Health Unit Coordinating Abbreviations
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| show | less than
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| ↑ | show 🗑
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| show | per or by
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| Δ | show 🗑
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| @ | show 🗑
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| show | decrease or below
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| show | degree or hour
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| show | apical
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| show | active assisted
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| show | arthroscopy and arthrotomy
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| show | before
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| show | of each
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| AAROM | show 🗑
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| show | antibody
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| abd | show 🗑
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| show | arterial blood gas
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| show | absolute bed rest
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| Ac | show 🗑
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| ACL | show 🗑
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| AD | show 🗑
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| show | American Diabetic Association
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| ADE | show 🗑
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| show | antidiuretic hormone (chemistry)
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| show | activity(ies) of daily living
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| ad lib | show 🗑
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| show | floppy drive
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| show | adult distress syndrome
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| ADT Log Book | show 🗑
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| ADT Sheet | show 🗑
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| show | antiembolism
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| AFB | show 🗑
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| Ag | show 🗑
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| AHA | show 🗑
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| show | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| show | above the knee amputation
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| ALP or alk phos | show 🗑
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| show | morning
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| show | against medical advice
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| show | ambulate
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| AMO | show 🗑
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| show | ampule
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| ANA | show 🗑
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| show | American Nurses Credentialing Center
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| A&O | show 🗑
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| show | anteroposterior
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| A&P repair | show 🗑
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| A&P resection | show 🗑
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| appt | show 🗑
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| APS | show 🗑
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| ARC | show 🗑
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| show | acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome
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| show | active range of motion
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| show | left ear
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| ASA | show 🗑
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| ASAP | show 🗑
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| show | as tolerated
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| show | both ears
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| AV fistula | show 🗑
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| show | atrial/ventricular shunt
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| show | axillary
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| BAER or AER | show 🗑
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| show | blood culture
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| show | bowel care of choice
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| show | barium enema
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| show | brought in by ambulance
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| bid | show 🗑
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| show | bilirubin
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| BiPap | show 🗑
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| BiW, biw | show 🗑
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| BKA | show 🗑
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| show | bilateral
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| BLE | show 🗑
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| BM | show 🗑
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| show | body mass index
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| BMP | show 🗑
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| show | brain natriuretic peptide
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| show | blood pressure
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| BR | show 🗑
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| show | bathroom privileges
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| show | blood sugar
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| BSC | show 🗑
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| show | both upper extremities
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| show | blood urea nitrogen
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| show | biopsy
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| show | with
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| C | show 🗑
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| show | cancer
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| Ca+ | show 🗑
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| CABG | show 🗑
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| show | coronary artery disease
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| show | calorie
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| show | capsule
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| CAT | show 🗑
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| cath | show 🗑
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| show | complete blood cell count
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| show | capillary blood gas
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| CBI | show 🗑
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| CBR | show 🗑
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| show | cubic centimeter
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| CC, creat cl, or cr cl | show 🗑
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| show | certified case manager
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| show | coronary care unit
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| CDC | show 🗑
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| show | hard drive stored inside the computer
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| CDSS | show 🗑
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| show | covered entities
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| show | carcinoembryonic antigen (special chemistry)
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| show | chief executive officer
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| show | chief financial officer
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| show | congestive heart failure
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| CHO | show 🗑
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| show | cholesterol
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| CHUC | show 🗑
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| show | clinical indication
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| show | clear; chloride (chemistry)
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| show | centimeter
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| show | comprehensive metabolic panel
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| show | circulation, motion, sensation
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| show | cardiac monitor technician
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| show | cytomegalovirus
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| show | certified nursing assistant
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| c/o | show 🗑
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| CO2 | show 🗑
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| show | condition of admission
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| comp or cmpd | show 🗑
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| con't | show 🗑
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| COO | show 🗑
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| COPD | show 🗑
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| show | computer on wheels
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| CP | show 🗑
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| show | continuous positive airway pressure
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| CPK or CK | show 🗑
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| CPM | show 🗑
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| show | computer physician order entry
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| CPR | show 🗑
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| show | Child Protective Services
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| show | chest physical therapy
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| CPU | show 🗑
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| CPZ | show 🗑
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| CQI | show 🗑
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| show | culture and sensitivity
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CT | show 🗑
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| CVA | show 🗑
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| show | central venous catheter
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| CVICU | show 🗑
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| CVP | show 🗑
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| Cx | show 🗑
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| show | chest X-ray
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| D or E drive | show 🗑
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| DAT | show 🗑
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| D/C or DC | show 🗑
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| show | differential
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| show | digoxin
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| Disch | show 🗑
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| D/LR | show 🗑
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| DME | show 🗑
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| show | document management system
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| show | do not resuscitate
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| D/NS | show 🗑
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| DO | show 🗑
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| show | dead on arrival
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| DPI | show 🗑
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| show | dram
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| DRG | show 🗑
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| D/RL | show 🗑
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| show | digital subtraction angiography
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| DSS | show 🗑
