MCC Paramedic Medical Abbreviations
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| show | 155.340 megahertz radio frequency, ambulance to hosp.
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| show | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
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| show | coroner or dead on arrival (local field term)
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| show | before (ante)
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| show | Alcohol Anonymous
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| show | anterio-apical (standard defib paddle placement)
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| AAA | show 🗑
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| show | anterior axillary line
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| show | American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
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| show | ambulance accident prevention seminar
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| show | American Association of Retired Persons
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| Ab | show 🗑
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| show | airway, breathing, circulation
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| show | abdominal
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| ABG | show 🗑
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| show | Advanced Burn Life Support
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| show | antecubit, alternating current, ante cibos (before meals)
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| ACA | show 🗑
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| show | angiotensin converting enzyme
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| show | angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
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| show | American College of Emergency Physicians
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| show | acetylcholine
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| show | acetylcholine esterase
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| ACLS | show 🗑
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| ACR | show 🗑
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| ACTH | show 🗑
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| show | auris dextra (right ear)
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| ad lib | show 🗑
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| show | antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
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| show | adenosine diphosphate
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| AED | show 🗑
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| Af | show 🗑
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| AF | show 🗑
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| show | acid fast bacilli
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| Ag | show 🗑
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| AHA | show 🗑
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| show | aortic insufficiency
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| show | automatic implantable cardioverter/ defibrillator
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| AIDS | show 🗑
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| AIVR | show 🗑
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| show | alcoholic ketoacidosis, also known as (alias)
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| show | advanced life support, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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| AM | show 🗑
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| AMA | show 🗑
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| show | ambulance, ambulatory
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| show | acute myocardial infarction
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| AMP | show 🗑
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| show | allergy, meds, past hx, last intake, events leading up to
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| show | alcohol on breath
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| show | adult onset Diabetes mellitus now called DM type II
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| show | anatomy and physiology
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| AP | show 🗑
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| show | N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (acetaminophen/Tylenol)
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| APC | show 🗑
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| show | acetophenetidin & caffeine
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| APCOR | show 🗑
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| APE | show 🗑
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| APGAR | show 🗑
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| show | Advanced Pediatric Life Support
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| APSAC | show 🗑
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| aq | show 🗑
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| ARB | show 🗑
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| ARC | show 🗑
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| ARDS | show 🗑
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| ARF | show 🗑
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| AS | show 🗑
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| show | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
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| ASAP | show 🗑
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| ASD | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerotic heart disease
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| ATLS | show 🗑
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| show | adenosine triphosphate
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| Au | show 🗑
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| show | auris unitas (both ears)
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| show | atrio ventricular, arteriolar-venous, audio visual
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| show | augmented voltage foot
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| show | atrioventricular heart block
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| aVL | show 🗑
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| AVPU | show 🗑
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| show | augmented voltage right
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| AZT | show 🗑
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| B | show 🗑
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| show | thiamine
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| BAC | show 🗑
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| show | british anti-lewisite (dimercaprol), blood alcohol level
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| show | battery
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| BBB | show 🗑
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| show | base excess, barium enema
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| show | breaking and entering (primarily law enforcement abbr.)
