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Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy   ESL  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate   ESR  
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end-stage renal disease   ESRD  
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electroshock therapy   EST  
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Farenheit   F  
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fasting blood sugar   FBS  
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Food and drug administration   FDA  
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate   ESR  
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electroshock therapy   EST  
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Farenheit   F  
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fasting blood sugar   FBS  
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family history   FH  
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gonorrhea   GC  
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fetal heart tone   FHT  
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frozen section   GTT  
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fever of unknown origin   FUO  
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gallbladder   GB  
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hematocrit   hct  
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high-density lipoprotein   HDL  
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gastrointestinal   GI  
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glucose tolerance test   GTT  
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genitourinary   GU  
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health maintenance organization   HMO  
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gynecology   gyn  
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hemoglobin   Hgb, HG  
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herniated nucleus pulposus   HNP  
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water   H2O  
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human rights committee   HRC  
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height   Ht  
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incision and drainage   I&D  
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hepatits B virus   HVB  
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international normalized ratio   INR  
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history   hx  
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intake and output   I&O  
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intra-aortic balloon pump   IABP  
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intraocular pressure   IOP  
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intracranial pressure   ICP  
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intrauterine device   IUD  
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intercostal space   ICS  
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intravenous pyelogram   IVP  
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intensive care unit   ICU  
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Joint Commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations   JCAHO  
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jugular vein distention   JVD  
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potassium   K  
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kidney, ureters, bladder   KUB  
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laboratory   lab  
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low-density lipoprotein   LDL  
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intravenous pyelogram   IVP  
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low-density lipoprotein   LDL  
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lower right quadrant   LRQ  
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left lower lobe   LLL  
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left upper quadrant   LUQ  
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left lower quadrant   LLQ  
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licensed vocational nurse   LVN  
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last menstrual period   LMP  
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electrolytes   lytes  
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level of conciousness   LOC  
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myocardial infarction   MI  
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magnetic resonance imaging   MRI  
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multiple sclerosis   MS  
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motor vehicle accident   MVA  
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lumbar puncture   LP  
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licensed practical nurse   LPN  
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National league for nursing   NLN  
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mitral valve replacement   MVR  
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sodium   Na  
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osteoarthritis   OA  
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North American Nursing Diagnosis Association   NANDA  
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obstetrics   OB  
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National association for practical nurse education and service   NAPNES  
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National cancer institute   NCI  
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National federation of licensed practical nurses   NFLPN  
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National institute of health   NIH  
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National league for nursing   NLN  
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night   noc  
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neutral protamine hagedorn   NPH  
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nothing by mouth   NPO  
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nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug   O.T  
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osteoarthritis   OA  
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obstetrics   OB  
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obstetrics-gynecology   OB-GYN  
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organic brain syndrome   OBS  
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out of bed   OOB  
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operating room   OR  
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open reduction internal fixation   ORIF  
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orthopedics   ORT  
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mouth   os  
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration   OSHA  
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occupational therapy   O.T.  
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office visit   OV  
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ounce   oz  
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pulse   P  
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posterioanterior   PA  
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premature atrial contraction   PAC  
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postanesthesia care unit   PACU  
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papanicolaou smear   Pap  
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postanesthesia recovery   PAR  
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pathology   path  
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patient controlled analgesia   PCA  
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physical exam   PE  
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positive end-expiratory pressure   PEEP  
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through, by   per  
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation   PERRLA  
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pulmonary function test   PFT  
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past history   PH  
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pelvic inflammatory disease   PID  
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past medical history   PMH  
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point of maximal impulse   PMI  
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premenstrual syndrome   PMS  
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea   PND  
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orally   PO  
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postoperative   postop  
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postprandial   PP  
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preoperative   perop  
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as needed   prn  
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prothrombin time   pro time or PT  
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prostate-specific antigen   PSA  
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patient   pt  
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Physical therapy   P.T.  
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty   PTCA  
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partial thromboplastin time   PTT  
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premature ventricular contraction   PVC  
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