| Question |
Answer |
| AAA | abdonminal aortic aneurysm |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| c/o | complaining of |
| CA | cancer |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | cerbrovascular accident |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| FUO | fever of undetermined orgin |
| Fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gsw | gun shot wound |
| GU | genitourinary |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history of |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| PID | pelivic inflammatory disease |
| PDV | peripheral vascular disease |
| QUAD | quadraplegic |
| R/O | rule out |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
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