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Med abbreviations

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HA   headache  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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Hg   mercury  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HOB   head of bed  
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hr   hour  
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hs   bedtime,hour of sleep  
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ht   height  
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hyper   above,high  
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hypo   below,low  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I & D   incision and drainage  
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I & O   intake and output  
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IM   intramuscular  
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inj   injection  
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int   internal,interior  
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irrig   irrigation  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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K   potassium  
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KCL   potassium chloride  
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Kg or kg   kilogram  
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KUB   kidney,ureter and bladder x-ray  
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L & D   labor and delivery  
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L   left  
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L   left/liter  
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lab   laboratory  
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Lap   laparotomy  
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lb   pound  
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liq.   Liquid  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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LVN   licensed vocational nurse  
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M   minim  
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M.D.   medical doctor  
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med.   Medicine  
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mEq   millequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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