Abbreviations & Acroynyms For RN Program
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| show | Repetition of same quanity for each item |
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| AAA | show |
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| AAD | show |
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| AAO | awake, alert, & oriented | show 🗑
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| AB | abortion | show 🗑
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| ABC | show |
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| Abd | show |
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| ABD | show |
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| ABG | arterial blood gas | show 🗑
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| ac | before meals | show 🗑
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| show | acromioclavicular |
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| show | air control barium enema |
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| Acc | show |
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| show | acetone, or acetaminophen |
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| ACI | show |
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| show | advance cardiac life support |
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| Accom | accommodation | show 🗑
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| Acid phos | acid phosphate | show 🗑
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| ACTH | show |
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| ADA | show |
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| show | adduction |
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| show | Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| adenoCA | show |
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| ADHC | show |
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| ad lib | as desired | show 🗑
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| ADL | show |
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| Adm | admission | show 🗑
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| show | above elbow |
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| AFB | acid fast bacilli | show 🗑
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| AFE | 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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| AGA | average gestational age | show 🗑
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| show | silver nitrate |
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| A/G ration | show |
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| AH | abdominal hysterectomy | show 🗑
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| AHA | american hospital association | show 🗑
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| AHD | acute hemodialysis | show 🗑
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| AI/A. insuf. | aortic insufficiency | show 🗑
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | also known as |
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| AKA | above knee amputation | show 🗑
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| show | albumin |
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| Alk | alkaline | show 🗑
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| Alk. Phos/alk.p'tase | show |
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| show | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
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| show | altered level of consciousness |
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| ALS | advance life support | show 🗑
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| A.L.S. | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | show 🗑
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| Am | show |
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| A.M.A | american medical association | show 🗑
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| show | against medical advice |
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| Amb | show |
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| AMI | show |
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| AML | show |
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| amt | amount | show 🗑
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| Amp | amputation | show 🗑
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| ANA | antinuclear antibody | show 🗑
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| Anes | show |
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| show | anterior |
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| show | aortic regurgitation |
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| show | aortic stenosis |
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| show | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
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| A&P | ausculation and percussion | show 🗑
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| appy | appendectomy | show 🗑
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| show | anterior and posterior |
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| APAP | show |
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| AP&lat | show |
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| show | approximately |
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| APS | Adult Protective Services | show 🗑
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| Aq | water | show 🗑
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| show | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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| ARM/AROM | show |
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| ASA/asa | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) | show 🗑
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| ASAP | as soon as possible | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease |
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| ASVD | show |
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| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease | show 🗑
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| show | aspirate |
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| ASPUD | show |
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| assist. | show |
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| as tol | as rolerated | show 🗑
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| At.wt | atomic weight | show 🗑
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| AV/AF | show |
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| AW | show |
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| show | artrial/ventricular or arterial/venous |
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| Avg. | average | show 🗑
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| show | axillary axis |
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| AxR or XR ABD | abdominal x-ray | show 🗑
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| A&W | alive and well | show 🗑
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| AZT | show |
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| b | show |
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| B, bil, bilat | bilateral | show 🗑
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| Ba | barium | show 🗑
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| BA | blood alcohol | show 🗑
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| show | Bleomycin, adriomycin, cytoxan, Oncovin, and prednisone |
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| Bands | show |
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| BB | backward bend | show 🗑
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| show | bundle branch block |
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| BBS | show |
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| b.c. | show |
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| show | benu, cytoxan, prednisone |
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| show | barium enema |
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| B/E | below elbow | show 🗑
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| BF | breast feeding | show 🗑
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| BGDR | background diabetic retinopathy | show 🗑
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| show | twice a day |
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| bili | show |
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| BIPAP | biphasic positve airway pressure | show 🗑
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| BJME | show |
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| BKA | below knee amputation | show 🗑
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| BLS | basic life support | show 🗑
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| BM | show |
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| BMO | bilateral mandibular osteotomy | show 🗑
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| show | basal metabolic rate |
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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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| show | blood pressure |
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| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy | show 🗑
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| show | bronchopulmonary displasia or Boderline Personality Disorder |
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| show | bedrest |
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| Brady | brady cardia | show 🗑
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| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum | show 🗑
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| Bronch. | bronchoscopy | show 🗑
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| BRP | bathroom privileges | show 🗑
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| BS | show |
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| BSC | bedside commode | show 🗑
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| BSO | show |
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| BTB | show |
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| show | bilateral tubal litigation |
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| BUN | blood, urea, and nitrogen | show 🗑
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| BVM | bag valve mask | show 🗑
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| show | biopsy |
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| C | show |
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| C1-C7 | cervical vertebrae 1-7 | show 🗑
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| show | carcinoma/ cancer |
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| Ca | calcium | show 🗑
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| show | calculated calcium |
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| CAD | coronary artery disease | show 🗑
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| Cal | calorie | show 🗑
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| CAPD | show |
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| CAP | cytoxan, adriamycin, cis-platinum | show 🗑
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| Cap | show |
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| show | capillary blood gas |
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| CAT | computerized axial tomography | show 🗑
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| Cath | show |
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| CAV | cytoxan, adriamycin, vencristine | show 🗑
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| CBC | complete blood count | show 🗑