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| DSU | show 🗑
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| D/W | show 🗑
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| DW | show 🗑
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| show | 5% dextrose in water
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| show | 10% dextrose in water
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| Dx | show 🗑
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| show | Epstein-Barr virus
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| show | enteric coated
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| ECF | show 🗑
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| show | emergency department
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| show | electroencephalogram
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| show | esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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| elix | show 🗑
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| show | electromyogram
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| show | electronic medical record
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| ENG | show 🗑
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| EPC | show 🗑
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| EPHI | show 🗑
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| show | electrophysiologic study
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| ER | show 🗑
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| show | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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| show | electrical stimulation
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| show | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| ESRD | show 🗑
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| show | endotracheal tube
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| ETS | show 🗑
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| F | show 🗑
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| FBS | show 🗑
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| show | iron
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| FF | show 🗑
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| FFP | show 🗑
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| fib | show 🗑
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| show | fasting plasma glucose (chemistry)
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| FS | show 🗑
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| show | 5-fluorouracil
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| F/U | show 🗑
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| show | full weight bearing
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| FWW | show 🗑
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| Fx, fx | show 🗑
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| G, gm, g | show 🗑
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| show | gallbladder
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| GI | show 🗑
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| show | glucose
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| gr | show 🗑
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| show | glucose tolerance test
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| gtt(s) | show 🗑
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| show | gynecology
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| show | hour/s
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| h or (H) | show 🗑
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| HA | show 🗑
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| H/A | show 🗑
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| HBOT | show 🗑
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| show | hepatitis B surface antigen
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| show | hepatitis B virus
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| show | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| hct | show 🗑
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| HCTZ | show 🗑
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| HCV | show 🗑
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| HD | show 🗑
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| HDL | show 🗑
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| hgb | show 🗑
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| H&H | show 🗑
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| HIMS | show 🗑
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| HIPAA | show 🗑
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| HIV | show 🗑
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| show | human immunodeficiency virus antigen screen (serology)
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| HL or hep-lock | show 🗑
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| HMO | show 🗑
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| HNP | show 🗑
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| show | house officer
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| h/o | show 🗑
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| H2O | show 🗑
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| H2O2 | show 🗑
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| HOB | show 🗑
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| show | history and physical
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| show | hot pack
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| hs | show 🗑
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| show | herpes simplex virus
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| HUC | show 🗑
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| HUS | show 🗑
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| show | history
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| ICD | show 🗑
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| ICU | show 🗑
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| show | identification labels
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| show | individually identifiable health information
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| show | intramuscular
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| show | intake and output
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| IPG | show 🗑
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| show | intermittent positive-pressure breathing
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| irrig | show 🗑
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| show | incentive spirometry
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| ISOM | show 🗑
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| show | intravenous
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| IVDU | show 🗑
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| IVF | show 🗑
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| show | intravenous pyelogram
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| IVPB | show 🗑
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| IVU | show 🗑
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| show | potassium
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| show | potassium chloride
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| show | kilogram
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| KO or KVO | show 🗑
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| show | kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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| L | show 🗑
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| show | lateral
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| lb, | show 🗑
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| L&D | show 🗑
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| show | low-density lipoprotein
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| show | lower extremity
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| liq | show 🗑
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| show | left lower extremity
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| show | left lower lobe
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| show | left lower quadrant
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| show | liters per minute
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| LOC | show 🗑
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| LP | show 🗑
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| LPN | show 🗑
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| LR | show 🗑
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| show | liver and spleen
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| LS | show 🗑
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| Lt | show 🗑
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| LTC | show 🗑
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| show | left upper extremity
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| LUL | show 🗑
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| show | left upper quadrant
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| show | electrolytes
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| MAR | show 🗑
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| MD | show 🗑
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| show | metered-dose inhaler
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| Med | show 🗑
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| show | milliequivalent
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| mets | show 🗑
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| show | microgram
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| mg | show 🗑
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| show | magnesium
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| MgSO | show 🗑
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| show | myocardial infarction
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| MICU | show 🗑
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| min | show 🗑
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| show | milliliter
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| show | midnight
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| MOM | show 🗑
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| show | may repeat
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| MRI | show 🗑
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| MRSA | show 🗑
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| MSO4 or MS | show 🗑
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| MSSU | show 🗑
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| Na or Na+ | show 🗑
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| show | National Association of Health Unit Coordinators
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| NAS | show 🗑
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| show | nerve conduction study
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| nec | show 🗑
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| show | neurology
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| NG | show 🗑
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| NICU | show 🗑
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| show | no information, no publication
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| NKA | show 🗑
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| show | no known drug allergies
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| show | no known food allergies
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| show | no known medication allergies
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| nh3 | show 🗑
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| noc | show 🗑
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| show | do not repeat
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| show | nasopharynx
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| show | nothing by mouth
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| NS | show 🗑
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| show | no salt added
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| NTG | show 🗑
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| N/V | show 🗑
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| NVS or neuro s | show 🗑
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| NWB | show 🗑
