Nursing assistant abbreviations A - F
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| v (down arrow) | show 🗑
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| show | hypodermic or subcutaneous
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| show | left
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| (R) | show 🗑
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| show | per day
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| @ | show 🗑
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| ~ | show 🗑
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| < | show 🗑
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| > | show 🗑
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| show | Primary
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| show | Secondary
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| show | one ounce
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| show | artery
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| a (line over it) | show 🗑
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| a fib or a. fib | show 🗑
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| show | alert & oriented
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| show | ausculation and percussion
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| A&P | show 🗑
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| A&W | show 🗑
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| show | atrial flutter
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| show | before meals
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| show | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| show | before noon (morning)
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| A.M.A | show 🗑
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| show | against medical advice
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| show | anterior-posterior
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| a/an- | show 🗑
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| A/E | show 🗑
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| a/e/b | show 🗑
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| A/G ration | show 🗑
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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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| show | ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM
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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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| show | apples, bananas, cereal
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| abd | show 🗑
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| ABD | show 🗑
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| ABG | show 🗑
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| Abn | show 🗑
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| ABR | show 🗑
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| show | acromioclavicular
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| ac (line over it) | show 🗑
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| ACBE | show 🗑
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| Acc | show 🗑
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| show | accomodation
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| show | accommodation
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| show | acetone, or acetaminophen
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| ACI | show 🗑
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| show | acid phosphate
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| ACLS | show 🗑
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| show | adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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| show | advance directive
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| AD | show 🗑
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| AD | show 🗑
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| ad lib | show 🗑
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| ad sat. | show 🗑
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| show | American Diabetes Assoc.
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| show | adduction
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| show | Attention Deficit Disorder
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| show | adenocarcinoma
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| show | antidiuretic hormone
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| ADHC | show 🗑
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| ADL, ADLs | show 🗑
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| Adm | show 🗑
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| show | admitted,admission
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| show | apply
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| show | atrial fibrillation
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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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| show | average gestational age
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| AgNo3 | show 🗑
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| AH | show 🗑
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| show | american hospital association
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| show | American Heart Association
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| show | acute hemodialysis
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| AHRQ | show 🗑
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| AI | show 🗑
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| show | aortic insufficiency
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| show | AUTOMATIC INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR
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| AIDS | show 🗑
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| show | above the knee
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| AKA | show 🗑
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| show | also known as
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| show | above knee amputation
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| AL | show 🗑
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| show | albumin
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| show | alkaline
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| show | alkaline phosphate
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| ALL | show 🗑
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| show | altered level of consciousness
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| show | advance life support
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| show | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| show | every other day
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| show | every other hour
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| Am | show 🗑
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| show | morning
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| AMA | show 🗑
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| amb | show 🗑
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| Amb , amb. | show 🗑
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| show | acute myocardial infarction
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| AML | show 🗑
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| show | amputation
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| amp. | show 🗑
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| amt. or amt | show 🗑
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| ANA | show 🗑
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| show | American Nurses Association
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| Anes | show 🗑
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| show | anterior
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| show | before
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| AODM | show 🗑
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| show | apical
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| show | anterior, posterior, & lateral
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| show | anteroposterior / anterior-posterior
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| APAP | show 🗑
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| show | advanced practice nurse
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| app | show 🗑
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| Approx | show 🗑
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| show | appendectomy
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| APS | show 🗑
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| show | water
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| show | cold water
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| show | aortic regurgitation
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| ARC | show 🗑
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| ARDS | show 🗑
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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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| show | joint
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| show | Left ear
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| as tol | show 🗑
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| show | aortic stenosis
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| ASA/asa | show 🗑
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| ASAP | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease
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| show | atrial septal defect
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| ASHD | show 🗑
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| asp | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
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| show | assistance
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| ASVD | show 🗑
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| show | atomic weight
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| AV or A/V | show 🗑
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| av. | show 🗑
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| show | anteverted/anteflexed
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| Avg. | show 🗑
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| show | anterior wall
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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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| show | bowel and bladder
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| B, bil, bilat | show 🗑
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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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| B/P, or bp | show 🗑
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| B; bil. | show 🗑
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| Ba | show 🗑
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| BA | show 🗑
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| show | blood alcohol concentration