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| show | blood glucose
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| show | Buffalo General Hospital
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| bib | show 🗑
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| show | bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
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| show | bis in die (2 X a day)
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| BiPAP | show 🗑
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| show | basic life support
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| show | bowel movement
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| show | basal metabolic rate
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| show | Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (now DEA)
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| show | blood pressure
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| show | borderline personality disorder
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| BPH | show 🗑
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| show | bowel sounds, Bachelor of Science or Surgery
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| show | body surface area
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| BSI | show 🗑
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| show | Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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| BTLS | show 🗑
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| BUFA | show 🗑
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| BUN | show 🗑
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| show | with (cum)
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| C | show 🗑
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| show | cancer, calcium
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| Ca++ | show 🗑
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| CABG | show 🗑
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| show | coronary artery disease
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| cAMP | show 🗑
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| show | conscious, alert, oriented to person, place, time
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| Cap | show 🗑
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| show | Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (Study)
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| CAT | show 🗑
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| CBC | show 🗑
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| CBD | show 🗑
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| show | chief complaint
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| show | cubic centimeter (= to ml)
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| CC-EMT-P | show 🗑
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| CCU | show 🗑
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| C/D | show 🗑
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| CDC | show 🗑
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| CDE | show 🗑
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| C-Diff | show 🗑
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| CEN | show 🗑
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| CEO | show 🗑
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| show | cystic fibrosis
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| show | Certified First Responder, crash fire rescue
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| show | chronic fatigue syndrome
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| show | cyclic guanine monophosphate
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| show | complete heart block
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| CHF | show 🗑
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| CIC | show 🗑
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| CISD | show 🗑
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| show | critical incident stress management
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| CJPSTC | show 🗑
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| CK | show 🗑
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| show | chloride
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| Cl- | show 🗑
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| CLI | show 🗑
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| show | tomorrow morning
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| CME | show 🗑
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| CMV | show 🗑
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| show | cyanide, cranial nerve, tomorrow night, phenyichloromenthylketone (CN Mace)
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| CNS | show 🗑
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| show | carbon monoxide, cardiac output
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| c/o | show 🗑
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| show | carbon dioxide
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| COBRA | show 🗑
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| COLD | show 🗑
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| show | catechol-o-methyltransferase
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| COPD | show 🗑
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| CP | show 🗑
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| show | continuous positive airway pressure
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| CPD | show 🗑
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| show | creatine phosphokinase
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| CPO | show 🗑
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| show | cardio pulmonary resuscitation see HQ-CPR
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| show | cycles per second (now called hertz)
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| show | central processing unit
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| show | Calcinosis, Raynaud's, Esophageal dysfunction, Sclerodactyly, Telangiectasia (syndrome)
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| CRF | show 🗑
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| CRT | show 🗑
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| C/S | show 🗑
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| show | cervical spine immobilization collar
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| show | cerebral spinal fluid
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| show | carotid sinus massage
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| CSP | show 🗑
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| show | cervical spine
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| show | computerized tomography
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| show | clear to auscultation
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| CTC | show 🗑
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| show | cerebrovascular accident
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| show | central venous pressure
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| Cx | show 🗑
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| CXR | show 🗑
