Abbreviations & Acroynyms For RN Program
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| show | Repetition of same quanity for each item |
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| show | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| show | acute aortic dissection |
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| show | awake, alert, & oriented |
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| AB | abortion | show 🗑
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| show | apples, bananas, cereal |
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| Abd | show |
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| show | abduction |
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| ABG | show |
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| ac | before meals | show 🗑
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| AC | show |
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| ACBE | show |
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| Acc | accompanied, or accomodation | show 🗑
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| Acet | acetone, or acetaminophen | show 🗑
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| ACI | show |
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| ACLS | advance cardiac life support | show 🗑
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| Accom | accommodation | show 🗑
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| Acid phos | show |
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone | show 🗑
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| ADA | show |
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| Add | adduction | show 🗑
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| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder | show 🗑
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| adenoCA | adenocarcinoma | show 🗑
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| ADHC | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | show 🗑
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| ad lib | as desired | show 🗑
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| ADL | activities of daily living | show 🗑
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| Adm | admission | show 🗑
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| A/E | above elbow | show 🗑
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| show | acid fast bacilli |
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| AFE | aminiotic fluid embolus | show 🗑
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| AFP | show |
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| a. fib | atrial fibrillation | show 🗑
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| a. flutter | atrial flutter | show 🗑
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| show | average gestational age |
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| show | silver nitrate |
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| A/G ration | show |
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| show | abdominal hysterectomy |
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| AHA | american hospital association | show 🗑
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| show | acute hemodialysis |
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| AI/A. insuf. | show |
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | also known as |
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| show | above knee amputation |
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| Alb | albumin | show 🗑
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| show | alkaline |
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| show | alkaline phosphate |
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| show | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
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| ALOC | altered level of consciousness | show 🗑
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| ALS | advance life support | show 🗑
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| A.L.S. | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | show 🗑
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| show | before noon |
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| A.M.A | american medical association | show 🗑
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| AMA | against medical advice | show 🗑
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| Amb | show |
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| AMI | show |
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| AML | acute myelocytic leukemia | show 🗑
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| Amp | amputation | show 🗑
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| ANA | show |
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| Anes | anesthesia | show 🗑
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| show | anterior |
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| AR/aort. Regurge | show |
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| AS/aort. Sten | show |
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| AODM | show |
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| show | ausculation and percussion |
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| appy | show |
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| AP, A/P | show |
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| APAP | acetaminophen | show 🗑
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| AP&lat | show |
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| show | approximately |
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| show | Adult Protective Services |
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| show | water |
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| ARDS | show |
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| ARM/AROM | show |
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| ASA/asa | show |
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| ASAP | show |
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| ASCVD | show |
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| ASVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease | show 🗑
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| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease | show 🗑
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| asp | show |
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| ASPUD | show |
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| show | assistance |
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| as tol | as rolerated | show 🗑
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| At.wt | atomic weight | show 🗑
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| AV/AF | anteverted/anteflexed | show 🗑
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| AW | anterior wall | show 🗑
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| AV or A/V | show |
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| Avg. | show |
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| show | axillary axis |
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| AxR or XR ABD | show |
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| show | alive and well |
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| AZT | zidovudine (retrovir) | show 🗑
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| show | beta |
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| B, bil, bilat | show |
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| Ba | barium | show 🗑
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| BA | blood alcohol | show 🗑
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| BACOP | show |
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| Bands | show |
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| BB | backward bend | show 🗑
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| BBB | bundle branch block | show 🗑
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| BBS | show |
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| show | bone conduction |
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| BCP | show |
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| BE | barium enema | show 🗑
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| B/E | below elbow | show 🗑
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| BF | show |
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| show | background diabetic retinopathy |
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| b.i.d. | twice a day | show 🗑
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| bili | bilirubin | show 🗑
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| show | biphasic positve airway pressure |
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| BJME | show |
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| BKA | show |
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| show | basic life support |
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| show | bowel movement |
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| show | bilateral mandibular osteotomy |
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| BMR | show |
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| BOA | born out of asepsis | show 🗑
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| BOM | show |
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| BOW | bags of water | show 🗑
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| BP or B/P | blood pressure | show 🗑
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| show | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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| show | bronchopulmonary displasia or Boderline Personality Disorder |
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| show | bedrest |
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| show | brady cardia |
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| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum | show 🗑
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| show | bronchoscopy |
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| show | bathroom privileges |
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| show | blood sugar or breath sounds |
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| BSC | bedside commode | show 🗑
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| BSO | show |
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| BTB | show |
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| BTL | show |
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| show | blood, urea, and nitrogen |
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| show | bag valve mask |
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| Bx | biopsy | show 🗑
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| C | centigrade | show 🗑
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| C1-C7 | show |
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| CA | carcinoma/ cancer | show 🗑
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| Ca | show |
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| show | calculated calcium |
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| CAD | coronary artery disease | show 🗑
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| Cal | show |
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| CAPD | continuous ambulatory perotoneal dialysis | show 🗑
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| CAP | cytoxan, adriamycin, cis-platinum | show 🗑
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| Cap | show |
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| Cap. Gas | show |
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| CAT | show |
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| Cath | show |
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| CAV | show |
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| CBC | show |
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| CBS | show |
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| show | California Children's Services |
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| CCU | show |
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| CDF | show |
