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Anesthesiologist Assistant - Nova Tampa - Intro to Anesthesia Practice

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A2   Aortic second sound  
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AA   Anesthesiologist assistant  
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AAA   abdominal aortic aneurysm  
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AAAA   American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants  
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AAF   African-American female  
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AAM   African-American male  
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AAPA   American Association of Physician Assistants  
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Ab   Abortion  
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Ab   antibiotics  
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Abd   Abdomen or abdominal  
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ABD   Army battle dressing  
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ABG   Arterial blood gas  
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ABL   Allowable blood loss  
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Abn   Abnormal  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ACL   Anterior cruciate ligament  
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ACLS   advanced cardiac life support  
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ACS   Acute coronary syndrome  
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ACT   Activated clotting time  
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ACTH   Adrenocorticotrophic hormone  
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Ad   To or up to  
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ADD   Attention deficit disorder  
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ADHD   Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder  
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ad lib   As desired  
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adm.   Admission or administer(ed)  
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AF   Atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter  
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A.F.B.   Acid -fast bacilli  
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AFP   Alpha fetal protein  
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A/G   Albumin-globulin ratio (blood)  
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AI   Aortic insufficiency  
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AICD   Automated intra-coronary defibrillator device  
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AIDS   Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome  
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AKA   Above the knee amputation  
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AK   Above knee  
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alb.   Albumin  
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ALI   Acute lung injury  
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alk. phos.   Alkaline phosphatase  
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ALS   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)  
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alt. die   Alternate days  
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alt. hor   Every other hour  
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alt. noc   Every other night  
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AMA   Against medical advice  
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AMI   Acute myocardial infarction  
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Amt   Amount  
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Amp   Ampule  
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Ant   Anterior  
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A&O x 3   Alert and oriented to person  
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AODM   Adult onset diabetes mellitus  
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A2 P2 Aortic second sound greater than pulmonic second sound    
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A – P   Auscultation and percussion  
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A/P   Anterior-posterior  
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AP   anteroposterior  
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aPTT   Activated partial thromboplastin time  
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Aq.   Water  
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Aq. dist.   Water distilled  
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AR   Aortic regurgitation  
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ARC   Acquired immune deficiency syndrome related complex  
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ARDS   Adult respiratory distress syndrome  
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AROM   artificial rupture of membranes  
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A.S.   Left ear  
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AS   Aortic stenosis  
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ASA   Aspirin or American Society of Anesthesiologist  
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ASAP   As soon as possible  
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ASC   Ambulatory surgery center  
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ASCAD   Arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease  
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ASCVD   Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASD   Atrial septal defect  
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ASHD   Arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AST   Aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)  
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ATN   Acute tubular necrosis  
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AV   Atrioventricular or assisted ventilation  
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A/V   Arterio-venous  
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AVF   Arteriovenous fistula  
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AVG   Ateriovenous graft  
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AVM   Arteriovenous malformation  
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AVR   Aortic valve replacement  
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B   bilateral  
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Ba   barium  
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B.b.   drink  
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BCLS   basic cardiac life support  
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BCP   birth control pills  
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BE   barium enema  
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BF   black female  
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BH   Bair Hugger  
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b.i.d./B.I.D.   twice a day  
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B.I.N.   twice a night  
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BK   below knee  
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BLBS=   bilateral breath sounds and equal  
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BKA   below the knee amputation  
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BM   black male or bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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BMT   bilateral myringotomy tubes  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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Bpm   beats per minute  
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BRBPR   bright red blood per rectum  
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BS   breath sounds or bowel sounds or blood sugar  
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BSA   body surface area  
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BSO   bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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B.S.P.   bromsulphalein test  
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B/U   back-up  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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BW   birth weight  
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Bx   biopsy  
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C   with  
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°C   degrees Celsius  
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C-1 first cervical vertebra    
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CA   cancer or carcinoma  
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Ca   calcium  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CaCl   calcium chloride  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CaGl   calcium gluconate  
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CASHD   coronary artery symptomatic heart disease  
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Cal.   calorie  
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cap.   capsule  
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CAPD   continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis  
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CAT   computerized axial tomography  
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cauc.   caucasian  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CBF   cerebral blood flow  
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Cc   cubic centimeter  
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CCR   creatinine clearance  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CEA   carotid endarterectomy  
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CF   cystic fibrosis  
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CFX   circumflex coronary artery  
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CHD   congenital heart disease  
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CHEM-6   Na+ & K+ & Cl- & CO2 & glucose & BUN  
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CHEM-7   Chem-6 + creatinine  
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CHEM-14   total bilirubin & total protein & albumin & calcium & phosphorus & alkaline  
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Phosphatase & lactic dehydrogenase & SGOT & creatinine & uric acid &    
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Cholesterol & MSI & GGT & SGPT    
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CHEM-23 CHEM-6 + CHEM-14 + CPK & direct bilirubin & triglycerides    
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CHI   closed head injury  
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Chol.   cholesterol  
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CI   cardiac index  
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CICU   cardiac intensive care unit  
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CK   creatinine kinase  
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Cl   chloride  
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cm.   centimeter  
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CMRO2   cerebral metabolic requirement of O2  
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CMV   cytomegalovirus  
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CN   S central nervous system  
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c/o   complained of  