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| show | dextrose 5% and water
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| D50 | show 🗑
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| show | Drug & Alcohol Resistance Education
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| show | Daybreak Alcoholic Treatment Facility
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| DAW | show 🗑
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| show | diastolic blood pressure
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| show | discontinue, direct current, Doctor of Chiropractic
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| D&C | show 🗑
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| DCAP-BTLS | show 🗑
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| show | differential diagnosis
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| DDI | show 🗑
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| show | Doctor of Dental Surgery
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| DEA | show 🗑
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| show | Department of Environmental Conservation
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| defib | show 🗑
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| DER | show 🗑
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| show | disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
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| show | differential (leucocyte)
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| show | digitalis, Lanoxin, Digitoxin, Digitek
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| DJD | show 🗑
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| show | diabetic ketoacidosis
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| show | diabetes mellitus
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| show | Doctor of dental medicine
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| DMI | show 🗑
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| show | deoxyribonucleic acid
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| show | Doctor of Osteopathy, director of operations, designated officer
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| DOA | show 🗑
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| DOE | show 🗑
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| DOH | show 🗑
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| show | Department of Transportation
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| show | diagnostic peritoneal lavage
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| show | diphtheria pertussis tetanus
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| Dr | show 🗑
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| show | drachma (dram)
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| DT | show 🗑
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| show | due to
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| show | dual tone multi frequency (touch tone)
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| show | deep tendon reflexes
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| show | Doctor Veterinary Medicine
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| DVT | show 🗑
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| DWAI | show 🗑
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| show | driving while intoxicated
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| show | diagnosis
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| EBV | show 🗑
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| show | emergency cardiac care, Erie Community College
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| show | electrocardiogram
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| show | extracellular fluid
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| ECMC | show 🗑
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| show | emergency department, erectile dysfunction
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| show | Doctor of Education
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| EDC | show 🗑
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| EDNA | show 🗑
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| EEG | show 🗑
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| show | eyes ears nose & throat
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| EES | show 🗑
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| show | ejection fraction
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| show | external fetal monitor
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| show | estimated fetal weight
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| eg | show 🗑
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| show | estimated gestational age
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| show | esophageal gastric tube airway
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| EJ | show 🗑
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| EKG | show 🗑
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| show | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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| show | electromyogram
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| EMD | show 🗑
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| EMG | show 🗑
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| show | emergency medical service
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| show | emergency medical technician
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| show | Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ( akin to COBRA)
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| show | EMT-Basic (same as EMT)
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| EMT-D | show 🗑
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| EMT-I | show 🗑
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| EMT-CC | show 🗑
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| EMT-P | show 🗑
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| ENA | show 🗑
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| ENT | show 🗑
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| show | esophageal obturator airway
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| EOC | show 🗑
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| show | extraocular movement
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| show | extraocular movement intact
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| EPA | show 🗑
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| show | epinephrine (adrenaline)
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| show | emergency room (old term now called ED)
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| show | especially
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| ESR | show 🗑
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| ESRD | show 🗑
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| show | and (et al = and group) used in studies
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| ET, ETT | show 🗑
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| show | estimated time of arrival
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| show | Entry to Care
