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Nursing assistant abbreviations A - F

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show up elevate increase  
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v (down arrow)   show
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show hypodermic or subcutaneous    
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(L)     show
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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   show
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a (line over it)     show
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a fib or a. fib   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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