KJ
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kidney/ureter/ bladder
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KUB
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keep vein open
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KVO
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liter; left; length; low; lower
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L
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lactic acid; left arm; left arterial; left atrium
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LA
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left anterior descending (coronary artery)
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LAD
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left arterial pressure
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LAP
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lateral
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lat
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left bundle-branch block
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LBBB
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left coronary artery
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LCA
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left costal margin
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LCH
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lethal dose; left deltoid; living donor
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LD
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lower extremity; left eye
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LE
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lactose-free diet; least fatal dose
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LFD
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liver function tests
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LFT
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lactogenic hormone
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LGH
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luteinizing hormone
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LH
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left leg; left lower; left lung
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LL
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left lower extremity
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LLE
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left lower lobe
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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last menstrual period
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LMP
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leave of absence
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LOA
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loss of consciousness; level of consciousness
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LOC
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loss of motion
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LOM
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lumbar puncture; low protein
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LP
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licensed practical nurse
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LPN
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lumbar sacral; left side; liver and spleen
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LS
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left sternal border
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LSB
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left; left thigh; long term
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LT
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left upper extremity
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LUE
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left upper lobe
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LUL
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left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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left ventricle; live vaccine
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LV
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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