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Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used by Health Practitioners

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Term
Definition
AMB   show
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BRP   show
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CBR   show
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OOB   show
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up ad lib   show
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show abdomen  
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BP   show
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bx   show
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show Celsius (centigrade)  
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show complains of  
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CTA   show
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show diagnosis  
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F   show
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show fever of unknown origin  
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show gastrointestinal  
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GU   show
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show headache  
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show history of  
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HPI   show
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Imp   show
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lt or l   show
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MAE   show
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show no apparent distress  
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NKA   show
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show nausea and vomiting  
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show negative  
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P   show
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PE   show
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PMH   show
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show respirations  
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show rule out  
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ROS   show
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show right  
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show short of breath  
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Sx   show
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show Temperature  
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Tx   show
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show positive  
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Θ   show
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ASCVD   show
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ASHD   show
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show benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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show cancer  
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show coronary artery disease  
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CHF   show
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COPD   show
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CVA   show
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DM   show
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HTN (↑ BP)   show
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show myocardial infarction  
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show pulmonary emboli  
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show peripheral vascular disease  
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STD   show
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show sexually transmitted infection  
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URI   show
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UTI   show
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show arterial blood gases  
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BE   show
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CBC   show
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show carbon dioxide  
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C&S   show
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show chest x-ray  
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show cardiogram  
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show electrolytes  
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show red blood cells  
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UA   show
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show upper GI  
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show white blood cells  
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↑   show
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show increasing  
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↓   show
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b   show
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2°   show
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=   show
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show unequal  
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show female  
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show male  
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°   show
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▲   show
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show except  
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aˉ   show
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show as desired  
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AMA   show
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ASAP   show
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show bowel movement  
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BSD   show
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show with  
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show coronary artery bypass graft  
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show cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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DNR (no code)   show
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show dressing  
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show diagnosis  
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show foot of bed  
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Fx   show
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GHWT   show
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show head of bed  
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show history  
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I&O   show
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IM   show
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IV   show
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show keep vein open  
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show nasogastric  
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noc   show
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NPO (npo)   show
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NS NIS (N/S)   show
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O2   show
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OT   show
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pˉ   show
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show postoperative  
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show preoperative  
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show preparation  
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show as needed  
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show physical therapy  
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pt   show
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ROM   show
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RX   show
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show without  
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SOB   show
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show status post  
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show immediately  
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show tube feeding  
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show temperature, pulse, respirations  
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VS   show
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show while awake  
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x   show
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