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| show | obstetrics
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| show | observation
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| show | oral cholecystogram
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| OD | show 🗑
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| OOB | show 🗑
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| O&P | show 🗑
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| OPS | show 🗑
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| show | operating room
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| ORE | show 🗑
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| ORIF | show 🗑
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| show | orthopedics
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| OS | show 🗑
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| OSA | show 🗑
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| show | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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| OSMO | show 🗑
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| OT | show 🗑
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| OTC | show 🗑
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| show | both eyes
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| show | ounce
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| p (with line above) | show 🗑
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| show | pulse
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| show | posteroanterior
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| PACS | show 🗑
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| PACU | show 🗑
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| show | prostatic acid phosphatase
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| show | pulsatile antiembolism stockings
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| show | pyribenzamine
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| show | personal computer; packed cell
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| show | after meals
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| show | patient-controlled analgesia
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| PCN | show 🗑
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| PCP | show 🗑
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| PCT | show 🗑
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| show | packed-cell volume (hematology; same as hematocrit)
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| show | portable chest X-ray
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| PD | show 🗑
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| PDPV | show 🗑
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| show | Physicians' Desk Reference
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| show | pediatrics
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| show | positive end-expiratory pressure
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| PEG | show 🗑
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| show | positive expiratory pressure
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| PET | show 🗑
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| show | hydrogen ion concentration (acidity)
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| PHI | show 🗑
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| PICC | show 🗑
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| show | pediatric intensive care unit
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| PID | show 🗑
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| PKU | show 🗑
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| P.M. | show 🗑
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| show | by mouth, or postoperative
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| P04 or phos | show 🗑
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| show | point-of-care testing
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| Postop, postop | show 🗑
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| show | postpartum
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| pp | show 🗑
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| P&PD | show 🗑
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| show | personal protective equipment
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| show | preferred provider organization
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| show | per rectum
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| show | before surgery
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| prn | show 🗑
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| show | passive range of motion
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| PSA | show 🗑
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| Psych | show 🗑
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| PT | show 🗑
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| show | patient
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| show | physical therapy assistant
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| show | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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| show | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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| PIT or APTT | show 🗑
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| PWB | show 🗑
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| show | every
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| show | every day; daily
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| show | every hour (or fill in hour [e.g., q4h])
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| qid | show 🗑
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| show | quantity not sufficient
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| show | every other day
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| R | show 🗑
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| RA | show 🗑
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| R*A*C*E | show 🗑
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| RBC | show 🗑
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| RBS | show 🗑
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| show | registered dietitian
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| ROW | show 🗑
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| reg | show 🗑
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| show | reticulocytes (hematology)
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| show | radiology information system
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| show | Ringer's lactate
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| RLE | show 🗑
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| RLL | show 🗑
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| show | right lower quadrant
🗑
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| R&M | show 🗑
|
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| RML | show 🗑
|
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| RN | show 🗑
|
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| R/0 | show 🗑
|
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| show | range of motion
🗑
|
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| show | routine
🗑
|
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| RPR | show 🗑
|
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| RR | show 🗑
|
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| RSV | show 🗑
|
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| RT | show 🗑
|
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| show | routine
🗑
|
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| show | right
🗑
|
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| show | right upper extremity
🗑
|
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| RUL | show 🗑
|
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| show | right upper quadrant
🗑
|
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| Rx | show 🗑
|
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| s (with line above) | show 🗑
|
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| show | semis (one-half)
🗑
|
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| S&A | show 🗑
|
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| show | save a day
🗑
|
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| show | oxygen saturation
🗑
|
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| SBFT | show 🗑
|
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| SBO | show 🗑
|
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| SBU | show 🗑
|
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| SC, sq, or sub-q | show 🗑
|
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| SCO | show 🗑
|
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| show | same-day surgery
🗑
|
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| SEP | show 🗑
|
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| SHUC | show 🗑
|
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| show | surgical intensive care unit
🗑
|
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| show | sudden infant death syndrome
🗑
|
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| SL | show 🗑
|
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| show | suspected nonaccidental trauma
🗑
|
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| SNF | show 🗑
|
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| SO4 | show 🗑
|
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| SOB | show 🗑
|
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| sol'n | show 🗑
|
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| SOS | show 🗑
|
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| SR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | soap suds enema
🗑
|
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| show | short-stay unit
🗑
|
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| st | show 🗑
|
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| show | immediately
🗑
|
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| show | soft tissue massage
🗑
|
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| subling, SL | show 🗑
|
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| supp | show 🗑
|
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| Surg | show 🗑
|
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| SVN | show 🗑
|
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| syr | show 🗑
|
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| show | thyroid tests
🗑
|
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| T&A | show 🗑
|
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| show | tablet
🗑
|
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| TAH | show 🗑
|
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| show | tuberculosis
🗑
|
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| show | to be done
🗑
|
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| show | template bleeding time
🗑
|
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| show | type and crossmatch
🗑
|
||||
| show | turn, cough, deep breathe
🗑
|
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| show | thrombin clotting time or thrombin time
🗑
|
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| show | touchdown weight bearing
🗑
|
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| Ted | show 🗑
|
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| temp | show 🗑
|
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| TENS | show 🗑
|
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| THR or THA | show 🗑
|
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| show | transient ischemic attack
🗑
|
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| TIBC | show 🗑
|
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| TICU | show 🗑
|
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| show | three times a day
🗑
|
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| Timed Specimen | show 🗑
|
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| show | tincture
🗑
|
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| TJC | show 🗑
|
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| show | to keep open
🗑
|
||||
| show | total knee replacement/total knee arthroplasty
🗑
|
