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abbreviations

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AAT   at all times  
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abd   abdomen  
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ac   before meals  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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AFB   acid fast bacilli  
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angio   angiogram  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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ASAP   asoon as possible desease  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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BC   blood culture  
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bid   twice a day  
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BKA   below the knee  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRB   bright red blood  
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bs   bowel sounds  
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BSC   bedside commode  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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CAB   coronary artery bypass  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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ad-lib   as disired  
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ABG   artierial blood gas  
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ACBG   aorta-coronary bypass graft  
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adq   adequate  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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ARDS   adult respiratory distress syndrome  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular  
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ATC   around the clock  
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BE   barium enema  
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bilat   bailateral  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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Brft   breakfast  
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BS   breath sounds  
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BTP   bowel training program  
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bx   biopsy  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAPD   continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis  
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cath   catheter  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPK   creatinine phosphokinase  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CSM   circuation, sensation, motion  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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C-1, C-2   cervical level one, two  
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c/o   complaint of  
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D5   dextrose 5% and water  
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dig   digoxin  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DSD   dry sterile dressing  
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DTR's   deep tendon reflexes  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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D/C   discontinue  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatoggram  
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ESRD   end stage renal disease  
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ETOH   ethyl alcohol  
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Fe   iron  
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gent   genatmyein  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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C&S   cultrure and sensitivity  
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C-S   cercivo-spinal  
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c/p   chest pain  
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DBP   diastolic blood pressure  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DPH   dilantin  
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dsg   dressing  
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DT's   delirium tremors  
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D&I   dry and intact  
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EKG   electocardiogram  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FUO   fever unkown origin  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gm   gram  
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gtt   drop  
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HA   headache  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorathiazide  
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HO   house officer  
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hr   hour  
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hs   house of sleep  
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hx   history  
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ICP   intracranial pressure  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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I & O   intake and output  
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K+   potassium  
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KUB   kidneys, ureter and bladder  
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lab   laboratory  
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lap   laporatomy  
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LE   lower extremity  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LV   left ventricle  
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L-S   lumbar-sacral  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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gr   grain  
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GU   genitourinary  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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HR   heart rate  
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HTN   hypertension  
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H & P   history and physical  
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ICU   intesive care unit  
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int   intermittent  
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I & D   incision and drainage  
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JVD   jugular venous distention  
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kg   kilogram  
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LA   left atrium  
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LAD   left anterior descending  
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lat   lateral  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LML   left middle lobe  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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L1, L2   lumbar level 1, 2, etc  
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MAE   moves all extremities  
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N & V   nausea and vomiting  
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OD   right eye  
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OP   outpatient  
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OS   left eye  
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O/E   on examination  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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pc   after meals  
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PCA   patient controlled analgesia  
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PE   physical examination  
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PH   past history  
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PM   afternoon  
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mEg/L   millequivalents/liter  
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min   minimum  
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MR   may repeat  
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NAD   no apparent distress  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NP   nasal prongs  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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po   by mouth  
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POD   post op day  
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PUD   peptic ulcer disease  
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q   every  
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qh   every hour  
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OOB   out of bed  
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ORIF   open reduction and internal fixation  
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OU   both eyes  
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p   pulse  
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PACU   post anesthesia care unit  
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PC   packed cells  
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PCN   penicillin  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round, & react to light and accomodation  
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pH   acid base balance status  
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MCL   midclavicular line  
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mg   milligrams  
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MOM   milk of magnesium  
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MVI   multi vitamins  
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NC   nasal cannula  
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NKA   no known allergy  
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NPH   isophane insulin suspension  
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NS   normal saline  
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PMH   past medical history  
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PO   phone order  
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PR   per rectum  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease  
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Q_hours   every__ hours  
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qnoc   every night  
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qid   four times a day  
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RA   right atrium  
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RBC   red blood count  
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RLQ   right ower quadrant  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RUE   right upper extremities  
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rx   treatment  
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SBE   subacute bacterial endocarditis  
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SLR   straight leg raise  
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TWE   tap water enema  
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T & C   type and cross  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UO   urine output  
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UGIB   upper gastrointestinal bleed  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VS   vital signs  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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W/A   while awake  
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w/o   without  
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LAD   left anterior descending  
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OBM   obtuse marginal  
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~   approximate  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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RBBB   right bundle branch block  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RML   right middle lobe  
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ROS   review of systems  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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r/o   ruled out  
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SBP   systolic bood pressure  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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TX   treatment  
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T1, T2   thoracic level, 1, 2  
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UE   upper extremity  
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UGI   upper gastro intestinal  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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VO   voice order  
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WBC   white bood count  
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wt   weight  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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LIMA   left internal mammary artery  
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SVG   saphenous vein graft  
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RCA   right coronary artery  
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c (with line on top)   with  
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s (with line on top)   without  
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cactus thing   psychiatric  
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