Nursing assistant abbreviations A - F
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| show | hypodermic or subcutaneous
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| show | right
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| /d | show 🗑
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| @ | show 🗑
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| show | approximately
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| show | Less Than
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| show | More Than /greater than
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| show | Primary
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| show | Secondary
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| 30 ml | show 🗑
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| A&O | show 🗑
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| A&P | show 🗑
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| show | anterior/posterior
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| A&W | show 🗑
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| show | atrial flutter
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| a.c. | show 🗑
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| show | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| a.m. | show 🗑
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| show | american medical association
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| show | against medical advice
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| A.P. | show 🗑
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| show | without
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| A/E | show 🗑
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| a/e/b | show 🗑
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| show | albumin/globulin ratio
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| show | arteries
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| aa | show 🗑
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| aa | show 🗑
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| show | abdominal arotic aneurysm
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| AAA | show 🗑
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| show | acute arotic dissection
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| show | awake, alert, & oriented
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| AAROM | show 🗑
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| show | abortions
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| ABC | show 🗑
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| abd | show 🗑
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| ABD | show 🗑
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| show | arterial blood gases
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| show | abnormal
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| show | Absolute Bed rest
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| show | acromioclavicular
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| show | before meals
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| show | air control barium enema
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| show | accompanied, or accomodation
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| acc. | show 🗑
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| show | accommodation
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| Acet | show 🗑
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| show | aftercare instructions
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| show | acid phosphate
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| ACLS | show 🗑
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| ACTH | show 🗑
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| AD | show 🗑
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| show | Right ear
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| show | alzheimer disease
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| show | as desired, if patient desires ,as often as desired,as needed
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| ad sat. | show 🗑
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| ADA | show 🗑
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| Add | show 🗑
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| show | Attention Deficit Disorder
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| show | adenocarcinoma
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| ADH | show 🗑
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| show | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| show | activities of daily living
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| Adm | show 🗑
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| show | admitted,admission
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| show | apply
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| AF | show 🗑
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| show | acid fast bacilli
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| show | aminiotic fluid embolus
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| AFP | show 🗑
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| AGA | show 🗑
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| show | silver nitrate
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| show | abdominal hysterectomy
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| show | american hospital association
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| AHA | show 🗑
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| show | acute hemodialysis
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| show | Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality
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| AI | show 🗑
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| show | aortic insufficiency
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| AICD | show 🗑
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| AIDS | show 🗑
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| AK | show 🗑
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| show | above the knee amputation
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| aka | show 🗑
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| show | above knee amputation
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| show | Assisted Living
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| show | albumin
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| Alk | show 🗑
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| show | alkaline phosphate
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| show | acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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| show | altered level of consciousness
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| ALS | show 🗑
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| show | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| alt. dieb. | show 🗑
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| show | every other hour
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| Am | show 🗑
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| show | morning
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| show | Against Medical Advice
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| amb | show 🗑
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| Amb , amb. | show 🗑
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| AMI | show 🗑
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| show | acute myelocytic leukemia
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| show | amputation
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| amp. | show 🗑
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| show | amount
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| show | antinuclear antibody
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| ANA | show 🗑
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| show | anesthesia
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| show | anterior
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| ante or ante- | show 🗑
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| show | adult onset diabetes mellitus
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| ap | show 🗑
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| show | anterior, posterior, & lateral
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| AP, A/P | show 🗑
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| APAP | show 🗑
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| show | advanced practice nurse
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| app | show 🗑
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| show | approximately
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| show | appendectomy
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| APS | show 🗑
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| show | water
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| aq. frig. | show 🗑
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| show | aortic regurgitation
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| show | AIDS-related complex
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| show | adult respiratory distress syndrome
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| show | acute renal failure
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| ARM/AROM | show 🗑
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| AROM | show 🗑
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| arthro- | show 🗑
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| AS | show 🗑
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| as tol | show 🗑
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| AS/aort. Sten | show 🗑
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| ASA/asa | show 🗑
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| show | as soon as possible
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| ASCVD | show 🗑
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| show | atrial septal defect
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| show | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| asp | show 🗑
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| ASPUD | show 🗑
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| show | assistance
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| show | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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| show | atomic weight
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| show | artrial/ventricular or arterial/venous
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| av. | show 🗑
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| AV/AF | show 🗑
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| Avg. | show 🗑
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| AW | show 🗑
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| show | axillary axis (armpit)
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| AxR or XR ABD | show 🗑
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| show | zidovudine (retrovir)
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| b | show 🗑
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| B&B | show 🗑
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| show | bilateral
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| b.c. | show 🗑
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| show | twice a night
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| show | below elbow
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| show | Blood Pressure
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| B; bil. | show 🗑
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| show | barium
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| show | blood alcohol
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| BAC | show 🗑
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| BACOP | show 🗑
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| show | banded neutrophils
