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abbreviation

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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  
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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   acetylsalicylic (asprin)  
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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 examination  
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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   certified medical assistant  
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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 AND I   dry and 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 examination  
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DSD   dry, sterile dressing  
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DTaP   diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine  
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D and V   diarrhea and 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 due date  
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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 circumfrence  
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Hep B   hepatits b  
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Hg   mercury  
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H2O   water.  
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HR   heart rate  
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HRT   HORMONE 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   intramuscler  
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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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lax   laxitive  
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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 peroid  
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med, meds   medication  
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min   minute  
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MMR   measles mumps and rubella  
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mod   moderate  
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N/A   not appicable  
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NB   newborn  
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N/C   no complaints  
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neg   negitive  
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NH   nursing home  
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NICU   NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT  
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NKA   NO KNOW ALLERGIES  
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NMP   NORMAL MENSTRUAL PEROID  
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noct   nocturnal  
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NS   NORMAL SALINE  
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N AND V   NAUSEA AND VOMITING  
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NVA   NEAR VISUAL ACCUITY  
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NVD   NAUSEA VOMITING DIARRHEA  
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OB   OBSTETRICS  
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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 VIST  
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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 or p.m.   after noon  
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PMS   premenstrual syndrome  
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po   by mouth  
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pos   postive  
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postop   postoperation after  
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pretop   preperative before  
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prep   preparation  
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prn   as needed  
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PT   physical thereapy  
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PT   PATIENT  
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qd   everyday  
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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   resipration  
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RE   rectal examination  
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reg   regular  
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rehab   rehabilitation  
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RMA   registered medical assistant  
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Rx   prescription  
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s-   with out  
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SC OR SQ   subcutaneous  
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S/E   side effect  
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sec   second  
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sigmoid   sigmoidscopy  
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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   tempature  
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tab,tabs   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 capicty or tender loving care  
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TPR   temperature pluse respiration  
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tr   trace  
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TSE   testicular self examination  
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vag   vagina  
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VE   vaginal examination  
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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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WNL   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   workup  
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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   in each ear or both  
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EENT   EYE EAR NOSE THROAT  
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Gl   gastrointestinal  
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GU   genitourinary  
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l(0) or lt   left  
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LA (0)   LEFT ARM  
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LL(0)   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   LET EYE  
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OU   IN EACH EYE BOTH EYE  
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R(0) RT   RIGHT  
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RA(0)   RIGHT ARM  
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RL(0)   RIGHT LEG  
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RLQ   RIGHT LOWER QUADRENT  
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RUQ   RIGHT UPPER QUADRENT  
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C   celsius  
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cc   cheif complaint  
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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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l   length  
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ib   pound  
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m   meter  
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mcg   microgram  
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mg   milligram  
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ml   milliliter  
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mm   millimetter  
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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   HISTORY AND PHYSICAL  
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Hx   hisory  
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MHx   medical history  
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PE   PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  
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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 HYPERTROPY  
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CA   CANCER  
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CAD   CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE  
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COPD   CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE  
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CRC   COLORRECTAL CANCER  
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CVA   CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT  
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DM   DIABETES MELLITUS  
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Fe   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   MYOCARDIAL 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   PLEVIC INFLAMMOTORY DISEASE  
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RA   RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS  
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RF   RHEUATTIC FEVER  
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STD   SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE  
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TB   TUBERCULOSIS  
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URI   UPPER RESIRATORY INFECTION  
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UTI.   URINARY TRACT INFECTION.  
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USI   URINARY STRESS INCONTINECE  
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CT   COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY  
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CXR   CHEST XRAY  
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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   NON STRESS TEST  
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PFT   PLUMONARY FUNCTION TEST  
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TRUS   TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND  
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US   ULTRASOUND  
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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   CULTURE AND SENSITIVTY  
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