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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| loc | laxative of choice |
| LPN | Licensed Practical nurse |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MOM | Milk of magnesia |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| HMO | HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM |
| EMS | EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
| Hg | hemoglobin |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| KCL | Potassium Chloride |
| Fx | Fractures |
| FSH | Follicle stimulating hormones |
| Fe | iron |
| FUO | fever unknown origin |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| DOB | date of birth |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| LTC | Long term Care |
| HOSA | Health Occupations Students of America |
| Na | Sodium |
| PPO | preferred protective organization |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| PPE | PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| PT | PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
| PRN | WHENEVER NECESSARY, AS NEEDED |
| OD | RIGHT EYE |
| AC | BEFORE MEALS |
| PC | AFTER MEALS |
| OR | OPERATING ROOM |
| OU | EACH EYE |
| os | mouth |
| OS | left eye |
| min | minute |
| ml | milimiter |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| Mg | magnesium |
| NG | nasogastric tube |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| MT | medical technologist |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| FDA | Food and Drug administration |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ASHD | ARTERIOSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE |
| AD | RIGHT EAR |
| AU | BOTH EARS |
| AS | LEFT EAR |
| CBC | COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT |
| Bx | biopsy |