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| show | Bleomycin, adriomycin, cytoxan, Oncovin, and prednisone
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| Bands | show 🗑
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| BB | show 🗑
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| BBB | show 🗑
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| BBS | show 🗑
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| show | benu, cytoxan, prednisone
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| show | barium enema
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| show | breast feeding
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| show | background diabetic retinopathy
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| show | twice
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| show | drink
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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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| show | below the knee
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| BKA | show 🗑
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| show | blood
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| BLS | show 🗑
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| BM or bm | show 🗑
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| BMI | show 🗑
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| show | bilateral mandibular osteotomy
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| show | basic metabolic panel
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| show | basal metabolic rate
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| BNO | show 🗑
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| show | born out of asepsis
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| show | bilateral otis media
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| BOW | show 🗑
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| show | blood pressure
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| BPD | show 🗑
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| BPH | show 🗑
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| show | beats per minute
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| BR | show 🗑
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| show | bathroom
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| show | brady cardia
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| show | slow
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| show | bright red blood per rectum
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| show | bronchoscopy
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| show | bathroom privileges, up to bathroom only
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| BS | show 🗑
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| show | blood sugar or breath sounds
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| BS | show 🗑
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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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| show | breast self examination
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| BSN | show 🗑
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| show | bilateral salpingo oophorectomy
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| show | back to bed
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| BTL | show 🗑
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| show | BREAK THRU PAIN
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| BUN | show 🗑
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| BVM | show 🗑
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| BW | show 🗑
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| Bx,bx | show 🗑
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| C | show 🗑
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| show | Celsius/Centigrade
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| show | culture and sensitivity
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| c (line above) | show 🗑
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| show | Culture and sensitivity
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| show | chief complaint
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| show | to be taken tomorrow morning
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| c.n. | show 🗑
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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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| show | Cesarean Section
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| C1-C7 | show 🗑
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| show | carcinoma/ cancer
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| show | calcium
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| show | about/approximately
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| CAD | show 🗑
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| show | calories
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| show | large calorie
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| show | calculated calcium
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| CAP | show 🗑
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| CAP | show 🗑
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| show | capsule, capillary
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| show | community acquired pneumonia
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| show | capillary blood gas
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| CAPD | show 🗑
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| show | capsule
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| cardio- | show 🗑
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| show | computerized axial tomography
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| cath or Cath | show 🗑
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| CAV | show 🗑
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| CBB | show 🗑
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| CBC | show 🗑
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| CBE | show 🗑
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| show | continuous bladder irrigation
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| CBR | show 🗑
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| CBS | show 🗑
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| show | cubic centimeter
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| CC | show 🗑
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| cc | show 🗑
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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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| CDF | show 🗑
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| show | carino embroyonic antigen
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| centi- | show 🗑
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| cerebro- | show 🗑
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| CEUs | show 🗑
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| cg | show 🗑
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| show | contact-guard assist
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| show | centigram
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| CHD | show 🗑
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| CHF | show 🗑
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| show | CLOSED HEAD INJURY
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| chloe | show 🗑
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| chole- | show 🗑
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| show | chronic
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| CI | show 🗑
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| CI | show 🗑
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| circle w/ arrow | show 🗑
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| show | female
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| show | creatine kinase
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| CKD | show 🗑
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| show | chlorine, clear
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| show | clear liquid
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| cm | show 🗑
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| show | cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-fluoracil
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| CML | show 🗑
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| CMP | show 🗑
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| CMS | show 🗑
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| show | cytomegalo virus
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| show | certified nursing assistant
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| CNM | show 🗑
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| show | central nervous system
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| CNS | show 🗑
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| show | central nervous system
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| show | complains of , in care of
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| show | carbon dioxide
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| show | bedside toilet
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| Comp | show 🗑
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| comp. | show 🗑
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| Cont | show 🗑
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| COPD | show 🗑
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| show | cerebral palsy
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| CPAP | show 🗑
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| CPD | show 🗑
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| CPK | show 🗑
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| show | continuous passive range of motion
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| CPR | show 🗑
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| show | Child Protective services
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| CR | show 🗑
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| show | creatinine
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| CRF | show 🗑
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| Crit | show 🗑
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| show | certified registered nurse anesthetist
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| show | C-reactive protein
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| show | cardiorespiratory system
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| CS | show 🗑
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| Cs | show 🗑
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| show | cesarean section
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CSM | show 🗑
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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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| CTA | show 🗑
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| show | clear to auscilation and percussion
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| show | cardiothoracic ratio
