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| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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| ABG'S | Arterial blood gases
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| ACE | angiotensin converting enzymes
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus (bacteria)
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| AS | aortic stenosis
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| ASD | atrial septal defect
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| ASHD | Ateriosclerotic Heart Disease
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| AST | Angiotensin Sensitivity Test
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| AV | Atrioventricular arteriovenous
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| BBB | Bundle Branch Block
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| BMI | Body Mass Index
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| BP | Blood Pressure
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| CA | Cancer, Cardiac Arrest
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| CABG | Coronary Atery bypass graft
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| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease
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| CC | Cardiac Catheterization
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit
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| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease
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| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure
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| Chol | Cholesterol
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| CK | Creatine Kinase
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| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| CPK | Creatine Phosphokinase
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| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resusitation
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| CSM | Circulatory Sensation and Movement
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| CT | Computed Tomography
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| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident
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| CXR | Chest x-ray
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| DB&C | Deep Breathing and Coughing
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| DOB | Date of Birth
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| DOE | Dyspneia on exertion
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| DPT | Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus
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| DSA | Digital Subtraction angiography
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosus
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| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | echocardiogram,echoencephalogram
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| FEV | forced expiratory volume
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| FVC | forced vital capacity
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| HDL | high-density lipoprotein
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| HF | Heart Failure
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| HMD | hyaline membrane disease
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| Ht. | height
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| Hx | History
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| ICD | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit
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| IPPB | Intermittent Positive-Pressure breathing
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| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| IV | Interveneous
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| LD | lactate dehydrogenase
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| LDL | low-density lipoprotein
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| MI | Myocardio Infarction
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| MRA | magnetic resonance angioplasty
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | mitral stenosis
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| MVP | mitral valve prolapse
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| NMTs | nebulized mist treatment
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| PA | Posteroanterior
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| PaCO2/PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
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| PAT | paroxysmal artrial tachycardio
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| PCP | pneumocystic carinii pneumonia
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| PVC | premature ventricular contraction
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| PFT | pulmonary function test
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| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
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| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen
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| PRN | as required
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| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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| PVA | peripheral vascular accident or assessment
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| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| RT/RRCP | Registered Respiratory Technologist/Care Practioner
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| RV | Right ventricle
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| SaO2 | arterial oxygen saturation
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| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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| SK | Strepto Kinase
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| SOB | Shortness of Breath
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| SPD | Sterile Processing Department
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| T&A | Tonsillectomy and Adnoidectomy
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TPR | Temperature,Pulse,Respiration
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| URI | Upper respiratory infection
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| VC | vital capacity
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| VSD | ventricular septal defect
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| VT | ventricular tachycardia
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| WBC | white blood count/cell
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| Wt. | Weight
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