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| etCO2 | show 🗑
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| show | ethyl alcohol
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| F | show 🗑
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| show | Fellow American College Cardiology
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| show | Fellow of American College of Emergency Physicians
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| show | Family Crisis Intervention Team (RPD)
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| FACP | show 🗑
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| FACS | show 🗑
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| show | foreign body, frank blood
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| show | fasting blood sugar
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| FCC | show 🗑
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| FD | show 🗑
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| show | Food and Drug Administration
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| FDIU | show 🗑
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| show | iron
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| show | Firefighter
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| FiO2 | show 🗑
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| FM | show 🗑
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| show | french
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| FSE | show 🗑
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| show | follicle stimulating hormone
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| FUD | show 🗑
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| FUO | show 🗑
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| show | fracture
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| show | gravida
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| show | glucose 6 phosphate
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| G6PD | show 🗑
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| GABA | show 🗑
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| GC | show 🗑
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| GCS | show 🗑
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| GDM | show 🗑
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| GERD | show 🗑
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| GFR | show 🗑
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| GI | show 🗑
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| gm | show 🗑
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| Gr | show 🗑
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| GSW | show 🗑
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| gtts | show 🗑
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| show | genitourinary
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| GUSTO | show 🗑
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| GVA | show 🗑
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| GYN | show 🗑
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| show | hydrogen, hora (hour)
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| show | hydrogen ion
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| H2CO3 | show 🗑
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| show | water
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| H2O2 | show 🗑
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| HACE | show 🗑
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| HAPE | show 🗑
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| show | hepatitis A virus
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| HAZMAT | show 🗑
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| HBP | show 🗑
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| show | hepatitis B virus
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| show | hydrochloride
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| HCO3- | show 🗑
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| Hct | show 🗑
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| HCTZ | show 🗑
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| show | high density lipoprotein
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| show | Hospital Emergency Ambulance Radio System (155.340) "340"
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| HEENT | show 🗑
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| show | hemolysis elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
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| HEPA | show 🗑
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| HF | show 🗑
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| Hg | show 🗑
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| show | hemoglobin
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| show | home health aid
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| show | hypertonic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma
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| HID | show 🗑
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| show | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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| HIV | show 🗑
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| show | water
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| Hosp | show 🗑
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| show | history of present illness
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| show | human papilloma virus
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| show | high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (more compressions less vents)
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| HR | show 🗑
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| show | hour
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| show | health related facility
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| HS | show 🗑
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| HSV | show 🗑
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| show | height
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| HTN | show 🗑
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| Hx | show 🗑
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| show | hertz (formerly CPS)
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| IABC | show 🗑
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| show | intra-aortic balloon pump
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| IAC-CPR | show 🗑
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| IBW | show 🗑
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| show | intracardiac
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| ICD | show 🗑
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| ICF | show 🗑
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| ICP | show 🗑
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| show | intercostal space, incident command system
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| ICU | show 🗑
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| ID | show 🗑
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| I | show 🗑
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| IDDM | show 🗑
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| ie | show 🗑
