Abbreviations - Bonewit Chapt 1 - Nora Godsey
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_ aa | Of each
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Ab | abortion
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abd | abdomen
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abs | absent
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ac | before meals
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ad lib | as desired
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admin | administer
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AM or a.m. | before noon/morning
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amt | amount
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AP | apical pulse
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approx | approximately
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appt | appointment
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ASA | aspririn
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ASAP | as soon as possible
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BA | backache
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b/c | because
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BC | birth control
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bid | twice a day
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BM | bowel movement
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BP | blood pressure
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BPM | beats per minute
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BS | blood sugar
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BSE | breast self-exam
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_ c | with
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caps | capsules
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cath | catheter, catheterize
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CC | chief complaint
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chemo | chemotherapy
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CMA (AAMA) | certified medical assistant (american association of Medical assistants)
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c/o | complains of
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CS | cesarean section
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Cx | cervix
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d | day
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/d | per day
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d/c | discontinue
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D&I | dry & intact
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dil | dilute
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disch | discharge
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DNKA | did not keep appointment
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DOB | date of birth
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DOI | date of injury
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DRE | digital rectal exam
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DSD | dry, sterile dressing
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DTaP | diphtheria & tetanus toxoids & acellular pertussis vaccine
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D&V | diarrhea & vomiting
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DVA | distance visual acuity
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ea | each
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ED | emergency department
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EDD | expected date of dilivery
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Fe | iron
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flex sig | flexible sigmoidoscopy
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freq | frequent
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F/U | follow-up
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Fx | fracture
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GYN | gynecology
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h or hr | hour
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H/A | headache
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HBP | high blood pressure
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HC | head circumference
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Hep B | hepatitis B vaccine
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Hg | mercury
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H2O | water
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HR | heart rate
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HRT | hormonal replacement therapy
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hs | at bedtime
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ht | height
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ID | intradermal
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IM | intramuscular
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IPV | inactivated polio vaccine
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IV | intravenous
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lab | laboratory
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lac | laceration
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lat | lateral
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lax | laxative
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LB | lower back
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LBP | lower back pain
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liq | liquid
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LMP | last menstrual period
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med, meds | medication, medications
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min | minute
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MMR | measles mumps & rubella
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mod | moderate
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N/A | not applicable
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NB | new born
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N/C | no complaints
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neg | negative
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NH | nursing home
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NICU | newborn intensive care unit
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NKA | no known allergies
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NKDA | no known drug allergies
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NMP | normal menstrual period
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noct | nocturnal
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NS | normal saline
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N&V | nausea & vomiting
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NVA | near visual acuity
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NVD | nausea, vomiting, & diarrhea
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OB | obstertrics
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occ | occasionally
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oint | ointment
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op | operation
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OR | operating room
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OT | occupational therapy
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OTC | over the counter
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OV | office visit
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P | pulse
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Pap | pap test
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path | pathology
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pc | after meals
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peds | pediatrics
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PEN | penicillin
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per | by or through
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pharm | pharmacy
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PM p.m. | afternoon
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PMS | premenstrual syndrome
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po PO | by mouth
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pos | positive
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postop | postoperative after surgery
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preop | preoperative before surgery
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prep | preparation
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prn | as needed
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PT | physical therapy, prothrombin time
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Pt pt | patient
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qd | every day
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qh | every hour
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q(2,3,4)h | every 2 3 4 hours
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qid | four times a day
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qn | every night
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QNS | quantity not sufficient
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qod | every other day
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QS | quantity sufficient
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quad | quadriplegic
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R | respirations
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RE | rectal exam
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reg | regular
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rehab | rehabilitaion
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RMA | registered medical assistant
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Rx | prescription
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- s | without
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SC SQ | subcutaneous
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S/E | side effects
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sec | second
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sigmoid | sigmoidoscopy
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sl | slight
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sm | small
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SOB | shortness of breath
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sol | solution
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spec | specimen
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STAT | immediately
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surg | surgery
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T | temperature
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tab tabs | tablet tablets
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temp | temperature
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ther | therapy
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tid | three times a day
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TLC | total lung capacity, tender loving care
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TPR | temperature pule & respiration
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tr | trace
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TSE | testicular self exam
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vag | vagina vaginal
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VE | vaginal exam
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vit | vitamin
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VO | verbal order
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VS | vital signs
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wk | week
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WML | within normal limits
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WO | written order
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w/o | without
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wt | weight
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W/U | work up
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abd | abdomen
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AD | right ear
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AS | left ear
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AU | both ears
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EENT | eye ear nose throat
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GI | gastrointestinal
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GU | genitourinary
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L lt | left
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LA | left arm
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LL | left leg
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LLQ | lower left quadrant
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LRQ | lower right quadrant
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LUQ | left upper quadrant
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OD | right eye
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OS | left eye
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OU | both eyes
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R rt | right
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RA | right arm
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RL | right leg
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RLQ | right lower quadrant
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RUQ | right upper quadrant
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C | celsius
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cc | cubic centimeter
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cm | centimeter
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dL | deciliter
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F | fahrenheit
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g | gram
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kg | kilogram
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L | liter
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lb | pound
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m | meter
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mcg | microgram
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mg | miligram
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ml | mililiter
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mm | milimeter
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oz | ounce
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pt | pint
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qt | quart
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ss | one half
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T | tablespoon
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tsp | teaspoon
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Dx | diagnosis
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H/O | history of
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H&P | history & physical
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Hx | history
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MHx | medical history
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PE or Px | physical exam
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prog | prognosis
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Sx | symptoms
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Tx | treatment
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BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia
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CA | cancer
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CAD | coronary artery disease
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CHF | congestive heart failure
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COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CRC | colorectal cancer
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CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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DM | diabetes mellitus
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DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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Fe def | iron deficiency
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GC | gonorrhea
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GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus
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HTN | hypertension
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IBS | irritable bowel syndrome
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MI | myocaridial infarction
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MS | multiple sclerosis
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OA | osteoarthritis
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OM | otitis media
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PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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RF | rheumatic fever
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STD | sexually transmitted disease
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TB | tuberculosis
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URI | upper respiratory infection
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USI | urinary stress incontinence
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UTI | urinary tract infection
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CT, CAT | computed axial tomography
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CXR | chest x-ray
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ECG | electrocardiogram
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Echo | echocardiogram
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EEG | electroencephalogram
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FOBT | fecal occult blood test
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IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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LP | lumbar puncture
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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NST | nonstress test
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PFT | pulmonary function test
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TRUS | transrectal ultrasound
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US | ultra sound
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ABG | arterial blood gas
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BG | blood glucose
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Bx | biopsy
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CBC | complete blood count
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C&S | culture & sensitivity
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diff | differential
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ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FBG | fasting blood glucose
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FBS | fasting blood sugar
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GCT | glucose challenge test
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GTT | glucose tolerance test
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Hct | hematocrit
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Hgb | hemoglobin
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OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test
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PET | positron emission tomography
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PPBS | postpradial blood sugar
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PSA | prostate-specific antigen
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PT | prothrombin time
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RBC | red blood cell
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RBS | random blood sugar
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SG | specific gravity
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trig | triglycerides
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UA | urinalysis
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U/C | urine culture
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WBC | white blood cell
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