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| show | carino embroyonic antigen |
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| cgm | show |
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| show | congestive heart disease |
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| show | congestive heart failure |
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| chloe | Cholesysectomy | show 🗑
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| show | chronic |
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| Cl | chlorine, clear | show 🗑
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| cm | centimeters | show 🗑
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| show | cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-fluoracil |
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| CML | show |
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| show | cytomegalo virus |
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| show | central nervous system |
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| show | complaint of |
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide | show 🗑
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| Comp | compound or coplete or compensation | show 🗑
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| Cont | show |
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| COPD | show |
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| show | cerebral palsy |
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| CPAP | show |
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| CPD | show |
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| show | creatinine phosphokinase |
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| show | continuous passive range of motion |
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| show | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
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| CPS | Child Protective services | show 🗑
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| show | creatinine |
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| show | critical |
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| CRP | show |
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| Cs | cesium | show 🗑
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| C/S | show |
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| C/sec or C/S | Cesarean Section | show 🗑
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid |
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| show | circulation, sensation, movement |
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| show | cervical spine |
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| CRS | cardiorespiratory system | show 🗑
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| CSF | show |
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| show | computerized tomography |
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| CTA | catamenial (menses) | show 🗑
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| CTAP | clear to auscilation and percussion | show 🗑
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| CTR | show |
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| show | contractions |
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| CV | show |
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident | show 🗑
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| cva | costovertebral angle | show 🗑
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| CVP | show |
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| show | Child Welfare Services |
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| CX | show |
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| CXP | chest pain | show 🗑
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| show | chest x-ray |
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| D1-D12 | dorsal vertebrae 1-12 | show 🗑
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| D.A.A.T. | show |
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| Db | decibels | show 🗑
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| show | direct bilirubin |
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| DBP | show |
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| show | dilitation and curettage |
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| Disch | discharge | show 🗑
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| DD | show |
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| show | doctor of dental surgery |
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| Derm | show |
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| dk | show |
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| Diag/dx | show |
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| show | died in emergency room |
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| show | died in transit (ambulance) |
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| Diff | differential blood count | show 🗑
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| Dil | dilute | show 🗑
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| show | distal interphalangeal joint |
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| DI | show |
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| DM | show |
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| DME | durable medical equipment | show 🗑
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| DNR | show |
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| DNS | deviated nasal septum | show 🗑
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| show | Doctor of Osteopathy |
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| show | dead on arrival |
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| show | date of birth |
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| DOC, DOOC | show |
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| show | diptheria, pertussis, tetanus |
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| Dr. | doctor | show 🗑
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| show | dram |
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| show | Dealano Regional Medical Center |
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| Dsg | dressing | show 🗑
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| DT's | delirium tremens | show 🗑
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| DTR | deep tendon reflexes | show 🗑
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| DU | show |
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| DUB | show |
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| show | 5% dextrose in water |
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| E | enema | show 🗑
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| Ea, ea. | each | show 🗑
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| show | estimated blood loss |
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| ECF | extended care faciltiy | show 🗑
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| E. coli | escherichia coli | show 🗑
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| Echo virus | enterocryptopathogenic human orphan virus | show 🗑
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| Echo | echocardiogram | show 🗑
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| EDC | estimated date of confinment | show 🗑
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| EFOB | show |
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| show | electroencephalogram |
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| EFM | Electronic Fetal Monitor | show 🗑
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| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | show 🗑
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| EKG/ECG | show |
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| show | elixer |
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| EMG | electromyelogram | show 🗑
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| EMT (I or II) | show |
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| show | Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act |
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| show | ear, nose and throat |
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| EOA | esophageal oral airway | show 🗑
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| EOM | extraocular movements | show 🗑
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| show | eosinophils |
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| Epi | show |
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| Epith | show |
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| ER | show |
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| ER/ED | emergency room/ department | show 🗑
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| ESRD | end stage renal disease | show 🗑
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| show | extrasensory perception |
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate | show 🗑
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| EST | electroshock therapy | show 🗑
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| ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripsy | show 🗑
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| show | endotracheal tube |
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| show | estimated time of arrival |
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| ETOH | show |
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| show | and others |
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| Etiol | etiology | show 🗑
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| etiol. unk. | Etiology unknown | show 🗑
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| EUA | examination under anesthesia | show 🗑
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| EV | show |
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| Ex | show |
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| Exc | show |
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| Exp | expiration | show 🗑
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| Exp. Lap | show |
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| show | extension or extremity |
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| Extr | show |
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| show | with | (blank)
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| CVC | central venous catheter | show 🗑
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| DAT | show | (blank)
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| DOE | show | (blank)
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| Dx | show | (blank)
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| F | Fahrenheit | show 🗑
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| show | Forearm |
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| show | Fluorescein Angiography |
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| FA | Fetus Active | show 🗑
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| FACS | show |
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| FBS | show |
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| FBP | show |
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| Fe | show |
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| show | ferrous Sulfate |
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| show | force fluids |
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| FFD | show |
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| FH | show |
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| show | fetal heart rate |
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| show | Fluid |
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| Fl dm | show |
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| Flex | show |
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| Fluoro | Fluoroscopy | show 🗑
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| Fl oz | show |
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| FLK | Funny looking kid | show 🗑
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| FOB | father of baby | show 🗑
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