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| CBS | chronic brain syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | California Children's Services |
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| CCU | Cardiac Care Unit | show 🗑
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| CDF | show |
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| CEA | show |
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| cgm | centigram | show 🗑
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| CHD | show |
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| show | congestive heart failure |
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| chloe | Cholesysectomy | show 🗑
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| Chr | show |
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| show | chlorine, clear |
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| cm | show |
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| CMF | show |
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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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| c/o | complaint of | show 🗑
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| show | carbon dioxide |
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| show | compound or coplete or compensation |
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| show | continuous or continued |
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| COPD | show |
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| CP | show |
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| CPAP | continous positive pressure ventilation | show 🗑
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| CPD | show |
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| show | creatinine phosphokinase |
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| CPM | show |
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| CPR | show |
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| CPS | show |
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| Creat | show |
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| Crit | critical | show 🗑
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| CRP | C-reactive protein | show 🗑
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| Cs | cesium | show 🗑
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| C/S | culture and sensitivity | show 🗑
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| C/sec or C/S | show |
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| CSF | show |
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| CSM | circulation, sensation, movement | show 🗑
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| show | cervical spine |
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| CRS | show |
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid |
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| show | computerized tomography |
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| CTA | show |
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| show | clear to auscilation and percussion |
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| show | cardiothoracic ratio |
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| show | contractions |
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| CV | show |
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| show | cerebrovascular accident |
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| cva | costovertebral angle | show 🗑
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| show | cental venous pressure |
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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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| CXR | show |
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| show | dorsal vertebrae 1-12 |
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| D.A.A.T. | show |
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| show | decibels |
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| d. bili | direct bilirubin | show 🗑
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| show | diastolic bloopdpressure |
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| show | dilitation and curettage |
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| Disch | discharge | show 🗑
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| show | developmentally disabled |
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| show | doctor of dental surgery |
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| show | dermatology |
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| dk | dark | show 🗑
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| show | diagnosis |
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| DIE | show |
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| DIT | died in transit (ambulance) | show 🗑
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| Diff | differential blood count | show 🗑
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| Dil | show |
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| DIP | distal interphalangeal joint | show 🗑
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| show | deciliter |
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| DM | show |
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| DME | durable medical equipment | show 🗑
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| show | do not resuscitate |
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| show | deviated nasal septum |
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| D.O. | show |
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| DOA | show |
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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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| show | doctor |
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| dr | dram | show 🗑
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| DRMC | show |
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| show | dressing |
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| DT's | delirium tremens | show 🗑
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| DTR | deep tendon reflexes | show 🗑
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| DU | duodenal ulcer | show 🗑
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| DUB | show |
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| D5W | show |
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| show | enema |
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| Ea, ea. | each | show 🗑
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| EBL | show |
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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 | show |
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| show | elevate foot of bed |
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| EEG | electroencephalogram | show 🗑
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| EFM | show |
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| e.g. | for example | show 🗑
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| EGD | show |
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| show | electrocardiogram |
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| Elix | show |
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| EMG | electromyelogram | show 🗑
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| EMT (I or II) | emergency medical technician | show 🗑
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| EMTALA | show |
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| ENT | ear, nose and throat | show 🗑
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| EOA | show |
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| show | extraocular movements |
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| show | eosinophils |
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| Epi | show |
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| show | epithelium or epithelial |
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| ER | external rotation | show 🗑
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| ER/ED | emergency room/ department | show 🗑
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| show | end stage renal disease |
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| ESP | show |
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate | show 🗑
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| EST | electroshock therapy | show 🗑
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| show | estimated |
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| ESWL | show |
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| ET | endotracheal tube | show 🗑
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| show | estimated time of arrival |
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| ETOH | alcohol | show 🗑
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| Et al | and others | show 🗑
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| Etiol | etiology | show 🗑
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| etiol. unk. | Etiology unknown | show 🗑
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| show | examination under anesthesia |
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| EV | eversion | show 🗑
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| Ex | show |
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| show | excsion |
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| Exp | show |
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| Exp. Lap | exploratory laparotomy | show 🗑
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| Ext | extension or extremity | show 🗑
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| Extr | show |
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| c | with | show 🗑
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| CVC | central venous catheter | show 🗑
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| show | diet as tolerated | (blank)
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| DOE | dyspnea on exertion | show 🗑
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| F/A | Fluorescein Angiography | show 🗑
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| show | Fetus Active |
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| FACP | Fellow of the American College of Physicians | show 🗑
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| show | Fellow of the American College of Surgeons |
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar | show 🗑
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| FBP | Fetal Biophysical Profile | show 🗑
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| Fe | show |
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| show | ferrous Sulfate |
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| FF | show |
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| FFD | show |
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| FH | show |
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| FHR | fetal heart rate | show 🗑
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| Fl | Fluid | show 🗑
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| Fl dm | fluid dram | show 🗑
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| Flex | Flexion | show 🗑
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| show | Fluoroscopy |
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| Fl oz | Fluid Ounce | show 🗑
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| FLK | Funny looking kid | show 🗑
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| FNP | show |
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| FOB | father of baby | show 🗑
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