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| show | Immunoglobulin A, G, E, M
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| show | impaired glucose tolerance
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| IHSS | show 🗑
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| show | intramuscular
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| show | intermittent mandatory ventilation
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| show | isoniazid
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| IO | show 🗑
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| show | intraperitoneal
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| IPPB | show 🗑
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| show | intermittent positive pressure ventilation
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| IQ | show 🗑
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| IR | show 🗑
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| IRRC | show 🗑
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| ISIS | show 🗑
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| show | International Trauma Life Support (new name for BTLS)
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| show | international unit
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| show | intrauterine device
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| IUFD | show 🗑
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| show | intrauterine growth retardation
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| IUPC | show 🗑
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| IV | show 🗑
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| IVP | show 🗑
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| show | IV piggyback
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| IVR | show 🗑
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| show | joule
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| JAMA | show 🗑
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| show | Juris Doctor (Lawyer)
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| JODM | show 🗑
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| JVD | show 🗑
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| K+ | show 🗑
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| KCl | show 🗑
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| show | Kendrick Extrication Device
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| show | kilogram
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| show | Kendrick Traction Device
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| KUB | show 🗑
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| L | show 🗑
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| show | liter, lente (insulin)
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| show | left atrium, left arm
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| LAD | show 🗑
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| LAE | show 🗑
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| show | left anterior hemiblock (same as LAFB)
🗑
|
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| LASER | show 🗑
|
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| show | left bundle branch block
🗑
|
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| LCX | show 🗑
|
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| show | lethal dose of 50% of the test animals
🗑
|
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| LDH | show 🗑
|
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| LDL | show 🗑
|
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| LE | show 🗑
|
||||
| LED | show 🗑
|
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| LFT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Lown Ganong Levine syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| LH | show 🗑
|
||||
| LL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left lower lung
🗑
|
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| show | Left lower quadrant
🗑
|
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| LMA | show 🗑
|
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| LMH | show 🗑
|
||||
| LMP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | left occiput anterior
🗑
|
||||
| show | loss of consciousness
🗑
|
||||
| show | Lifepak model 5 (portable monitor/defibrillator)
🗑
|
||||
| LP10 | show 🗑
|
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| LP 12 | show 🗑
|
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| LP15 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | lumbar puncture
🗑
|
||||
| show | left posterior fascicular block (same as LPH)
🗑
|
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| LPH | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | licensed practical nurse
🗑
|
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| LR | show 🗑
|
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| LSD | show 🗑
|
||||
| L-Spine | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | luteotropic hormone
🗑
|
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| LUL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Left upper quadrant
🗑
|
||||
| show | left ventricle
🗑
|
||||
| LVH | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | milliampere
🗑
|
||||
| show | Multicenter Automatic Defib. Implant Trial (Study)
🗑
|
||||
| show | moves all extremities
🗑
|
||||
| show | mid axillary line
🗑
|
||||
| show | monoamine oxidase
🗑
|
||||
| show | monoamine oxidase inhibitor
🗑
|
||||
| show | mean arterial pressure
🗑
|
||||
| show | medical antishock trousers (registered trademark) or PASG
🗑
|
||||
| show | myocardial band
🗑
|
||||
| show | Monroe Community College
🗑
|
||||
| MCI | show 🗑
|
||||
| MCL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | mean corpuscular hemoglobin, Monroe county hospital
🗑
|
||||
| MCSO | show 🗑
|
||||
| MCV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Medical Doctor, muscular dystrophy
🗑
|
||||
| show | metered dose inhaler
🗑
|
||||
| MDL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Multi Center Diltiazem Post Infarction Trial (Study)
🗑
|
||||
| MDU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Medical Examiner
🗑
|
||||
| show | milliequivalent
🗑
|
||||
| show | Medical Emergency Radio System (term used in Erie County) same as HEARS
🗑
|
||||
| show | medical emergency response team
🗑
|
||||
| show | milligram
🗑
|
||||
| Mg | show 🗑
|
||||
| Mg++ | show 🗑
|
||||
| MgSO4 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | mental hygiene arrest
🗑
|
||||
| show | myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency
🗑
|
||||
| show | mobile intensive care paramedic (akin to CC-EMT-P_
🗑
|
||||
| show | medical intensive care unit, mobile intensive care unit
🗑
|
||||
| show | minute
🗑
|
||||
| show | minimum lethal dose
🗑
|
||||
| show | Monroe/Livingston Regional EMS Council
🗑
|
||||
| show | millimeters
🗑
|
||||
| show | murmur
🗑
|
||||
| show | millimoles
🗑
|
||||
| show | measles mumps rubella
🗑
|
||||
| show | morbidity and mortality
🗑
|
||||
| show | Monroe Community Hospital
🗑
|
||||
| show | mechanism of injury
🗑
|
||||
| MOLST | show 🗑
|
||||
| MOM | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | mononucleosis
🗑
|
||||
| mOsm | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | mitral prolapse
🗑
|
||||
| show | Master of Public Health
🗑
|
||||
| MR | show 🗑
|
||||
