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Table 9

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Term
Definition
ABGs   arterial blood gases  
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Alb   albumin  
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BG   blood glucose  
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BS   blood sugar  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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Ca   calcium  
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C   culture and sensitivity  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CHOL   cholesterol  
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Cl   chloride  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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CrCl   creatinine clearance  
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CS; C-section   Cesarean section  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT; CT scan; CAT scan   computer tomography; computer-aided tomography  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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ECG; EKG   electrocardiogram  
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ECHO   echocardiogram  
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ECT   electroconvulsive therapy  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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ENDO   endoscopy  
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ETOH; EtOH   alcohol; ethyl alcohol  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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Fe   iron  
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FFP   fresh frozen plasma  
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Gluc   glucose; blood sugar  
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H   hemoglobin and hematocrit  
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HBO   hyperbaric oxygen  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose throat  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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H2O   water  
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INR   international normalized ratio  
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IPPB   intermittent positive-pressure breathing  
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I/S; IS   incentive spirometer  
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IVP   intravenous pyelography  
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JT; J-tube   jejunostomy tube  
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K; K+   potassium  
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lap chole   laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)  
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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lytes   electrolytes  
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Mg; mag   magnesium  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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Na   sodium  
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NC   nasal cannula  
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NSA   no salt added (diet)  
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O2   oxygen  
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O2 per NC   oxygen by nasal cannula  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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P   percussion & postural drainage  
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PCVC   percutaneous central venous catheter  
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PET   positron emission tomography  
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PICC   peripherally inserted central catheter  
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PLTs   platelets  
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Post-op; Postop   postoperatively; after surgery  
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PRBCs   packed red blood cells  
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Pre-op; Preop   preoperatively; before surgery  
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PT   physical therapy  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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RT   respiratory therapy  
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SSE   soapsuds enema  
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TP   total protein  
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trig   triglycerides  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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UA   urinalysis  
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U/S; sono   ultrasound; sonography  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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WRBCs   washed red blood cells  
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X-ray   radiographic image or film  
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