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SET 8
set 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AV | ARTERIOVENOUS |
| BKA | BELOW-KNEE AMPUTATION |
| BUN | BLOOD UREA NITROGEN |
| EEG | ELECTRO ENCEPHALOGRAM |
| FYI | FOR YOUR INFORMATION |
| HBP | HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE |
| HEENT | HEAD, EYE, EAR, NOSE, & THROAT |
| HIV | HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS |
| ICU | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| LOA | LEAVE OF ABSENCE |
| LRS | LACTATED RINGER'S SOLUTION |
| MD | MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY |
| MOM | MILK OF MAGNESIA |
| MS | MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
| NBM | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| NPO | NIL PER OS |
| NSD | NO SIGNIFICANT DISEASE |
| PDR | PHYSICIAN'S DESK REFERENCE |
| PERRLA (or pearl-a) | PUPILS ARE EQUAL, ROUND AND REACTIVE TO LIGHT AND ACCOMODATION |
| STD | SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE |
| VDRL | VENEREAL DISEASE RESEARCH LABORATORY |