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abbreviation quiz 3
ne terms week 3
abbreviation | term |
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ER | Emergency Room |
ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
et al. | and other things |
ETOH | alcohol |
exam | examination |
F | Fahrenheit or female |
FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
FDA | Food &Drug administration |
Fe | iron |
FF | force fluids |
FH | family history |
fld | fluid |
FS | fingerstick |
FSBS | fingerstick blood sugar |
ft | foot |
F/U, f/u | follow up |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
FWB | full weight-bearing |
fx | fracture |
FYI | for your information |
g | gram |
GAD | generalized anxiety disorder |
gal | gallon |
GB | gallbladder |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
geri chair | geriatric chair |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GP | general practitioner |
GSW | gunshot wound |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
GU | genitourinary |
GYN/gyn | gynecology |
h, hr, hr. | hour |
H2O | water |
H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
H/A | headache |
HAART | highly active anti-retroviral therapy |
H&P | History & Physical |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HCV | hepatitis C virus |
HDV | hepatitis D virus |
HEV | hepatitis E virus |
Hg | mercury |
HHA | home health aide |
Hi-cal | high calorie |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HMO | health maintenance organization |
HOB | Head of Bed |
HOH | hard of hearing |