| MRI | show 🗑
|
||||
| MRSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| MS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | millisecond
🗑
|
||||
| MSN | show 🗑
|
||||
| MSW | show 🗑
|
||||
| mV | show 🗑
|
||||
| MVA | show 🗑
|
||||
| MVO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | mitral valve prolapse
🗑
|
||||
| show | normal, nitrogen, north
🗑
|
||||
| show | natrium (sodium)
🗑
|
||||
| Na+ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | not applicable
🗑
|
||||
| NAD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | nursing assessment form
🗑
|
||||
| NC | show 🗑
|
||||
| NCAT | show 🗑
|
||||
| NDA | show 🗑
|
||||
| NG | show 🗑
|
||||
| NH | show 🗑
|
||||
| NHTSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| NICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
🗑
|
||||
| show | National Institutes of Health
🗑
|
||||
| NKA | show 🗑
|
||||
| NKDA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | nitrous oxide
🗑
|
||||
| show | nature of illness
🗑
|
||||
| show | Nurse Practitioner
🗑
|
||||
| show | nasopharyngeal airway
🗑
|
||||
| show | intermediate acting form of insulin
🗑
|
||||
| show | nil per os (nothing by mouth)
🗑
|
||||
| NREMT | show 🗑
|
||||
| NRM | show 🗑
|
||||
| NS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug
🗑
|
||||
| show | normal sinus rhythm
🗑
|
||||
| show | non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
🗑
|
||||
| NTG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT)
🗑
|
||||
| show | non-tender, non-distended
🗑
|
||||
| NTP | show 🗑
|
||||
| N/V | show 🗑
|
||||
| N/V/D | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | New York Prospective Hospital Reimbursement Methodology
🗑
|
||||
| NYS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | oxygen
🗑
|
||||
| show | ozone
🗑
|
||||
| show | obstetrics, occult blood
🗑
|
||||
| show | organic brain syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| OC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | overdose, oculus dexter (right eye) Doctor of Optometry
🗑
|
||||
| OEC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Office of Emergency Preparedness
🗑
|
||||
| show | hydroxyl ion
🗑
|
||||
| OLMC | show 🗑
|
||||
| OOH | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | oropharyngeal airway
🗑
|
||||
| OPQRST | show 🗑
|
||||
| OR | show 🗑
|
||||
| ORSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | oculus sinister (left eye)
🗑
|
||||
| OSHA | show 🗑
|
||||
| OSS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | occupational therapy
🗑
|
||||
| show | over the counter
🗑
|
||||
| show | oculi unitas (both eyes)
🗑
|
||||
| P | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | after (post)
🗑
|
||||
| PA | show 🗑
|
||||
| PAC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | partial pressure arterial carbon dioxide
🗑
|
||||
| PACO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Police And Citizens Together Against Crime
🗑
|
||||
| PAL | show 🗑
|
||||
| PALS | show 🗑
|
||||
| PAO | show 🗑
|
||||
| PaO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | partial pressure alveolar oxygen
🗑
|
||||
| show | peak airway pressure, Papanicolaou test (Pap Smear)
🗑
|
||||
| PASG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
🗑
|
||||
| PB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | lead
🗑
|
||||
| PBC | show 🗑
|
||||
| PC | show 🗑
|
||||
| 2PC | show 🗑
|
||||
| PCD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | penicillin
🗑
|
||||
| PCP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | patient care report
🗑
|
||||
| show | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
🗑
|
||||
| show | packed cell volume (Hematocrit)
🗑
|
||||
| PCWP | show 🗑
|
||||
| PD | show 🗑
|
||||
| PDA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Physicians Desk Reference
🗑
|
||||
| show | physical exam, pulmonary embolus
🗑
|
||||
| show | pulseless electrical activity
🗑
|
||||
| PEARL | show 🗑
|
||||
| PEARLA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | post exposure prophylaxis (treatment for HIV)
🗑
|
||||
| PEEP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | pupils = & round, reactive to light & accommodation
🗑
|
||||
| PESH | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | positron emission tomography
🗑
|
||||
| PetCO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | personal flotation device (life jacket)
🗑
|
||||
| PFT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | past history
🗑
|
||||
| ph | show 🗑
|
||||
| pH | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Doctor of Philosophy
🗑
|
||||
| PHTLS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | present illness
🗑
|
||||
| PICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | pelvic inflammatory disease
🗑
|
||||
| PIP | show 🗑
|
||||
| PIT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | premature junctional contraction
🗑
|
||||
| show | Physicians Journal Update (LMT on cable)
🗑
|
||||
| PKU | show 🗑
|
||||
| PM | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | private medical doctor
🗑
|
||||
| show | pacemaker mediated endless loop tachycardia
🗑
|
||||
| PMH | show 🗑
|
||||
| PMI | show 🗑
|
||||
| PMP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Puritan Manual Resuscitator (type of bag valve mask)
🗑
|
||||
| PMS | show 🗑
|
||||
| PND | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | per os (by mouth)
🗑
|
||||
| POV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | pulse pressure, pulsus paradoxus
🗑
|
||||
| show | purified protein derivative (TB test)
🗑
|
||||
| show | packs per day
🗑
|
||||
| show | postpartum day one
🗑
|
||||
| PPD#2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| PPE | show 🗑
|
||||
| PPM | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
🗑
|
||||
| show | per rectum
🗑
|
||||
| show | meal
🗑
|
||||
| show | Parkridge Hospital
🗑
|
||||
| show | pro re nata (as needed)
🗑
|
||||
| show | premature rupture of membranes
🗑
|
||||
| show | pounds per square inch
🗑
|
||||
| PSIM | show 🗑
|
||||
| PSTF | show 🗑
|
||||
| PSVT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | prothrombin time (protime) physical therapy
🗑
|
||||
| Pt | show 🗑
|
||||
| pt | show 🗑
|
||||
| PTA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
🗑
|
||||
| show | parathyroid hormone
🗑
|
||||
| PTL | show 🗑
|
||||
| PTT | show 🗑
|
||||
| PUD | show 🗑
|
||||
| PVC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | peripheral vascular disease
🗑
|
||||
| PVR | show 🗑
|
||||
| PWA | show 🗑
|
||||
| PWI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | protamine zinc insulin (long acting insulin)
🗑
|
||||
| q | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | quality assurance (quality assessment is newer term)
🗑
|
||||
| show | quaque die (every day)
🗑
|
||||
| Qh | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | quality improvement
🗑
|
||||
| QID | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | every other day
🗑
|
||||
| show | quantum vis (as much as you need)
🗑
|
||||
| show | right
🗑
|
||||
| R | show 🗑
|
||||
| RA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | renin angiotensin aldosterone system
🗑
|
||||
| show | right axis deviation
🗑
|
||||
| show | right atrial enlargement
🗑
|
||||
| show | random access memory
🗑
|
||||
| show | reticular activating system
🗑
|
||||
| show | right bundle branch block
🗑
|
||||
| RBC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right coronary artery