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| TPN | show 🗑
|
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| TPR | show 🗑
|
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| TRA | show 🗑
|
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| Trig or TG | show 🗑
|
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| show | type and screen
🗑
|
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| TSH | show 🗑
|
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| T/stat | show 🗑
|
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| show | tilt table
🗑
|
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| TTOT | show 🗑
|
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| show | toe-touch weight bearing
🗑
|
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| TUR | show 🗑
|
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| TWE | show 🗑
|
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| show | traction or treatment
🗑
|
||||
| show | unit
🗑
|
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| UA or U/A | show 🗑
|
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| UC | show 🗑
|
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| show | usual, customary, and reasonable
🗑
|
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| show | unit dose
🗑
|
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| show | upper gastrointestinal
🗑
|
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| ung | show 🗑
|
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| US | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ultrasonic nebulizer
🗑
|
||||
| show | venous access device
🗑
|
||||
| show | Venereal Disease Research Laboratories
🗑
|
||||
| VDT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | visual evoked potential
🗑
|
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| vib & perc | show 🗑
|
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| VMA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | visiting nurse service
🗑
|
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| VS | show 🗑
|
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| WA or W/A | show 🗑
|
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| WBAT | show 🗑
|
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| WBC | show 🗑
|
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| WHO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | week
🗑
|
||||
| show | within normal limits
🗑
|
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| WP | show 🗑
|
||||
| wt | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | World Wide Web
🗑
|
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| X-match | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | zinc
🗑
|
||||
| show | greater than
🗑
|
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| < | show 🗑
|
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| ↑ | show 🗑
|
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| / | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | change
🗑
|
||||
| show | at
🗑
|
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| show | decrease or below
🗑
|
||||
| ̊ | show 🗑
|
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| A | show 🗑
|
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| AA | show 🗑
|
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| A&A | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | before
🗑
|
||||
| show | of each
🗑
|
||||
| show | active-assistive range of motion
🗑
|
||||
| Ab | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | abdominal
🗑
|
||||
| ABG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | absolute bed rest
🗑
|
||||
| Ac | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | anterior cruciate ligament repair
🗑
|
||||
| AD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | American Diabetic Association
🗑
|
||||
| show | adverse drug event
🗑
|
||||
| show | antidiuretic hormone (chemistry)
🗑
|
||||
| ADL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | as desired
🗑
|
||||
| show | floppy drive
🗑
|
||||
| show | adult distress syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| show | a book used to record all admissions, discharges, and transfers on a nursing unit
🗑
|
||||
| show | a form used to record admissions, discharges, and transfers on a nursing unit for each day
🗑
|
||||
| AE | show 🗑
|
||||
| AFB | show 🗑
|
||||
| Ag | show 🗑
|
||||
| AHA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| AKA | show 🗑
|
||||
| ALP or alk phos | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | morning
🗑
|
||||
| AMA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ambulate
🗑
|
||||
| AMO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ampule
🗑
|
||||
| ANA | show 🗑
|
||||
| ANCC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | alert and oriented
🗑
|
||||
| show | anteroposterior
🗑
|
||||
| A&P repair | show 🗑
|
||||
| A&P resection | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | appointment
🗑
|
||||
| show | Adult Protective Services
🗑
|
||||
| show | AIDS-related complex
🗑
|
||||
| show | acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| AROM | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left ear
🗑
|
||||
| show | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
🗑
|
||||
| ASAP | show 🗑
|
||||
| as tol | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | both ears
🗑
|
||||
| AV fistula | show 🗑
|
||||
| AV shunt | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | axillary
🗑
|
||||
| show | brainstem auditory response
🗑
|
||||
| show | blood culture
🗑
|
||||
| BCOC | show 🗑
|
||||
| BE | show 🗑
|
||||
| BIBA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | twice a day
🗑
|
||||
| bili | show 🗑
|
||||
| BiPap | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | twice a week
🗑
|
||||
| show | below the knee amputation
🗑
|
||||
| show | bilateral
🗑
|
||||
| show | both lower extremities
🗑
|
||||
| show | bowel movement
🗑
|
||||
| BMI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | basic metabolic panel
🗑
|
||||
| BNP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | blood pressure
🗑
|
||||
| BR | show 🗑
|
||||
| BRP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | blood sugar
🗑
|
||||
| show | bedside commode
🗑
|
||||
| show | both upper extremities
🗑
|
||||
| show | blood urea nitrogen
🗑
|
||||
| show | biopsy
🗑
|
||||
| show | with
🗑
|
||||
| show | Celsius
🗑
|
||||
| show | cancer
🗑
|
||||
| Ca+ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | coronary artery bypass graft
🗑
|
||||
| show | coronary artery disease
🗑
|
||||
| cal | show 🗑
|
||||
| cap | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | computed axial tomography
🗑
|
||||
| cath | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | complete blood cell count
🗑
|
||||
| CBG | show 🗑
|
||||
| CBI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | continuous bed rest
🗑
|
||||
| cc or cm3 | show 🗑
|
||||
| CC, creat cl, or cr cl | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | certified case manager
🗑
|
||||
| show | coronary care unit
🗑
|
||||
| CDC | show 🗑
|
||||
| C-drive | show 🗑
|
||||
| CDSS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | covered entities
🗑
|
||||
| CEA | show 🗑
|
||||
| CEO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | chief financial officer
🗑
|
||||
| show | congestive heart failure
🗑
|
||||
| show | carbohydrate
🗑
|
||||
| chol | show 🗑
|
||||
| CHUC | show 🗑
|
||||
| CI | show 🗑
|
||||
| cl or CL | show 🗑
|
||||
| cm | show 🗑
|
||||
| CMP | show 🗑
|
||||
| CMS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | cardiac monitor technician
🗑
|
||||
| show | cytomegalovirus
🗑
|
||||
| show | certified nursing assistant
🗑
|
||||
| c/o | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | carbon dioxide
🗑
|
||||
| show | condition of admission
🗑
|
||||
| show | compound
🗑
|
||||
| con't | show 🗑
|
||||
| COO | show 🗑
|
||||
| COPD | show 🗑
|
||||
| COW | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | cold pack
🗑
|
||||
| show | continuous positive airway pressure
🗑
|
||||
| CPK or CK | show 🗑
|
||||
| CPM | show 🗑
|
||||
| CPOE | show 🗑
|
||||
| CPR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Child Protective Services
🗑
|
||||
| show | chest physical therapy
🗑
|
||||
| CPU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Compazine
🗑
|
||||
| show | continuous quality improvement
🗑
|
||||
| show | culture and sensitivity
🗑
|
||||
| show | cerebrospinal fluid
🗑
|
||||
| show | computed tomography
🗑
|
||||
| show | cerebrovascular accident
🗑
|
||||
| show | central venous catheter
🗑
|
||||
| CVICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | central venous pressure
🗑
|
||||
| Cx | show 🗑
|
||||
| CXR | show 🗑
|
||||
| D or E drive | show 🗑
|
||||
| DAT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | discontinue or discharge
🗑
|
||||
| Diff | show 🗑
|
||||
| Dig | show 🗑
|
||||
| Disch | show 🗑
|
||||
| D/LR | show 🗑
|
||||
| DME | show 🗑
|
||||
| DMS | show 🗑
|
||||
| DNR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | dextrose in normal saline
🗑
|
||||
| show | doctor of osteopathy
🗑
|
||||
| DOA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | dry powder inhaler
🗑
|
||||
| show | dram
🗑
|
||||
| DRG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | dextrose in Ringer's lactate
🗑
|
||||
| show | digital subtraction angiography
🗑
|
||||
| show | dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (Colace)
🗑
|
||||
| show | day surgery unit
🗑
|
||||
| D/W | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | distilled water
🗑
|
||||
| D5W | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | 10% dextrose in water
🗑
|
||||
| show | diagnosis
🗑
|
||||
| EBV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | enteric coated
🗑
|
||||
| ECF | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | electrocardiogram
🗑
|
||||
| ED | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | electroencephalogram
🗑
|
||||
| EGD | show 🗑
|
||||
| elix | show 🗑
|
||||
| EMG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | electronic medical record
🗑
|
||||
| show | electronystagmography
🗑
|
||||
| show | electronic pain control
🗑
|
||||
| show | electronic protected health information
🗑
|
||||
| show | electrophysiologic study
🗑
|
||||
| ER | show 🗑
|
||||
| ERCP | show 🗑
|
||||
| ES | show 🗑
|
||||
| ESR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | end-stage renal disease
🗑
|
||||
| ET | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | elevated toilet seat
🗑
|
||||
| F | show 🗑
|
||||
| FBS | show 🗑
|
||||
| Fe | show 🗑
|
||||
| FF | show 🗑
|
||||
| FFP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | fibrinogen
🗑
|
||||
| FPG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | full strength; frozen section
🗑
|
||||
| 5-FU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | follow-up
🗑
|
||||
| FWB | show 🗑
|
||||
| FWW | show 🗑
|
||||
| Fx, fx | show 🗑
|
||||
| G, gm, g | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | gallbladder
🗑
|
||||
| GI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | glucose
🗑
|
||||
| show | grain
🗑
|
||||
| GTT | show 🗑
|
||||
| gtt(s) | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | gynecology
🗑
|
||||
| show | hour/s
🗑
|
||||
| show | hypodermic
🗑
|
||||
| HA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | headache
🗑
|
||||
| HBOT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | hepatitis B surface antigen
🗑
|
||||
| show | hepatitis B virus
🗑
|
||||
| show | human chorionic gonadotropin
🗑
|
||||
| hct | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | hydrochlorothiazide
🗑
|
||||
| show | hepatitis C virus
🗑
|
||||
| HD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | high-density lipoprotein
🗑
|
||||
| hgb | show 🗑
|
||||
| H&H | show 🗑
|
||||
| HIMS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
🗑
|
||||
| HIV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | human immunodeficiency virus antigen screen (serology)
🗑
|
||||
| show | heparin lock
🗑
|
||||
| HMO | show 🗑
|
||||
| HNP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | house officer
🗑
|
||||
| h/o | show 🗑
|
||||
| H2O | show 🗑
|
||||
| H2O2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | head of bed
🗑
|
||||
| show | history and physical
🗑
|
||||
| show | hot pack
🗑
|
||||
| hs | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | herpes simplex virus
🗑
|
||||
| HUC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | health unit secretary
🗑
|
||||
| show | history
🗑
|
||||
| ICD | show 🗑
|
||||
| ICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | identification labels