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| BB | show 🗑
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| show | bundle branch block
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| BBS | show 🗑
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| BCP | show 🗑
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| BE | show 🗑
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| show | breast feeding
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| show | background diabetic retinopathy
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| bi- | show 🗑
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| bib. | show 🗑
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| BID or bid or b.i.d. | show 🗑
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| show | bilirubin
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| show | biphasic positve airway pressure
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| BJME | show 🗑
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| BK | show 🗑
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| BKA | show 🗑
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| bld | show 🗑
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| BLS | show 🗑
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| show | Bowel movement
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| show | body mass index
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| show | bilateral mandibular osteotomy
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| show | basic metabolic panel
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| BMR | show 🗑
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| BNO | show 🗑
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| BOA | show 🗑
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| BOM | show 🗑
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| BOW | show 🗑
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| BP or B/P or B.P. | show 🗑
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| BPD | show 🗑
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| show | benign prostatic hyperplasia also benign prostatic hypertrophy
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| bpm | show 🗑
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| BR | show 🗑
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| BR | show 🗑
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| Brady | show 🗑
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| brady- | show 🗑
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| BRBPR | show 🗑
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| show | bronchoscopy
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| show | bathroom privileges, up to bathroom only
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| show | bedside
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| BS | show 🗑
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| show | blood sugar
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| bs; BS | show 🗑
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| show | body surface area
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| BSC | show 🗑
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| BSE | show 🗑
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| show | Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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| BSO | show 🗑
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| BTB | show 🗑
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| show | bilateral tubal litigation
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| show | BREAK THRU PAIN
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| show | blood, urea, and nitrogen
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| BVM | show 🗑
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| show | birth weight
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| Bx,bx | show 🗑
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| show | calorie
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| C | show 🗑
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| C & S | show 🗑
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| c (line above) | show 🗑
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| show | Culture and sensitivity
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| C.C. | show 🗑
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| c.m.s. | show 🗑
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| show | tomorrow night
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| c.n.s. | show 🗑
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| show | complains of
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| show | culture and sensitivity
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| C/sec or C/S | show 🗑
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| show | cervical vertebrae 1-7
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| CA | show 🗑
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| Ca | show 🗑
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| ca. | show 🗑
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| show | coronary artery disease
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| cal | show 🗑
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| show | large calorie
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| show | calculated calcium
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| show | let thet Pt. take a capsule
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| show | cytoxan, adriamycin, cis-platinum
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| Cap | show 🗑
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| CAP | show 🗑
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| show | capillary blood gas
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| CAPD | show 🗑
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| caps | show 🗑
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| cardio- | show 🗑
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| show | computerized axial tomography
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| show | catheter or catheterization or catheterize
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| show | cytoxan, adriamycin, vencristine
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| CBB | show 🗑
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| CBC | show 🗑
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| CBE | show 🗑
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| CBI | show 🗑
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| CBR | show 🗑
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| show | chronic brain syndrome
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| show | cubic centimeter
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| show | chief complaint
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| show | with meals
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| show | California Children's Services
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| show | Critical care unit or coronary care unit; Cardiac Care Unit
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| CDC | show 🗑
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| show | California Department of Forestry
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| CEA | show 🗑
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| centi- | show 🗑
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| show | brain
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| CEUs | show 🗑
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| show | centigram
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| CGA | show 🗑
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| show | centigram
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| CHD | show 🗑
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| show | Congestive heart failure
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| CHI | show 🗑
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| chloe | show 🗑
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| chole- | show 🗑
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| Chr | show 🗑
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| show | cardiac index
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| show | chloride
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| show | male
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| circle w/ cross under | show 🗑
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| show | creatine kinase
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| show | chronic kidney disease
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| show | chlorine, clear
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| cl liq | show 🗑
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| cm | show 🗑
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| CMF | show 🗑
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| CML | show 🗑
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| CMP | show 🗑
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| show | circulation, sensation, movement
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| show | cytomegalo virus
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| CNA | show 🗑
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| CNM | show 🗑
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| CNS | show 🗑
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| CNS | show 🗑
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| CNS | show 🗑
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| show | complains of , in care of
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| CO2 | show 🗑
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| show | bedside toilet
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| Comp | show 🗑
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| comp. | show 🗑
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| show | continuous or continued
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| COPD | show 🗑
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| CP | show 🗑
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| CPAP | show 🗑
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| show | caphalopelvic disproportion
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| show | creatinine phosphokinase
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| CPM | show 🗑
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| CPR | show 🗑
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| CPS | show 🗑
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| CR | show 🗑
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| show | creatinine
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| show | chronic renal failure
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| show | critical
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| show | certified registered nurse anesthetist
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| CRP | show 🗑
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| show | cardiorespiratory system
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| CS | show 🗑
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| show | cesium
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| show | cesarean section
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid
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| show | circulation, sensation, movement
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| show | cervical spine
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| show | computerized tomography
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| CT scan, CAT scan | show 🗑
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| show | catamenial (menses)
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| show | clear to auscilation and percussion
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| show | cardiothoracic ratio
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| show | contractions
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| show | cardiovascular
