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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gass |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ANP | alkaline phosphate |
| Ca++ | calcium |
| Ca3[PO4] | calcium phosphate |
| CaCl2 | calcium chloride |
| CaCo3 | calcium carbonate |
| Cl | chloride |
| CSF | colony stimulating factors |
| ECF | extracellular fluid |
| Fe++ | iron |
| H+ | hydrogen ion |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate ion |
| HPO4, H2PO4 | phosphoric acid |
| ICF | intracellular fluid |
| K+ | potassium |
| KCl | potassium chloride |
| Mg++ | magnesium |
| Na+ | sodium |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| Na2SO4 | sodium sulfate |
| NS | 0.9% sodium chloride |
| OH | hydroxyl ion |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood |
| PaO2 | oxygen content of arterial blood |
| pH | power of hydrogen |
| RAA | renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system |
| SO4 | sulfate ion |