🗑
|
||||
| IIHI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | intramuscular
🗑
|
||||
| show | intake and output
🗑
|
||||
| show | impedance plethysmography
🗑
|
||||
| IPPB | show 🗑
|
||||
| irrig | show 🗑
|
||||
| IS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | isometric
🗑
|
||||
| IV | show 🗑
|
||||
| IVDU | show 🗑
|
||||
| IVF | show 🗑
|
||||
| IVP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | intravenous piggyback
🗑
|
||||
| show | intravenous urogram
🗑
|
||||
| K | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | potassium chloride
🗑
|
||||
| kg | show 🗑
|
||||
| KO or KVO | show 🗑
|
||||
| KUB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | liter
🗑
|
||||
| show | lateral
🗑
|
||||
| lb, | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | labor and delivery
🗑
|
||||
| LDL | show 🗑
|
||||
| LE | show 🗑
|
||||
| liq | show 🗑
|
||||
| LLE | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left lower lobe
🗑
|
||||
| LLQ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | liters per minute
🗑
|
||||
| LOC | show 🗑
|
||||
| LP | show 🗑
|
||||
| LPN | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | lactated Ringer's solution
🗑
|
||||
| show | liver and spleen
🗑
|
||||
| LS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left
🗑
|
||||
| LTC | show 🗑
|
||||
| LUE | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left upper lobe
🗑
|
||||
| LUQ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | electrolytes
🗑
|
||||
| MAR | show 🗑
|
||||
| MD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | metered-dose inhaler
🗑
|
||||
| Med | show 🗑
|
||||
| mEq | show 🗑
|
||||
| mets | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | microgram
🗑
|
||||
| show | milligram
🗑
|
||||
| show | magnesium
🗑
|
||||
| MgSO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | myocardial infarction
🗑
|
||||
| MICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | minute
🗑
|
||||
| show | milliliter
🗑
|
||||
| show | midnight
🗑
|
||||
| show | Milk of Magnesia
🗑
|
||||
| MR | show 🗑
|
||||
| MRI | show 🗑
|
||||
| MRSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| MSO4 or MS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | medical short-stay unit
🗑
|
||||
| Na or Na+ | show 🗑
|
||||
| NAHUC | show 🗑
|
||||
| NAS | show 🗑
|
||||
| NCS | show 🗑
|
||||
| nec | show 🗑
|
||||
| Neuro | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | nasogastric
🗑
|
||||
| NICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | no information, no publication
🗑
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| show | nothing by mouth
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| show | normal saline
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| show | no salt added
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| NTG | show 🗑
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| N/V | show 🗑
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| show | neurologic vital signs or checks
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| show | non-weight bearing
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| O2 | show 🗑
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| show | obstetrics
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| OBS | show 🗑
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| show | oral cholecystogram
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| OD | show 🗑
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| show | out of bed
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| O&P | show 🗑
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| show | outpatient surgery
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| ORE | show 🗑
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| ORIF | show 🗑
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| show | orthopedics
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| show | left eye
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| show | obstructive sleep apnea
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| show | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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| OU | show 🗑
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| show | ounce
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| p (with line above) | show 🗑
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| show | pulse
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| show | posteroanterior
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| PACS | show 🗑
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| show | postanesthesia care unit
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| show | prostatic acid phosphatase
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| PAS | show 🗑
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| show | pyribenzamine
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| show | personal computer; packed cell
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| show | after meals
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| PCA | show 🗑
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| PCN | show 🗑
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| show | primary care physician
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| show | patient care technician
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| PCXR | show 🗑
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| show | Physicians' Desk Reference
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| show | pediatrics
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| show | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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| PEP | show 🗑
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| PET | show 🗑
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| pH | show 🗑
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| show | protected health information reference
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| show | peripherally inserted central catheter
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| show | pediatric intensive care unit
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| PID | show 🗑
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| PKU | show 🗑
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| show | evening, night
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| show | by mouth, or postoperative
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| P04 or phos | show 🗑
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| show | point-of-care testing
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| show | after surgery
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| show | postpartum
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| pp | show 🗑
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| P&PD | show 🗑
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| show | personal protective equipment
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| show | preferred provider organization
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| pr | show 🗑
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| show | before surgery
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| prn | show 🗑
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| show | passive range of motion
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| PSA | show 🗑
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| Psych | show 🗑
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| show | physical therapy; prothrombin time
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| show | patient
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| PTA | show 🗑
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| show | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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| show | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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| show | partial thromboplastin time or activated partial thromboplastin time
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| show | partial weight bearing
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| q | show 🗑
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| show | every day; daily
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| qh | show 🗑
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| qid | show 🗑
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| qod | show 🗑
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| R | show 🗑
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| RA | show 🗑
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| show | Rescue individuals in danger; Alarm—sound the alarm; Confine the fire by closing all doors and windows; Extinguish the fire with the nearest suitable fire extinguisher
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| show | red blood cell
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| RBS | show 🗑
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| show | registered dietitian
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| reg | show 🗑
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| Retics | show 🗑
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| RIS | show 🗑
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| show | Ringer's lactate
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| show | right lower extremity
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| show | right lower lobe
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| show | right lower quadrant
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| show | routine and microscopic
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| RML | show 🗑
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| RN | show 🗑
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| R/0 | show 🗑
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| ROM | show 🗑
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| show | routine
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| show | rapid plasmin reagin
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| RR | show 🗑
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| show | respiratory syncytial virus
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| RT | show 🗑
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| show | routine
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| show | right
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| show | right upper extremity
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| RUL | show 🗑
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| show | right upper quadrant
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| show | take (e.g., treatment, medication)
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| show | without
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| show | semis (one-half)
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| show | sugar and acetone (urinalysis)
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| show | save a day
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| SaO2 or O2 sats | show 🗑
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| show | small bowel follow-through
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| show | small bowel obstruction
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| SBU | show 🗑
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| SC, sq, or sub-q | show 🗑
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| SCO | show 🗑
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| show | same-day surgery
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| SEP | show 🗑
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| SHUC | show 🗑
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| show | surgical intensive care unit
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| show | sudden infant death syndrome
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| show | sublingual
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| show | suspected nonaccidental trauma
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| SNF | show 🗑
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| SO4 | show 🗑
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| SOB | show 🗑
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| sol'n | show 🗑
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| SOS | show 🗑
