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Med abbrev E-N

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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EENT   ears, eyes, nose, and throat  
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EJ   external jugular  
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ER   emergency room  
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Exam   examination  
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F   Fahrenheit, female  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FI   fluid  
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FOB   foot of bed  
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Ft   feet, foot  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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Fx   fracture  
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Gen   general  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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g, gm   gram  
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gr   grain  
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GSW   gunshot wound  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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GU   genitourinary  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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H or HR   hour  
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HR   heart rate  
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HHN   hand held nebulizer  
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HL   heparin lock  
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HMO   health maintenance organization  
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HOB   head of bed  
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ht   height  
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HTN   hypertension  
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Hx   history  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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ID   intradermal  
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IJ   internal jugular  
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IM   intramuscular  
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I & O   intake and output  
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IVF   intravenous fluid  
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IVP   intravenous push  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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JCAHO   Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations  
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JP or j-p   Jackson Pratt  
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K   potassium  
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KJ   knee jerk reflex  
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kg   kilogram  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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L   left, liter  
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LAB   laboratory  
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l.a.p.   lower abdominal pain  
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lat   lateral  
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LBP   lower back pain  
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LD   left deltoid  
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LE   lower extremity  
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Liq   liquid  
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LLL   lower left lobe  
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LLQ   lower left quadrant  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LUG   left upper gluteal  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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MAR   medical administration record  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mg   milligram  
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mL   milliLiter  
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mm Hg   millimeters of mercury  
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MN   midnight  
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Mod   moderate  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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Na   sodium  
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NA or N/A   not applicable  
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NCLEX   National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses  
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NAS   no added salt  
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NC   nasal cannula  
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Neg   negative  
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NGT   nasogastric tube  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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NLN   National League for Nursing  
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NPO   nothing per mouth  
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N & V   nausea & vomiting  
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N,V & D   nausea, vomiting and diarrhea  
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NWB   non weight bearing  
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