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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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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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