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| show | slow release
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| show | soap suds enema
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| show | short-stay unit
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| st | show 🗑
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| stat | show 🗑
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| show | soft tissue massage
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| subling, SL | show 🗑
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| show | suppository
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| show | surgery
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| SVN | show 🗑
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| show | syrup
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| T3,T4,T7 | show 🗑
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| show | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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| show | tablet
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| show | total abdominal hysterectomy
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| TB | show 🗑
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| show | to be done
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| show | template bleeding time
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| T&C or T&X-match | show 🗑
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| show | turn, cough, deep breathe
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| show | thrombin clotting time or thrombin time
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| TDWB | show 🗑
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| show | antiembolism stockings
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| temp | show 🗑
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| show | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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| THR or THA | show 🗑
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| TIA | show 🗑
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| show | total iron-binding capacity (chemistry)
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| show | trauma intensive care unit
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| show | three times a day
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| Timed Specimen | show 🗑
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| tinct or tr | show 🗑
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| TJC | show 🗑
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| TKO | show 🗑
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| show | total knee replacement/total knee arthroplasty
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| TPN | show 🗑
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| show | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| TRA | show 🗑
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| Trig or TG | show 🗑
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| show | type and screen
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| TSH | show 🗑
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| T/stat | show 🗑
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| TT | show 🗑
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| TTOT | show 🗑
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| TTWB | show 🗑
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| TUR | show 🗑
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| TWE | show 🗑
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| Tx | show 🗑
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| u | show 🗑
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| UA or U/A | show 🗑
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| show | urine culture
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| UCR | show 🗑
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| show | unit dose
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| UGI | show 🗑
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| ung | show 🗑
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| show | ultrasound
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| USN | show 🗑
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| show | venous access device
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| VDRL | show 🗑
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| show | video display terminal
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| VEP | show 🗑
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| show | vibration and percussion
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| show | vanillylmandelic acid
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| show | visiting nurse service
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| VS | show 🗑
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| show | while awake
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| WBAT | show 🗑
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| show | white blood cell
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| WHO | show 🗑
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| show | week
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| show | within normal limits
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| WP | show 🗑
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| wt | show 🗑
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| WWW | show 🗑
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| X-match | show 🗑
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| show | zinc
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| > | show 🗑
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| < | show 🗑
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| ↑ | show 🗑
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| show | per or by
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| Δ | show 🗑
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| show | at
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| show | decrease or below
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| show | degree or hour
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| A | show 🗑
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| AA | show 🗑
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| A&A | show 🗑
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| show | before
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| åå | show 🗑
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| AAROM | show 🗑
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| Ab | show 🗑
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| show | abdominal
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| show | arterial blood gas
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| show | absolute bed rest
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| show | before meals
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| ACL | show 🗑
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| AD | show 🗑
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| ADA | show 🗑
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| show | adverse drug event
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| ADH | show 🗑
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| ADL | show 🗑
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| show | as desired
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| show | floppy drive
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| ADS | show 🗑
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| show | a book used to record all admissions, discharges, and transfers on a nursing unit
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| show | a form used to record admissions, discharges, and transfers on a nursing unit for each day
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| AE | show 🗑
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| show | acid-fast bacillus
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| Ag | show 🗑
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| show | American Heart Association
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| AIDS | show 🗑
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| show | above the knee amputation
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| ALP or alk phos | 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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| show | against medical orders
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| amp | show 🗑
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| show | American Nurses Association; antinuclear antibody (serology)
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| show | American Nurses Credentialing Center
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| show | alert and oriented
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| AP | show 🗑
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| A&P repair | show 🗑
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| A&P resection | show 🗑
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| show | appointment
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| show | Adult Protective Services
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| ARC | show 🗑
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| ARDS | show 🗑
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| AROM | show 🗑
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| AS | show 🗑
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| ASA | show 🗑
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| ASAP | show 🗑
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| as tol | show 🗑
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| AU | show 🗑
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| AV fistula | show 🗑
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| show | atrial/ventricular shunt
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| show | axillary
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| BAER or AER | show 🗑
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| BC | show 🗑
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| show | bowel care of choice
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| show | barium enema
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| show | brought in by ambulance
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| show | twice a day
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| show | bilirubin
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| show | bilevel positive airway pressure
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| BiW, biw | show 🗑
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| show | below the knee amputation
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| B/L | show 🗑
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| show | both lower extremities
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| show | bowel movement
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| show | body mass index
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| show | basic metabolic panel
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| show | brain natriuretic peptide
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| show | blood pressure
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| BR | show 🗑
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| show | bathroom privileges
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| BS | show 🗑
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| BSC | show 🗑
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| show | both upper extremities
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| show | blood urea nitrogen
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| Bx | show 🗑
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| c (with line above) | show 🗑
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| show | Celsius
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| Ca | show 🗑
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| show | calcium
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| CABG | show 🗑
|
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| show | coronary artery disease
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| show | calorie
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| show | capsule
