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Body Systems Abbreviations (resp., digest., urinary, endocrine, reproductive)

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COPD (respiratory system)   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CXR (respiratory system)   chest X-ray  
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ICU (respiratory system)   intensive care unit  
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TB (respiratory system)   tuberculosis  
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URI (respiratory system)   upper respiratory infection  
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ABG (respiratory system)   arterial blood gas (not pressure!)  
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GI (digestive system)   gastrointestinal  
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EGD (digestive system)   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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NG (digestive system)   nasogastric  
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TPN (digestive system)   total parenteral nutrition  
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TURP (urinary system)   transurethral resection of prostate  
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BPH (urinary system)   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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UTI (urinary system)   urinary tract infection  
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UA (urinary system)   urinalysis  
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BUN (urinary system)   blood urea nitrogen  
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ADH (urinary system)   antidiuretic hormone  
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IVP (urinary system)   intravenous pyelogram  
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PSA (urinary system)   prostate-specific antigen  
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PKU (urinary system)   phenylketonuria  
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BMR (endocrine system)   basal metabolic rate  
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DM (endocrine system)   diabetes mellitus  
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FBS (endocrine system)   fasting blood sugar  
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IDDM (endocrine system)   insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)  
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TSH (endocrine system)   thyroid stimulating hormone  
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ACTH (endocrine system)   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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GTT (endocrine system)   glucose tolerance test  
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AB (reproductive system)   abortion  
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AFP (reproductive system)   alpha-fetoprotein  
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BSE (reproductive system)   breast self-exam  
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D & C (reproductive system)   dilation and curettage  
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GU (reproductive system)   genitourinary  
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GYN (reproductive system)   gynecology  
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STD (reproductive system)   sexually-transmitted disease  
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C-section, CS (reproductive system)   cesarean section  
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EDC (reproductive system)   expected date of confinement (birth)  
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LMP (reproductive system)   last menstrual period  
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