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abbreviations

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CBR   complete bed rest  
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CC   cubic centimeter  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CLP   central line placement  
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CS   central supply  
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EGD   esophagstroduodenoscopy  
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FF   force fluids  
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FUO   fever unknown origin  
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c   constipation  
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BRP   bathroom priviledges  
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bo   bowel obstruction  
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ALOC   alerted loss of consciousness  
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ALE   abnormal liver enzymes  
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ad lib   as desired  
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VB   vomiting blood  
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UWL   unox planned weight loss  
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turp   transurethral resection of prostate  
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TR   trauma  
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TCBD   turn cough deep breath  
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tee   transesophageal echocardiogram  
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t   teaspoon  
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SSE   soap suds enema  
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S/R   side rails  
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spec   specimen  
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SMD   history of smoking  
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septic   infection  
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s & a   sugar and acetone test  
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R   right  
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q2H   every 2 hours  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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PT   Physical therapy  
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Pt   patient  
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prn   as necessary  
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prep   preparation  
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pppd   positive PPD  
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pncu   pneumonia  
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pm   afternoon  
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pid   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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oob   out of bed  
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oculo   eye  
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ml   memory loss  
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mets   metastatic disease  
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l   liter  
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JA   jaundice  
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HS   hours of sleep  
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HE   hepatitis  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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AFIB   atrial fibrillation  
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ABT   allogeneic blood transfusion  
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ETOH   ethyl alcohol  
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BSO   bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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MRSA   methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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VRE   vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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CDIF   clostridium difficile  
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PNUE   pneumonia  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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DVT   deep venous thrombosis  
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TKA   total knee arthoplasty  
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NGT   nasal gastric tube  
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CPM   continuous passive motion  
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ADA   american diabetes association  
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CL   clear  
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BKF   breakfast  
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ACS   acute coronary syndrome  
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SBO   small bowel obstruction  
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BKA   bilateral knee amputation  
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ACS- REPEAT   acute coronary syndrome  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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GERD   gastro esophageal reflux disease  
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OA   osteoarthritis  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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LAP   lapraroscopy  
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PAD   peripheral artery disease  
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CRI   chronic renal insufficiency  
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SZ   seizures  
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TAH   total abdominal hysterectomy  
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BKF-REPEAT   breakfast  
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