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Medical Abbreviations Pt.1

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Term
Definition
CXR   Chest XRay  
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DM   Diabetes Mellitus  
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DON   Director of Nursing  
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gtt   Drop(s)  
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GTT   Glucose Tolerance Test  
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h.hr   Hour  
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DOA   Dead on arrival  
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DOS   Dead on scene  
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DPT   Diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus toxoids vaccine  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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H/A   Headache  
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Hb   Hemoglobin  
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Hct   Hemocrit  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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Hx   History  
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ICU   Intensive Care Unit  
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IDDM   Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus  
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NAD   No Apparent Distress  
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NC   Nasal Cannula  
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NICU   Neonatal Intensive Care Unit  
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nka   No Known Allergies  
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NS   Normal Saline (.09%)  
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N/V   Nausea/Vommitting  
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N/V/D   Nausea/ Vomiting/ Diarrhea  
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NVD   Neck Vein Distension  
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OB   Obstetrics  
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FHx   Family History  
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fl, fld   Fluid  
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g.gm   gram  
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GB   Gallbladder  
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GI   Gastrointestinal  
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gr   grain  
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IM   Intramuscular  
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IV   Intravenous  
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L   liter  
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lb   pound  
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L/M   liters per minute  
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mcg   microgram  
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mg   milligram  
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min   minute  
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mL   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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MVA   Motor Vehicular Accident  
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N   normal  
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PID   Pelvic Inflammatory Disease  
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pt   Patient  
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PT   Physical Therapy  
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PVC   premature ventricular complex , polyvinyl chloride  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease  
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q   every  
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qd   everyday  
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qh   every hour  
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qid   4xD (4 times a day)  
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AIDS   Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  
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ant   anterior  
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Aq   Aqueous  
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ARDS   Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome  
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ASAP   As soon as possible  
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bid   twice daily  
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BP   Blood Pressure  
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BS   Blood Sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds, bachelor of science (degree)  
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BSA   body surface area  
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bx   biopsy  
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C   degrees Celsius, centrigrade  
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Ca   Calcium  
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CA   cancer, cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin  
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