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CO   cardiac output  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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cong.   congested  
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COPD   chronic obstructed pulmonary disease  
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CP   cerebral palsy; chest pain  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CPB   cardio-pulmonary bypass  
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CPK   creatinine phosphokinase  
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CPK-MB   creatinine kinase - MB band  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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Cryo   cryoprecipitate  
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CRNA   certified registered nurse anesthetist  
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C & S   culture and sensitivity  
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C/S   Cesarean section delivery  
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CSF   cerebral spinal fluid  
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CT; C/T   computed tomography (see CAT) or chest tube  
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CTA   clear to auscultation  
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CTR   carpal tunnel release  
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CTS   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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Cu   copper  
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CV   controlled ventilation / cardiovascular  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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CVICU   cardiovascular intensive care unit  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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c/w   consistent with  
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CXR   chest X-ray  
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D5W   dextrose 5% in water  
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D5 1/2NS   dextrose 5% in 0.45% normal saline  
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D5LR   dextrose 5% in Lactated Ringers  
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D10W   dextrose 10% in water  
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D50   dextrose 50%  
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D&C   dilatation and curettage  
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D/C   discontinue  
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DDD   degenerative disc disease  
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D.D.S.   doctor of dental science  
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Def   defecation  
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DHEAS   dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate  
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DI   diabetes insipidus  
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DIC   disseminated idiopathic coagulopathy  
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DIFF.   differential (blood count)  
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dil.   dilatation  
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disc.   discharge  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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DKA   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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dl   deciliter  
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DL   direct laryngoscopy  
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DLCO   diffusion capacity of lung-carbon monoxide test  
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DLT   double-lumen tube  
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DMD   Doctor of Medical Dentistry  
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DMV   daily multi-vitamin  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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D.O.   Doctor of Osteopathy  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DPL   diagnostic peritoneal lavage  
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DPT   diptheria-pertussis-tetanus  
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dr.   dram  
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DT   delirium tremens  
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DTRs   deep tendon reflexes  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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dx; Dx   diagnosis  
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Dz   disease  
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EBL   estimated blood loss  
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EBT   endobronchial tube  
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EBV   estimated blood volume or Epstein-Barr virus  
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ECCE   extracapsular cataract extraction  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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ECMO   extracorporeal membrane oxygenation/oxygenator  
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ECT   electroconvulsive therapy  
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ED   emergency department  
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EDC   estimated date of confinement  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EENT   eye ear nose and throat  
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EEY   erythromycin  
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EF   ejection fraction  
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EGA   estimated gestational age  
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EGD   esophagogastroduodenoscopy  
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EJ   external juglar vein  
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elix.   elixir  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ENT   ear nose throat  
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EOM   extra-ocular muscles  
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ER   emergency room  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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ESRD   end stage renal disease  
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ESRF   end stage renal failure  
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EST   electroshock therapy  
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ESWL   external sound wave therapy  
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ETCO2   end-tidal carbon dioxide  
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EtOH   alcohol  
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ETT   endotracheal tube  
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EUA   examination under anesthesia  
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Ex lap   exploratory laparotomy  
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ext   extract  
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expir   expired  
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F.A.C.P.   Fellow  
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F.A.C.S.   Fellow  
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FANA   Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists  
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F.B.   foreign body  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FeSO4   ferrous sulfate (iron)  
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FEV1   forced expiratory volume at 1 second  
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FFP   fresh frozen plasma  
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FHx   family history  
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FHR   fetal heart rate  
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FHT   fetal heart tone  
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FIO2   fraction inspired oxygen  
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Fld   . fluids  
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fl. Dr   . fluid dram  
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FRC   functional residual capacity  
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FROM   full range of motion  
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FSA   Florida Society of Anesthesiologists  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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FTA   fluorescent treponemal/titer antibody  
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FT3I   free triiodothyronine index  
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FT4I   free thyroxine index  
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FTLB   full term living birth  
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FTNB   full term normal birth  
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FTT   failure to thrive  
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F/U   follow up  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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Fx   fracture  
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GBS   gall bladder series  
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GC   gonococcus  
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GCS   Glascow Coma Scale  
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g/dL   grams per deciliter  
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GDM   gestational diabetes mellitus  
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GE   gastroesophageal  
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GERD   gastric esophageal reflux disorder  
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GGT   gamma glutamyl transpeptidase  
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GH   growth hormone  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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Gm   gram  
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gm%   grams per one hundred milliliters of blood  
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G/P   gravida/para  
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GPI   general paresis  
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G6PD   glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase  
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gr   groin  
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grav.   gravida (pregnancy)  
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gh.   drops  
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GSW   gun shot wound  
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gtt   drops  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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GU   genitourinary  
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GYN   gynecology  
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H or H   hour  
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H/A   headache  
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HAV   hepatitis A virus  
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HBsAb   hepatitis B surface antibody  
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HBsAg   hepatitis B surface antigen  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HCG or hCG   human chorionic gonadotropin  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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HCVD   hypertensive cardiovascular disease  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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HDL   high density lipoprotein  
