MTSGFF Abbreviations
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| A.C., a.c. | before meals
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| ad lib | as desired
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| AD | Alzheimer disease
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus
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| AK | above-knee
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| AKA | above-knee amputation
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| Amb. | ambulate
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| AP or A/P | anteroposterior
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| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart
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| AU | both ears
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| BaE | barium enema
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| B.I.D., b.i.d. | twice a day
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BPH | benign prostate hypertrophy
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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-3 | cervical-3
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| C | celsius
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| CA | chronological age; cardiac arrest
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| Cc | cubic centimeters
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| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| C/O | complains of
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CP | cerebral palsy
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| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion
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| C | culture and sensitivity
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| CSF | cerebrovascular accident
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| CT scan | computed tomography
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| D/C | discontinue
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| D | dilation and curettage
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| DES | diffuse esophageal spasm
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| diff | differntial count
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DVT | deep venous thrombosis
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| DX | diagnosis
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| EDC | estimated date of confinement
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| EMG | electromyogram
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| ENT | ear, nose, throat
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| EOM | extracular movement
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| FHR | fetal heart rate
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| GC | gonorrhea
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| gt. gtt | drops
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| GU | genitourinary
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| GYN | gynecology
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| HDL | high-density lipoprotein
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| HGB, hgb | hemoglobin
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| h.s. | at bedtime
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| HTN | hypertension
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| HX | history
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| I | incision and drainage
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| IM | intramuscular
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| I | intake and output
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| IV | intravenour
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| IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| mg. | milligram
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| Na | sodium
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| NG tube | nasogastric tube
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| N.P.O. | nothing by mouth
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| OB | obstetrics
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| P | after
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| PE | physical examination
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| P.O., p.o. | by mouth
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| p.r.n. | as required
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| PT | prothrombin time
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| q | every
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| q.h. | every hour
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| RA | right atrium
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| R/O | rule out
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| s | without
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| Stat | immediately
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| t.i.d. | 3 times a day
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| TURP | transurethral resection prostate
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| UA | urinalysis
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| UGI | upper gastrointestinal
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| V.S., V/S | vital signs
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