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| show | cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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| cva | show 🗑
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| show | central venous catheter
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| show | central venous pressure
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| show | Cardiovascular System
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| CWS | show 🗑
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| CX | show 🗑
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| CXP | show 🗑
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| show | chest x-ray
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| cyan- | show 🗑
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| show | cystoscopic examination
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| cysto- | show 🗑
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| cyto- | show 🗑
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| d | show 🗑
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| show | diopeter/dose
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| show | density
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| show | day
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| D & C or D and C | show 🗑
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| show | direct bilirubin
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| D.A.A.T. | show 🗑
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| D.O. | show 🗑
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| show | discontinue or discharge
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| d/c or dc or DC | show 🗑
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| d/c (do not use) | show 🗑
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| show | dorsal vertebrae 1-12
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| show | 5% dextrose in water
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| show | sit at edge of bed, legs over side
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| show | diet as tolerated
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| show | decibels
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| show | diastolic bloop pressure
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| show | developmentally disabled
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| DDS | show 🗑
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| decub | show 🗑
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| show | change
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| show | dermatology
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| show | skin
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| det. | show 🗑
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| DHHS | show 🗑
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| DI | show 🗑
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| show | diagnosis
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| DIE | show 🗑
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| dieb. alt. | show 🗑
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| show | every third day
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| Diff | show 🗑
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| diff | show 🗑
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| show | dilute
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| show | halved
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| DIP | show 🗑
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| show | double
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| disch; DC or Disch | show 🗑
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| DIT | show 🗑
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| show | DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISORDER
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| dk | show 🗑
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| DKA | show 🗑
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| DM | show 🗑
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| DME | show 🗑
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| DNI | show 🗑
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| show | Do Not Resuscitate
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| DNS | show 🗑
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| show | doctor of nursing science
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| DO | show 🗑
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| DOA | show 🗑
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| show | date of birth
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| DOC, DOOC | show 🗑
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| DOE | show 🗑
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| show | director of nursing
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| show | Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine
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| show | dram
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| show | doctor
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| show | diagnostic related groupings
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| Drsg or drsg ,dsg or drsg or Dsg | show 🗑
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| DSA | show 🗑
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| DTR | show 🗑
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| DT's or DT | show 🗑
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| DU | show 🗑
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| show | dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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| dur. dolor | show 🗑
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| DVT | show 🗑
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| Dx or dx or DX | show 🗑
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| dys- | show 🗑
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| show | eye
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| show | enema
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| E. coli | show 🗑
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| e.g. | show 🗑
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| show | each
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| EBL | show 🗑
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| show | ENTERIC COATED
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| ECF | show 🗑
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| show | Electrocardiogram
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| Echo | show 🗑
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| Echo virus | show 🗑
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| ECT | show 🗑
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| ED | show 🗑
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| EDC | show 🗑
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| EEG | show 🗑
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| EENT | show 🗑
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| EENT | show 🗑
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| EFM | show 🗑
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| EFOB | show 🗑
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| EGD | show 🗑
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| EKG/ECG | show 🗑
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| show | elixir
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| show | electromyelogram
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| show | emergency medical technician
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| show | Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act
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| encephalo- | show 🗑
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| ENT | show 🗑
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| entero- | show 🗑
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| EOA | show 🗑
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| show | extraocular movement or extraocular muscles
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| Eos | show 🗑
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| Epi | show 🗑
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| Epith | show 🗑
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| show | emergency room
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| show | external rotation
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| ER/ED | show 🗑
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| erythro- | show 🗑
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| show | extrasensory perception
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| show | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| ESRD | show 🗑
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| show | electroshock therapy
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| est. | show 🗑
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| ESWL | show 🗑
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| show | endotracheal tube
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| et | show 🗑
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| Et al | show 🗑
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| show | estimated time of arrival
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| etc | show 🗑
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| etio. Or Etiol | show 🗑
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| show | Etiology unknown
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| ETOH | show 🗑
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| show | examination under anesthesia
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| EV | show 🗑
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| Ex | show 🗑
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| exam | show 🗑
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| Exc | show 🗑
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| Exp | show 🗑
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| show | exploratory laparotomy
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| show | extension or extremity
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| show | extract/external
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| Extr | show 🗑
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| show | Fahrenheit
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| F | show 🗑
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| F or f | show 🗑
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| F.U.O. | show 🗑
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| F/U, f/u | show 🗑
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| show | FASTING BLOOD SUGAR
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| show | fatal dose/focal distance
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| show | fever
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| FF | show 🗑
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| FiO2 | show 🗑
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| fl or Fld | show 🗑
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| fl dr | show 🗑
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| fl oz | show 🗑
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| show | Family Medical History
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| FOB | show 🗑
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| show | fracture
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| show | Fingerstick Blood sugar
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| show | foot
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| show | fever of unknown origin
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| FWB | show 🗑
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| FWW | show 🗑
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| show | Fracture, fractional
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| show | For your information
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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