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Acronyms 301

QuestionAnswer
CVD cardiovascular disease
EMR electronic medical record
EOB explanation of benefits
HCPCS healthcare common procedure coding system
LTCF or LTC long term care facility
MMR measles mumps rubella
PCV pneumococcus vaccine
PET positron emission tomography
PAT paroxsysmal atrial tachycardia
PVC preventricular contraction
SVT supraventricular tachycardia
QA quality assurance
QI quality improvement
SCHIP State children's health insurance program
SNF skilled nursing facility
ST sinus tachycardia
CAM complementary and alternative medicine
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
PALS pediatric advanced life support
EPSDT early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment
BSA body surface area
ENT ear nose throat
FOC frontal occipital circumference
HC head circumference
IU international unit
SQ subcutaneous
OA osteoarthritis
RA rheumatoid arthritis
Abx antibiotics
ALT analine transsminase
ALP alkaline phosphatase
SGOT serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
CBC complete blood count
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
ATN acute tubular necrosis
BSE breast self exam
SBE self breast exam
CPP cerebral perfusion pressure
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
EMG electromyography
FAS fetal alcohol syndrome
FUO fever of unknown origin
Fx fracture
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
IE inspirtatory expiratory
ICP intracranial pressure
ICS intercostal space
IMV intermittent mandatory ventilation
IDM infant diabetic mother
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
IVP intravenous pyleogram
IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin
IVH intraventricular hemorrhage
KVO keep vein open
LP lumbar puncture
MDI metered dose inhaler
MVA motor vehicle accident
NAD no acute distress
NC no complaint
NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NGT nasogastric tube
NOS not otherwise specified
NSR normal sinus rhythm
OD everyday
PCA patent controlled anesthesia
PCN penicillin
PEG percutaneous enteral gastric
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PHTN pulmonary hypertension
PRBC packed red blood cells
PPV positive pressure ventilation
PSA prostate specific antigen test
PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thromboplastin time
QID four times per day
QNS quantity not sufficient
RAD reactive airway disease
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