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Medical Abbreviations

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show Before  
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A   show
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show Of each  
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AD   show
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show As desired  
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show Activities of daily life  
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show ambulate, walk  
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show Apical pulse  
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show Left ear  
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as tol   show
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show Aspirin  
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show Both ears  
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A   show
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Ax   show
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bid   show
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show Blood Work  
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BM   show
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BP   show
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show Bed rest  
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BRP   show
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BS   show
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BUN   show
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Bx, bx   show
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_ c, w/   show
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show Calcium  
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CA   show
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CBC   show
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ck   show
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show clear liquids  
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show complains of  
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show Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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show Cerebral spinal fluid  
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show Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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show Day  
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show Dilatation and curettage  
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show Do not resuscitate  
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DOA   show
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show Date of birth  
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DOD   show
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Dx, dx   show
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show Each  
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show Electrocardiogram  
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show Electroencephalogram  
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show Emergency room  
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Ex, exam   show
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show Excision  
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show Extract, extraction, external  
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FBS   show
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show Force fluids  
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show Gastrointestinal  
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gt, gtt, gtts   show
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show High blood pressure  
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Hg   show
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show Hard of hearing  
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show hour of sleep (bedtime)  
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show Intensive care unit  
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IM   show
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inj   show
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IUD   show
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show Intravenous  
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show joint  
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K   show
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L   show
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show Labor and delivery  
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LCT   show
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show Last menstrual period  
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LUQ   show
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show Myocardial infarction (heart attack)  
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MN   show
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show Magnetic resonance imaging  
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show Multiple sclerosis mitral stenosis, muscular-skeletal  
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N/A   show
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show Sodium  
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show Nothing by mouth  
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N/V, N&V   show
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NVD   show
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OD   show
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show Orange Juice  
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OP   show
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show Outpatient department or clinic  
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show Mouth  
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show Left eye, occular sinista  
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show After  
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P   show
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pc   show
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show By mouth  
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show Whenever necessary,as needed  
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show Patient, pint (500 mL or cc)  
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Px   show
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show Every  
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qd   show
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qh   show
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q2h   show
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q3h   show
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q4h   show
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qhs   show
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qid   show
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qod   show
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show Righ lower quadrant  
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show Range of motion  
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show prescription, take, treatment  
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show without  
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show One half  
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show Signs and symptoms  
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susp   show
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T,Temp   show
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tab   show
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show Three times a day  
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TPR   show
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show Urinalysis  
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show Urinary tract infection  
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show Vital signs (TPR & BP)  
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show White blood cell  
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w/c   show
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XR   show
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show Year of birth  
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Zn   show
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show Female  
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show Male  
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show Foot or minute  
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"   show
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show Degree  
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show One  
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II or ii   show
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