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~   approximately  
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Δ   Change  
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~ -   Consistent with  
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†   Death  
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↓   decrease  
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°   degree  
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≤   Equal than or less than  
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>   Greater Than  
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<   Less than  
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♀   Female  
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♂   Male  
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-   negative  
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#   number  
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%   percent  
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+   positive  
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1°   Primary  
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2°   Secondary  
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: .   Therefore  
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- с   With  
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Ø   Without  
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AAROM   active assisted range of motion  
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abn   abnormal  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ACA   Anterior communicting artery, anterior cerebreal artery  
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ADL   Activities of daily living  
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Ad Lib   as desired  
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AIDS   Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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AK, AKA   Above the knee, above-knee amputatuion  
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alc, ETOH   Alcohol  
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ALS   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
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AMA   against medical advice, American Medical Association  
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AMI   acute myocardial infarction  
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angio   angiogram  
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ant   anterior  
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ante   before  
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AODM   adult onset diabetes mellitus  
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AP   Anteroposterior  
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ARD   acute respiratory disease  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASHD   arteriorsclerotic heart disease  
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ASVD   arteriosclerotic vascular disease  
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AV   arteriovenous, atrioventricular  
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AVM   Arteriovenous malformation  
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b.i.d.   twice a day  
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bil   bilateral  
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BK   below knee  
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bm   bowel movement  
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BM   bone marrow  
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BMR   basal metabolism rate  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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bs   bowel sounds  
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BS   breath sounds  
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BUN   Blood urea nitrogen  
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bx   biopsy  
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C   celsius, centigrade  
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CA   cardiac arrest  
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CA, ca   carcinoma  
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Ca__   calcium  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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cal   calorie  
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CAT   computerized axial tomography  
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cath   catheter  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CBS   chronic brain syndrome  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CHF   congestive heart failure, chronic heart failure  
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CHI   Closed head injury  
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cm   centimeter  
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CMT   continuing medication and treatment  
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CN   cranial nerve  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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COLD   chronic obstructive lung disease  
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cont   continue (d)  
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COPD   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPR   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CSF   cerebrosipinal fluid  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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cu   cubic  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CXR   chest X-ray  
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d   day  
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DNR   Do not resuscitate  
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DNT   did not test  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOE   dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion  
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d/t   due to  
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DT   delirium tremens  
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DTR   Deep tendon reflex  
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DU   diabetic urine  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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ECA   external carotid artery  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECT   electroconvulsive therapy  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EENT   eye, ear, nose, throat  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ENT   ear, nose, throat  
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EOM   extraocular movements  
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ER   emergency room  
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ETOH   ethanol (alcohol)  
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exam   examination  
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ext   external, exterior  
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F   Fahrenheit  
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FB   foreign body  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FH   family history  
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fib   fibrillation  
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fl, fld   fluid  
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FU   follow-up  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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fx   fracture  
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GB   gall bladder  
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gen   general  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gm   gram  
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gr   grain  
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GSW   gunshot wound  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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GU   genito-urinary  
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GYN   gynecology  
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h, hr   hour  
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HA   headache  
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Hb   hemoglobin  
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HB   heart block  
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HBP   high blood pressure  
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HCM   health care maintenance  
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HCVD   hypertensive cardiovascular disease  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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Hg   mercury  
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Hg, Hgh   hemoglobin  
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HH   homonymous hemianopsia  
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H/O   history of  
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H&P   history and physical  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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HR   heart rate  
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hs   bedtime  
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HTN   hypertension  
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hx   history  
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H2O   water  
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ICA   internal carotid artery  
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ICP   intercranial pressure  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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IM   intramuscular  
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imp   impression  
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inc   increase  
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inf   inferior  
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I&O   intake and output  
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IU   international unit  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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KJ   knee jerk  
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L, l   left  
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lab   laboratory  
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lat   lateral  
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LCA   left coronary artery  
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LE   lower extremity  
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liq   liquid  
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LMD   local medical doctor  
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LOC   loss of consciousness  
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LOM   limitation of motion  
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LOS   length of stay  
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LP   lumbar puncture (spinal tap)  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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L&W   living and well  
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MCA   middle cerebral artery  
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MH   marital history  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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ml   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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mHg   millimeters of mercury  
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MRI   magnetic resonance image  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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NA   not applicable  
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NAD   no acute distress  
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neg   negative  
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neuro   neurologic, neurology  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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no.   number  
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noc.   night  
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NP   neuropsychiatric  
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NPO, npo   nothing by mouth  
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N/S   neurosurgery  
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NSC   not service connected  
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N&V   nausea and vomitting  
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OBS   organic brain syndrome  
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OD   officer of the day  
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OD   overdose  
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OM   otitis media  
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OOB, oob   out of bed  
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OP   outpatient  
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OPD   outpatient department  
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OPT   outpatient treatment  
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OR   operating room  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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oz.   ounce  
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p (underlined)   pulse  
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p   after  
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PA   posteroanterior  
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PAR   postanesthesia recovery room  
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path   pathology  
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PC   presenting complaint  
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p.c.   after meals  
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PCA   post cerebral artery  
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PCN   penicillin  
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PE   physical examination  
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PEG   percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy  
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per   by  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation  
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PET   positron emission tomography  
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PH   past history  
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PI   present illness  
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PMD   personal medical doctor  
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PMH   past medical history  
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PMR   physical medicine and rehabilitation  
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p.o.   by mouth  
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POD   postoperative day  
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pos.   positive  
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post.   posterior  
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PR   pulse rate  
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preop   preoperative  
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prep   preparation  
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prn, p.r.n.   as needed  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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Psych   psychiatry  
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PTA   prior to admission  
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PX   physical  
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q.a.m.   every morning  
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q.d.   every day  
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q.i.d.   four times per day  
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q.o.d.   every other day  
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R, r   right  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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RIND   reversible ischemic neurologic deficit  
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RMS   rehabilitation medicine service  
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RN   registered nurse  
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RND   radical neck dissection  
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r/o   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RR   respiration rate  
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Rt   right  
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RT   radiation therapy  
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RT   recreational therapy  
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RTC   return to clinic  
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Rx   therapy  
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s, sec   second  
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s   without  
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SAB   subarachnoid bleed  
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SAH   subarachnoid hemorrhage  
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SC   service connected  
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SCI   spinal cord injury  
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SH   social history  
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SI   seriously ill  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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s/p   status post  
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spec   specimen  
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ss   one-half  
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SSN   social security number  
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stat   immediately  
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surg   surgery  
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Sx   symptoms  
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Sz   seizure  
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T   temperature  
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TB, TBC   tuberculosis  
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TBI   traumatic brain injury  
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temp   temperature  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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t.i.d.   three times per day  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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tx   transplant  
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Tx   treatment  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UCHD   usual childhood diseases  
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VD   venereal disease  
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VDRL   Venereal Disease Research Laboratory  
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VF   visual field  
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v fib   ventricular fibrillations  
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VHD   valvular heart disease  
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VS   vital signs  
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W   white  
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w, wk   week  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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WD   well developed  
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WDWN   well developed, well nourished  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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wt   weight  
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w/u   workup  
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Y/O   year old  
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yrs   years  
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