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Appendix A (A-H)

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AB   antibody, abortion  
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Abd   abdomen  
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ABGs   arterial blood gases  
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ACL   anterior cruciate ligament  
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ADH   anti-diuretic hormone  
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ADHD   attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AED   automated external defibrillator  
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AF, A-fib   atrial fibrillation  
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AFB   acid-fast bacillus  
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AG, Ag   antigen  
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AGN   acute glomerulonephritis  
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AICD   automatic implanted cardioverter defribillator  
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AIDS   acquired immune deficiency syndrome  
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AK   above the knee  
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AKA   above the knee amputation  
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ALS   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerhig's disease)  
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ANS   autonomic nervous system  
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AP   anteroposterior  
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ARDS   acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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AS   ankylosing spondylitis, astigmatism  
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ASHD   ateriosclerotic heart disease  
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Ast   astigmatism  
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ATN   acute tubular necrosis  
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AV, A-V   atrioventricular  
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BCC   basal cell carcinoma  
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BE   below the elbow  
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BG, BS   blood glucose, blood sugar  
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bid, b.i.d.   twice a day  
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BK   below the knee  
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BKA   below-the-knee amputation  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMD   bone mineral density  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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BNO   bladder neck obtrusion  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy (benign prostatic hyperplasia)  
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bpm   beats per minute  
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BRP   bathroom priviledges  
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BSE   breast self-examination  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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Bx, bx   biopsy  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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C1-C7   first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae, etc  
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Ca   calcium  
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CA   cancer, carcinoma  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CAT   cataract  
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Cath   catheterization, catheter  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CFS   chronic fatigue system  
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CIRC, circum   circumcision  
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CK   creatine kinase  
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CMC   chronic mucocutaeous candidiasis  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complain (ed/ing/s/t) of  
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Co2   carbon dioxide  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CP   cerebral palsy, chest pain  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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C-section   cesarean section  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CWP   coal worker's pneumoconiosis  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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cysto   cystoscopy  
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D&C   dilatation and curettage  
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decud   decubitus ulcer  
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derm   dermatology  
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DEXA   dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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DIC   disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)  
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DKA   diabetes ketoacidosis  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DRE   digital recording examination  
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DTR   deep tendon reflex  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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EDC   estimated date of confinement (due date)  
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EENT   eyes, ears, nose and throat  
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EEG   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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EIA   enzyme immunosorbent assay  
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EM, em   emmetropia  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ENT   ears, nose and throat  
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EOM   extraocular movement  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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ERT, HRT   estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy  
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ESR, sed rate   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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FBG, FBS   fasting blood sugar, fasting blood glucose  
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FH   family history  
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FHR   fetal heart rate  
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fsbs   finger stick blood sugar  
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Fx   fracture  
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G, glc   glaucoma  
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GBS   Guillian-Barre syndrome  
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GC   gonorrhea  
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GERD   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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GH   growth horomone  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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GU   genitourinary  
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GVHD   graft-versus-host disease  
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GYN   gynecology  
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H, hr   hour  
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H2O   water  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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HF   heart failure  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HNP   herniated nucleus pulposus  
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HPV   human papilloma virus  
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HTN   hypertension (high blood pressure)  
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Hx   history  
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