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| CTX | show 🗑
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| CV | show 🗑
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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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| CVP | show 🗑
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| show | Cardiovascular System
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| CWS | show 🗑
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| show | culture or cross
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| show | chest pain
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| show | chest x-ray
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| cyan- | show 🗑
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| Cysto | show 🗑
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| cysto- | show 🗑
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| cyto- | show 🗑
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| d | show 🗑
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| D | show 🗑
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| d | show 🗑
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| show | day
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| show | dilation (dilatation) and curettage
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| show | direct bilirubin
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| show | developmental age assessment tool
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| show | Doctor of Osteopathy
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| D/C | show 🗑
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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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| D1-D12 | show 🗑
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| D5W | show 🗑
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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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| Db | show 🗑
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| show | diastolic bloop pressure
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| DD | show 🗑
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| DDS | show 🗑
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| show | decubitis (lying) position
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| show | change
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| Derm | show 🗑
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| derm- | show 🗑
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| det. | show 🗑
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| DHHS | show 🗑
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| show | deciliter
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| Diag/dx | show 🗑
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| DIE | show 🗑
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| show | every other day
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| show | every third day
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| show | differential blood count
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| show | differential
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| show | dilute
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| dim. | show 🗑
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| show | distal interphalangeal joint
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| show | double
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| show | discharge
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| DIT | show 🗑
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| show | DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISORDER
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| show | dark
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| show | DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
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| show | diabetes mellitus
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| DME | show 🗑
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| show | DO NOT INTUBATE
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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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| show | doctor of osteopathy
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| show | dead on arrival or date of admission
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| DOB | show 🗑
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| DOC, DOOC | show 🗑
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| show | dyspnea on exertion
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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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| Dr. | show 🗑
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| DRG | show 🗑
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| show | dressing
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| DSA | show 🗑
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| DTR | show 🗑
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| show | delirium tremens
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| show | duodenal ulcer
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| DUB | show 🗑
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| dur. dolor | show 🗑
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| show | deep vein thrombosis
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| show | Diagnosis
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| dys- | show 🗑
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| show | eye
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| E | show 🗑
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| E. coli | show 🗑
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| e.g. | show 🗑
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| Ea, ea. Or ea | show 🗑
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| show | estimated blood loss
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| show | ENTERIC COATED
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| show | extended care faciltiy
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| show | Electrocardiogram
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| Echo | show 🗑
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| show | enterocryptopathogenic human orphan virus
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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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| show | eyes, ears, nose and throat
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| EENT | show 🗑
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| EFM | show 🗑
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| show | elevate foot of bed
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| show | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| show | elixir
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| EMG | show 🗑
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| EMT (I or II) | show 🗑
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| show | Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act
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| show | brain
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| show | ear nose and throat
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| entero- | show 🗑
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| EOA | show 🗑
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| EOM | show 🗑
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| Eos | show 🗑
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| show | epinephrine
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| show | epithelium or epithelial
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| ER | show 🗑
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| ER | show 🗑
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| show | emergency room/ department
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| show | red
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| show | extrasensory perception
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| ESR | show 🗑
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| ESRD | show 🗑
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| EST | show 🗑
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| show | estimated
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| show | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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| ET | show 🗑
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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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| show | and so on
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| show | etiology
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| etiol. unk. | show 🗑
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| show | alcohol
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| show | examination under anesthesia
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| show | eversion
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| show | exercise
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| show | examination
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| show | excsion
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| show | expiration
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| Exp. Lap | show 🗑
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| show | extension or extremity
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| Ext. Or ext | show 🗑
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| show | extract
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| show | Fahrenheit
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| F | show 🗑
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| show | female
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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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| febri- | show 🗑
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| show | force fluids , freqsuent fluid
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| show | fraction of inspired oxygen
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| fl or Fld | show 🗑
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| fl dr | show 🗑
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| show | fluidounce
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| FMH | show 🗑
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| show | foot of bed
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| Fr, Fx | show 🗑
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| show | Fingerstick Blood sugar
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| ft | show 🗑
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| show | fever of unknown origin
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| show | Full weight bearing
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| show | front wheeled walker
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| fx. Fx or fx or fx. Or FX | show 🗑
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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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