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| show | computed axial tomography
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| show | catheterize
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| show | complete blood cell count
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| show | capillary blood gas
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| show | continuous bladder irrigation
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| CBR | show 🗑
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| show | cubic centimeter
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| show | creatinine clearance (chemistry)
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| show | certified case manager
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| show | coronary care unit
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| show | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| C-drive | show 🗑
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| CDSS | show 🗑
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| show | covered entities
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| show | carcinoembryonic antigen (special chemistry)
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| show | chief executive officer
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| show | chief financial officer
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|
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| show | congestive heart failure
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| CHO | show 🗑
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| show | cholesterol
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| CHUC | show 🗑
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| show | clinical indication
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| show | clear; chloride (chemistry)
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| cm | show 🗑
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| CMP | show 🗑
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| CMS | show 🗑
|
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| show | cardiac monitor technician
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| show | cytomegalovirus
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| CNA | show 🗑
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| show | complained of
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| show | carbon dioxide
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| COA or C of A | show 🗑
|
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| show | compound
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| show | continue
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| COO | show 🗑
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| COPD | show 🗑
|
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| COW | show 🗑
|
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| show | cold pack
🗑
|
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| show | continuous positive airway pressure
🗑
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| CPK or CK | show 🗑
|
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| show | continuous passive motion
🗑
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| CPOE | show 🗑
|
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| CPR | show 🗑
|
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| show | Child Protective Services
🗑
|
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| CPT | show 🗑
|
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| show | central processing unit
🗑
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| show | Compazine
🗑
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| CQI | show 🗑
|
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| C&S | show 🗑
|
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| CSF | show 🗑
|
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| CT | show 🗑
|
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| CVA | show 🗑
|
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| show | central venous catheter
🗑
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| CVICU | show 🗑
|
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| CVP | show 🗑
|
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| Cx | show 🗑
|
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| show | chest X-ray
🗑
|
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| D or E drive | show 🗑
|
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| show | diet as tolerated; direct antiglobulin test
🗑
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| show | discontinue or discharge
🗑
|
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| show | differential
🗑
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| show | digoxin
🗑
|
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| show | discharge
🗑
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| D/LR | show 🗑
|
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| DME | show 🗑
|
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| DMS | show 🗑
|
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| DNR | show 🗑
|
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| D/NS | show 🗑
|
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| show | doctor of osteopathy
🗑
|
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| DOA | show 🗑
|
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| show | dry powder inhaler
🗑
|
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| dr | show 🗑
|
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| DRG | show 🗑
|
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| D/RL | show 🗑
|
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| show | digital subtraction angiography
🗑
|
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| DSS | show 🗑
|
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| show | day surgery unit
🗑
|
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| show | dextrose in water
🗑
|
||||
| DW | show 🗑
|
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| D5W | show 🗑
|
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| D10W | show 🗑
|
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| Dx | show 🗑
|
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| EBV | show 🗑
|
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| EC | show 🗑
|
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| show | extended care facility
🗑
|
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| ECG or EKG | show 🗑
|
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| ED | show 🗑
|
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| show | electroencephalogram
🗑
|
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| EGD | show 🗑
|
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| show | elixir
🗑
|
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| EMG | show 🗑
|
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| show | electronic medical record
🗑
|
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| ENG | show 🗑
|
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| EPC | show 🗑
|
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| show | electronic protected health information
🗑
|
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| show | electrophysiologic study
🗑
|
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| ER | show 🗑
|
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| ERCP | show 🗑
|
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| ES | show 🗑
|
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| show | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
🗑
|
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| show | end-stage renal disease
🗑
|
||||
| ET | show 🗑
|
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| show | elevated toilet seat
🗑
|
||||
| show | Fahrenheit
🗑
|
||||
| FBS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | iron
🗑
|
||||
| show | force fluids
🗑
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| FFP | show 🗑
|
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| show | fibrinogen
🗑
|
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| show | fasting plasma glucose (chemistry)
🗑
|
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| show | full strength; frozen section
🗑
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| 5-FU | show 🗑
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| show | follow-up
🗑
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| FWB | show 🗑
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| show | front wheel walker
🗑
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| show | fracture
🗑
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| G, gm, g | show 🗑
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| show | gallbladder
🗑
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| GI | show 🗑
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| glue | show 🗑
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| gr | show 🗑
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| GTT | show 🗑
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| gtt(s) | show 🗑
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| show | gynecology
🗑
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| h, hr, hrs | show 🗑
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| h or (H) | show 🗑
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| HA | show 🗑
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| show | headache
🗑
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| HBOT | show 🗑
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| show | hepatitis B surface antigen
🗑
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| show | hepatitis B virus
🗑
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| hCG | show 🗑
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| show | hematocrit
🗑
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| show | hydrochlorothiazide
🗑
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| show | hepatitis C virus
🗑
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| HD | show 🗑
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| show | high-density lipoprotein
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| show | hemoglobin
🗑
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| show | hemoglobin and hematocrit
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| show | health information management system
🗑
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| show | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
🗑
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| HIV | show 🗑
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| show | human immunodeficiency virus antigen screen (serology)
🗑
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| HL or hep-lock | show 🗑
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| show | health maintenance organization
🗑
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| show | herniated nucleus pulposus
🗑
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| HO | show 🗑
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| h/o | show 🗑
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| H2O | show 🗑
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| show | hydrogen peroxide
🗑
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| HOB | show 🗑
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| show | history and physical
🗑
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| HP | show 🗑
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| hs | show 🗑
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| show | herpes simplex virus
🗑
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| HUC | show 🗑
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| show | health unit secretary
🗑
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| show | history
🗑
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| ICD | show 🗑
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| ICU | show 🗑
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| ID labels | show 🗑
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| IIHI | show 🗑
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| IM | show 🗑
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| I&O | show 🗑
|
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| show | impedance plethysmography
🗑
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| IPPB | show 🗑
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| irrig | show 🗑
