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Diagnosis Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
M.S.   Multiple Sclerosis  
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U.R.I.   upper respiratory infection  
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C.V.A.   cerebral vascular accident (stroke)  
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T & A   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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S.T.D   Sexually Transmitted Disease  
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D & C   dilation and curettage  
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Chole   cholecystectomy  
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Appy   appendectomy  
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D.O.A   dead on arrival  
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CA   cancer  
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U.T.I   urinary tract infection  
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T.U.R./T.U.R.P   transurethral resection prostate  
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Fx   fracture  
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AB   abortion  
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M.I.   myocardial infarction (heart attack)  
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F.U.O   fever unknown origin  
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C.O.L.D   chronic obstructive lung disease  
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A.S.H.D   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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C.H.F.   congestive heart failure  
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R/O   rule out  
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T.A.H. c B.S.O.   total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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Procto   proctoscopy  
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Cysto   cystoscopy  
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T.K.R   total knee replacement  
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A.K. amp / A.K.A   above the knee amputation  
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B.K. amp / B.K.A   below the knee amputation  
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L.O.C.   loss/level of consciousness  
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C.H.T.   closed head trauma  
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A&P Repair   anterior and posterior repair  
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O.R.I.F.   open reduction internal fixation  
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C.A.B   coronary artery bypass  
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C.A.D   coronary artery disease  
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S.O.B.   shortness of breath  
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staph inf   staphylococcus infection  
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strep inf   streptococcus infection  
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HA   headache  
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R.S.V   Respieratory Synctial Virus  
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C.P   chest pain OR Cerebral Palsy  
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G.S.W.   gunshot wound  
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D.V.T   Deep Vein Thrombosis  
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HTN   hypertension  
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G.E.R.D   gastroesophageal reflux disease  
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C.O.P.D.   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  
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SDH   subdural hematoma  
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