🗑
|
||||
| RD | show 🗑
|
||||
| REMAC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | radio frequency
🗑
|
||||
| RFD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | rule in
🗑
|
||||
| show | reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
🗑
|
||||
| show | radial keratotomy
🗑
|
||||
| RL | show 🗑
|
||||
| RLL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right lower quadrant
🗑
|
||||
| RMA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right middle lobe
🗑
|
||||
| show | registered nurse
🗑
|
||||
| show | ribonucleic acid
🗑
|
||||
| r/o | show 🗑
|
||||
| ROM | show 🗑
|
||||
| ROPD | show 🗑
|
||||
| RPC | show 🗑
|
||||
| RPD | show 🗑
|
||||
| RSI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | regular sinus rhythm
🗑
|
||||
| RTS | show 🗑
|
||||
| RUL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | right upper quadrant
🗑
|
||||
| show | right ventricle
🗑
|
||||
| show | right ventricular outflow tachycardia
🗑
|
||||
| RVH | show 🗑
|
||||
| Rx | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | first heart sound (lub)
🗑
|
||||
| S2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| S3 | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | forth heart sound (atrial gallop)
🗑
|
||||
| s | show 🗑
|
||||
| ss | show 🗑
|
||||
| SA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | subarachnoid hemorrhage
🗑
|
||||
| SaO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| SB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | systolic blood pressure
🗑
|
||||
| show | State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee
🗑
|
||||
| show | South East Quadrant (local term)
🗑
|
||||
| show | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
🗑
|
||||
| show | serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
🗑
|
||||
| SIADH | show 🗑
|
||||
| SICU | show 🗑
|
||||
| SIDS | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | let it be written
🗑
|
||||
| show | streptokinase (thrombolytic)
🗑
|
||||
| SL | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | systemic lupus erythematosus
🗑
|
||||
| SMA | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | sequential multiple analyzer computer
🗑
|
||||
| show | Strong Memorial Hospital
🗑
|
||||
| show | sulfamathoxazole
🗑
|
||||
| show | skilled nursing facility
🗑
|
||||
| SOB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | solution
🗑
|
||||
| SOLVED | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | status post
🗑
|
||||
| sp gr | show 🗑
|
||||
| SpO2 | show 🗑
|
||||
| SQ | show 🗑
|
||||
| SROM | show 🗑
|
||||
| SRSA | show 🗑
|
||||
| SS | show 🗑
|
||||
| S-Spine | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | sick sinus syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| show | sinus tachycardia
🗑
|
||||
| show | standardize, sexually transmitted disease
🗑
|
||||
| STEMI | show 🗑
|
||||
| STEP | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | St. Mary's Hospital
🗑
|
||||
| show | stroke volume
🗑
|
||||
| SVD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | systemic vascular resistance
🗑
|
||||
| SVT | show 🗑
|
||||
| SWAT | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | sign or symptom
🗑
|
||||
| show | synchronization (synchronized shock, cardioversion)
🗑
|
||||
| SZ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine)
🗑
|
||||
| show | thyroid hormone (thyroxine) WBCs used to stage HIV
🗑
|
||||
| T | show 🗑
|
||||
| tab | show 🗑
|
||||
| TAMI | show 🗑
|
||||
| TB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | to be announced
🗑
|
||||
| show | tablespoon
🗑
|
||||
| TBW | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | total cholesterol
🗑
|
||||
| show | tricyclic antidepressant
🗑
|
||||
| show | transcutaneous pacer
🗑
|
||||
| TDP | show 🗑
|
||||
| TEAM | show 🗑
|
||||
| TEE | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | too fast to count
🗑
|
||||
| show | The Genesee Hospital (now closed. Historical Reference)
🗑
|
||||
| show | The Highland Hospital
🗑
|
||||
| show | transient ischemic attack
🗑
|
||||
| show | ter in die (3 X a day)
🗑
|
||||
| TIMI | show 🗑
|
||||
| TM | show 🗑
|
||||
| TMJ | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | Trimethaprim sulfamathoxazole
🗑
|
||||
| show | Trinitrotoluene
🗑
|
||||
| TNTC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | tissue plasminogen activator (fibrinolytic)
🗑
|
||||
| TPOD | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | total parenteral nutrition
🗑
|
||||
| TPR | show 🗑
|
||||
| TQM | show 🗑
|
||||
| Tr | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | trauma score
🗑
|
||||
| show | thyroid stimulating hormone
🗑
|
||||
| show | teaspoon
🗑
|
||||
| show | thoracic spine
🗑
|
||||
| show | toxic shock syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| TURP | show 🗑
|
||||
| TV | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | transmit, transport, traction
🗑
|
||||
| U | show 🗑
|
||||
| U-100 | show 🗑
|
||||
| UA, U/A | show 🗑
|
||||
| UHF | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ointment
🗑
|
||||
| show | upper respiratory infection
🗑
|
||||
| show | United States Pharmacopeia
🗑
|
||||
| UTI | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ultraviolet
🗑
|
||||
| VBAC | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | venereal disease
🗑
|
||||
| VDG | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | venereal disease research laboratory
🗑
|
||||
| VDS | show 🗑
|
||||
| VEB | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | ventricular fibrillation
🗑
|
||||
| VHF | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | volume
🗑
|
||||
| show | Fixed rate ventricular pacing
🗑
|
||||
| show | ventricular premature contraction
🗑
|
||||
| show | ventilation/perfusion
🗑
|
||||
| VS | show 🗑
|
||||
| VSD | show 🗑
|
||||
| VT | show 🗑
|
||||
| VVI | show 🗑
|
||||
| W | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | white blood cell
🗑
|
||||
| WCT | show 🗑
|
||||
| WD | show 🗑
|
||||
| WN | show 🗑
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| show | within normal limits
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| WPW | show 🗑
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| wt | show 🗑
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| show | year old
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| ZDV | show 🗑
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| show | Zee Extrication Device (like KED)
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| show | less than
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| = | show 🗑
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| show | number, or size
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| show | positive
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| show | negative
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| show | increased
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| show | male
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| ♀ | show 🗑
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| show | micro (symbol not used any more in medicine and ems d/t errors)
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| show | beta
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| show | delta (change)
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| show | at
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