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| show | incentive spirometry
🗑
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| show | isometric
🗑
|
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| show | intravenous
🗑
|
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| show | intravenous drug user
🗑
|
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| show | intravenous fluids
🗑
|
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| show | intravenous pyelogram
🗑
|
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| show | intravenous piggyback
🗑
|
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| IVU | show 🗑
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| K | show 🗑
|
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| show | potassium chloride
🗑
|
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| show | kilogram
🗑
|
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| show | keep open / keep vein open
🗑
|
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| show | kidneys, ureters, and bladder
🗑
|
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| show | liter
🗑
|
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| lat | show 🗑
|
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| show |
🗑
|
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| show | labor and delivery
🗑
|
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| LDL | show 🗑
|
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| show | lower extremity
🗑
|
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| show | liquid
🗑
|
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| LLE | show 🗑
|
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| show | left lower lobe
🗑
|
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| show | left lower quadrant
🗑
|
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| L/min | show 🗑
|
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| LOC | show 🗑
|
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| LP | show 🗑
|
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| show | licensed practical nurse
🗑
|
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| show | lactated Ringer's solution
🗑
|
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| show | liver and spleen
🗑
|
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| show | lumbosacral
🗑
|
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| show | left
🗑
|
||||
| show | long-term care
🗑
|
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| LUE | show 🗑
|
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| LUL | show 🗑
|
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| show | left upper quadrant
🗑
|
||||
| show | electrolytes
🗑
|
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| MAR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | doctor of medicine
🗑
|
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| MDI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | medical
🗑
|
||||
| mEq | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | metastasis
🗑
|
||||
| show | microgram
🗑
|
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| mg | show 🗑
|
||||
| Mg or Mg+ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | magnesium sulfate
🗑
|
||||
| show | myocardial infarction
🗑
|
||||
| MICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| min | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | milliliter
🗑
|
||||
| MN | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Milk of Magnesia
🗑
|
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| MR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | magnetic resonance imaging
🗑
|
||||
| MRSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | morphine sulfate
🗑
|
||||
| MSSU | show 🗑
|
||||
| Na or Na+ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | National Association of Health Unit Coordinators
🗑
|
||||
| NAS | show 🗑
|
||||
| NCS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | necessary
🗑
|
||||
| show | neurology
🗑
|
||||
| NG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | neonatal intensive care unit
🗑
|
||||
| show | no information, no publication
🗑
|
||||
| NKA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | no known drug allergies
🗑
|
||||
| NKFA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | no known medication allergies
🗑
|
||||
| show | ammonia
🗑
|
||||
| noc | show 🗑
|
||||
| non rep | show 🗑
|
||||
| NP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | nothing by mouth
🗑
|
||||
| show | normal saline
🗑
|
||||
| show | no salt added
🗑
|
||||
| show | nitroglycerin
🗑
|
||||
| show | nausea and vomiting
🗑
|
||||
| show | neurologic vital signs or checks
🗑
|
||||
| show | non-weight bearing
🗑
|
||||
| show | oxygen
🗑
|
||||
| OB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | observation
🗑
|
||||
| OCG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right eye
🗑
|
||||
| show | out of bed
🗑
|
||||
| O&P | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | outpatient surgery
🗑
|
||||
| show | operating room
🗑
|
||||
| ORE | show 🗑
|
||||
| ORIF | show 🗑
|
||||
| Ortho | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left eye
🗑
|
||||
| OSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
🗑
|
||||
| OSMO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | occupational therapy
🗑
|
||||
| OTC | show 🗑
|
||||
| OU | show 🗑
|
||||
| oz | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | after
🗑
|
||||
| P | show 🗑
|
||||
| PA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
🗑
|
||||
| PACU | show 🗑
|
||||
| PAP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | pulsatile antiembolism stockings
🗑
|
||||
| show | pyribenzamine
🗑
|
||||
| PC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | after meals
🗑
|
||||
| PCA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | penicillin
🗑
|
||||
| PCP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | patient care technician
🗑
|
||||
| show | packed-cell volume (hematology; same as hematocrit)
🗑
|
||||
| PCXR | show 🗑
|
||||
| PD | show 🗑
|
||||
| PDPV | show 🗑
|
||||
| PDR | show 🗑
|
||||
| Peds | show 🗑
|
||||
| PEEP | show 🗑
|
||||
| PEG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | positive expiratory pressure
🗑
|
||||
| PET | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | hydrogen ion concentration (acidity)
🗑
|
||||
| show | protected health information reference
🗑
|
||||
| show | peripherally inserted central catheter
🗑
|
||||
| show | pediatric intensive care unit
🗑
|
||||
| PID | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | phenylketonuria (chemistry)
🗑
|
||||
| show | evening, night
🗑
|
||||
| PO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | phosphate or phosphorus (chemistry)
🗑
|
||||
| POCT or PCT | show 🗑
|
||||
| Postop, postop | show 🗑
|
||||
| PP | show 🗑
|
||||
| pp | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | percussion and postural drainage
🗑
|
||||
| show | personal protective equipment
🗑
|
||||
| show | preferred provider organization
🗑
|
||||
| pr | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | before surgery
🗑
|
||||
| prn | show 🗑
|
||||
| PROM | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | patient support associate; prostate-specific antigen
🗑
|
||||
| show | psychiatry
🗑
|
||||
| show | physical therapy; prothrombin time
🗑
|
||||
| show | patient
🗑
|
||||
| show | physical therapy assistant
🗑
|
||||
| PTCA | show 🗑
|
||||
| PTHC or PTC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | partial thromboplastin time or activated partial thromboplastin time
🗑
|
||||
| PWB | show 🗑
|
||||
| q | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | every day; daily
🗑
|
||||
| qh | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | four times a day
🗑
|
||||
| show | quantity not sufficient
🗑
|
||||
| show | every other day
🗑
|
||||
| R | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | room air
🗑
|
||||
| R*A*C*E | show 🗑
|
||||
| RBC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | random blood sugar
🗑
|
||||
| RD | show 🗑
|
||||
| ROW | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | regular
🗑
|
||||
| Retics | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | radiology information system
🗑
|
||||
| show | Ringer's lactate
🗑
|
||||
| RLE | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right lower lobe
🗑
|
||||
| RLQ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | routine and microscopic
🗑
|
||||
| show | right middle lobe
🗑
|
||||
| show | registered nurse
🗑
|
||||
| show | rule out
🗑
|
||||
| ROM | show 🗑
|
||||
| Rout | show 🗑
|
||||
| RPR | show 🗑
|
||||
| RR | show 🗑
|
||||
| RSV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | respiratory therapist
🗑
|
||||
| show | routine
🗑
|
||||
| show | right
🗑
|
||||
| show | right upper extremity
🗑
|
||||
| RUL | show 🗑
|
||||
| RUQ | show 🗑
|
||||
| Rx | show 🗑
|
||||
| s (with line above) | show 🗑
|
||||
| ss | show 🗑
|
||||
| S&A | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | save a day
🗑
|
||||
| show | oxygen saturation
🗑
|
||||
| SBFT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | small bowel obstruction
🗑
|
||||
| show | small business unit
🗑
|
||||
| SC, sq, or sub-q | show 🗑
|
||||
| SCO | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | same-day surgery
🗑
|
||||
| SEP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | student health unit coordinator
🗑
|
||||
| SICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| SIDS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | sublingual
🗑
|
||||
| show | suspected nonaccidental trauma
🗑
|
||||
| SNF | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | sulfate
🗑
|
||||
| show | shortness of breath
🗑
|
||||
| sol'n | show 🗑
|
||||
| SOS | show 🗑
|
||||
| SR | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | soap suds enema
🗑
|
||||
| show | short-stay unit
🗑
|
||||
| show | straight
🗑
|
||||
| stat | show 🗑
|
||||
| STM | show 🗑
|
||||
| subling, SL | show 🗑
|
||||
| supp | show 🗑
|
||||
| Surg | show 🗑
|
||||
| SVN | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | syrup
🗑
|
||||
| show | thyroid tests
🗑
|
||||
| T&A | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | tablet
🗑
|
||||
| TAH | show 🗑
|
||||
| TB | show 🗑
|
||||
| TBD | show 🗑
|
||||
| TBT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | type and crossmatch
🗑
|
||||
| TCDB | show 🗑
|
||||
| TCT or TT | show 🗑
|
||||
| TDWB | show 🗑
|
||||
| Ted | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | temperature
🗑
|
||||
| TENS | show 🗑
|
||||
| THR or THA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | transient ischemic attack
🗑
|
||||
| show | total iron-binding capacity (chemistry)
🗑
|
||||
| show | trauma intensive care unit
🗑
|
||||
| tid | show 🗑
|
||||
| Timed Specimen | show 🗑
|
||||
| tinct or tr | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | The Joint Commission
🗑
|
||||
| show | to keep open
🗑
|
||||
| TKR or TKA | show 🗑
|
||||
| TPN | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | temperature, pulse, respiration
🗑
|
||||
| show | to run at
🗑
|
||||
| show | triglycerides (chemistry)
🗑
|
||||
| T&S | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | thyroid-stimulating hormone
🗑
|
||||
| T/stat | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | tilt table
🗑
|
||||
| TTOT | show 🗑
|
||||
| TTWB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | transurethral resection
🗑
|
||||
| TWE | show 🗑
|
||||
| Tx | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | unit
🗑
|
||||
| show | urinalysis
🗑
|
||||
| UC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | usual, customary, and reasonable
🗑
|
||||
| UD | show 🗑
|
||||
| UGI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | unguent (ointment)
🗑
|
||||
| US | show 🗑
|
||||
| USN | show 🗑
|
||||
| VAD | show 🗑
|
||||
| VDRL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | video display terminal
🗑
|
||||
| show | visual evoked potential
🗑
|
||||
| vib & perc | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | vanillylmandelic acid
🗑
|
||||
| show | visiting nurse service
🗑
|
||||
| show | vital sign
🗑
|
||||
| WA or W/A | show 🗑
|
||||
| WBAT | show 🗑
|
||||
| WBC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | World Health Organization
🗑
|
||||
| show | week
🗑
|
||||
| show | within normal limits
🗑
|
||||
| WP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | weight
🗑
|
||||
| show | World Wide Web
🗑
|
||||
| X-match | show 🗑
|
||||
| Zn | show 🗑
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