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H & E   hemorrhage and exudate (eye)  
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HEENT   head eye ear nose and throat  
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HELLP   hemolysis & elevated liver enzymes & low platelets (a syndrome)  
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Hg   mercury  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HGH   human growth hormone  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HME   heat-moisture exchanger  
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hn.   tonight  
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H/O   history of  
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HOH   history of headache  
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H & P   history and physical  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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HPV   human papilloma virus  
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h.s.;H.S.   at bed time  
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HSV   herpes simplex virus  
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HTN   hypertension  
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HTLV   human T-cell lymphotrophic virus  
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HVA   homovanillic acid  
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HVD   hypertensive vascular disease  
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Hx or hx   history  
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IABP   intra-arterial balloon pump  
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IBW   ideal body weight  
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ICP   intracranial pressure  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I & D   incision and drainage  
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IDDM   insulin dependent diabetes mellitus  
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I/E   inspiratory-to-expiratory time ratio  
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Ig A-D-E-G-M   immunoglobulin- types A-D-E-G-M  
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IGP   intragastric pressure  
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IHHS   idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis  
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IHR   inguinal hernia repair  
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IJ   internal juglar vein  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IMA   internal mammary artery  
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IMP & imp.   impression  
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IMV   intermittent mandatory ventilation  
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inf.   infusion  
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inj.   Injection  
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INR   internal normalization ratio  
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I & O   intake and output  
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IOP   introcular pressure  
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IPN   intern progress notes  
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IPPB   intermittent positive pressure breathing  
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IRV   inverse ratio ventialtion  
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ITP   idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura  
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IU   intrauterine  
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I.U. or IU   international unit  
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IUD   intrauterine device; intrauterine death  
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IUFD   intrauterine fetal death  
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IUP   intrauterine pregnancy  
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IV   intravenous  
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IVC   inferior vena cava  
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IVDA   intravenous drug abuse  
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IVF   in vitro fertilization  
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IVH   intraventricular hemorrhage  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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JODM   juvenile onset diabetes mellitus  
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K   potassium  
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Kcal or KCAL   kilocalorie  
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KCl   potassium chloride  
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Kg   kilogram  
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KUB   kidney ureter bladder (used when taking an X-ray)  
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KVO   keep vein ope  
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L   left; liter  
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L-1   first lumbar vertebra  
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LAD   left anterior descending (coronary artery)  
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lap.   laparotomy  
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lat   lateral  
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LAVH   laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy  
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LBBB   left bundle branch block  
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LBCD   left border cardiac dullness  
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LBP   low back pain  
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Lbs   pounds  
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LBW   low birth weight  
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LCM   left costal margin  
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L & D   labor and delivery  
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LDH   lactic dehydrogenase  
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LDL   low density lipoprotein  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LE   prep lupus erythematosus cell preparation  
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LFT   liver function test(s)  
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LHF   left heart failure  
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LHRH   luteinizing hormone releasing hormone  
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Li   lithium  
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LIH   left inguinal hernia  
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LIMA   left internal mammary artery  
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LLD   left lateral decubitus (position)  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LM   left main coronary artery  
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LMA   laryngeal mask airway  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LOA   left occipital anterior  
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LOC   loss/level of consciousness  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LPN   licensed practical nurse  
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LPV   lymphopathia venereum  
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LR   lactated Ringer’s solution  
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LSK   liver  
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LSO   left salpingo oopherectomy  
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LTL   laparoscopic tubal ligation  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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LUQ   left upper quadrant  
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LV   left ventricle  
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LVAD   left ventricular assist device  
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LVE   left ventricular enlargement  
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LVEDP   left ventricular end diastolic pressure  
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LVH   left ventricular hypertrophy  
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LVS   left ventricular strain  
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LWMA   left wall motion abnormality  
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M   minimum  
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μg   microgram  
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μl   microliter  
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μM   micromole  
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M1   mitral first sound  
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MAC   minimum alveolar concentration; monitored anesthesia care  
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MAP   mean arterial pressure  
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MAST   military anti-shock trousers  
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MBC   maximal breathing capacity  
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MCA   motorcycle accident  
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mcg   microgram  
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MCH   mean corpuscular hemoglobin  
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MCHC   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration  
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MCL   mid clavicular line  
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MCV   mean corpuscular volume  
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MD   Medical Doctor  
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MDI   metered dose inhaler  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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mEq/L   milliequivalent per liter  
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mg   milligram  
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mg/dL   milligrams per deciliter  
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MgSO4   magnesium sulphate  
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MH   malignant hyperthermia  
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MID-CAB   minimally invasive coronary artery bypass  
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MICU   medical intensive care unit  
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min   minute  
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ml   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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mmHg   millimeter of mercury  
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Mn   manganese  
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MOSF   multi-organ system failure  
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mOsm   milliosmole  
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MR   mental retardation; mitral valve regurgitation  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MRSA   methicillin resistant staph aureus  
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MS   multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis  
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MSO4   morphine sulfate  
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MSL   mid sternal line  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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MV   multivitamins  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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MVR   mitral valve replacement  
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