abbreviations
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| AHA | American Heart Association
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| abd` | abdominal cavity
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ad lib | as desired
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| adm | administer
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| AM | morning
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| amb | ambulate (walk)
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| ant | anterior
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| asap | as soon as possible
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| as tol | as tolerated
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| ASA | asprin
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| ax | axillary
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| bid | twice a day
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| bl | blood
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| bm | bowel movement
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| aden | gland
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| angi | vessel
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| bio | life
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| calc | stone
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| carcin | cancer
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| OR | operating room
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| ED | Emergency department
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| EMS | emergency medical system
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| EMT | Emergency medical technician
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| MD | Medical Doctor
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| D.O. | doctor of osteopathy
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| L+D | Labor and delivery
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| LPN | Licensed Practical nurse
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| MA | Medical assistant
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| NA | nurses assistant
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| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit
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| OB | Obstetrician
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| OD | optometry doctor
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| OT | Occupational Therapist
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| PA | Physicians assistant
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| PCA | patient care assistant
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| PCT | patient care technician
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| PT | Physical Therapist
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| RN | Registered Nurse
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| RD | registered dietician
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| R.R. | Recovery room
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| Lab | runs tests on blood, urine... etc
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| CCU | Coronary/Critical care unit
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| RT | respiratory therapist
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| CNP | certified nurse practitioner
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| GYN | gynecologist
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| BSA | body substance/secretion association
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| CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation
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| DX | diagnosis
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| S/S | signs and symptoms
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| ARC | american red cross
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| BP | bl pressure
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| BRP | Bathroom privileges
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| BS | bl sugar, bowel sounds, breathing sounds
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| BX | biopsy
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| BK | below the knee
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| CAL | calorie
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| CATH | catheter
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| BR | bed rest
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| P.O. | by mouth
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| IM | intro muscular
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| IV | into venus
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| cranio | skull
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| erythro | red
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| cslyc | sweet,sugar
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| gyne | women
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| hemo | blood
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| hepato | liver
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| histo | tissue
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| hydro | water
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| En | inside
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| CBC | complete bl count
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| chol | cholesterol
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| circ | circumcision
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| Cl Liq | clear liquids
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| C/O | complaining of
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| cx | cervix
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| D/C | discontinue
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| del | delivered
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| EBC | Estimated Blood count
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| ECG | Echo-cardiogram
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| EEG | electro-encephalogram
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| EKG | electro cardiogram
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