Abbreviations & Acroynyms For RN Program
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| aa | Repetition of same quanity for each item | show 🗑
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| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm | show 🗑
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| show | acute aortic dissection |
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| AAO | show |
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| AB | show |
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| ABC | show |
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| Abd | show |
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| ABD | abduction | show 🗑
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| ABG | arterial blood gas | show 🗑
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| ac | before meals | show 🗑
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| AC | acromioclavicular | show 🗑
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| show | air control barium enema |
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| show | accompanied, or accomodation |
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| Acet | show |
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| ACI | show |
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| show | advance cardiac life support |
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| Accom | accommodation | show 🗑
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| show | acid phosphate |
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotrophic hormone | show 🗑
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| show | american diabetic association |
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| Add | show |
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| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder | show 🗑
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| show | adenocarcinoma |
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| ADHC | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | show 🗑
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| ad lib | show |
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| show | activities of daily living |
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| Adm | show |
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| A/E | above elbow | show 🗑
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| show | acid fast bacilli |
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| AFE | show |
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| AFP | alpha feto protein | show 🗑
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| a. fib | show |
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| a. flutter | show |
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| AGA | show |
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| AgNo3 | show |
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| A/G ration | show |
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| show | abdominal hysterectomy |
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| AHA | american hospital association | show 🗑
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| AHD | acute hemodialysis | show 🗑
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| AI/A. insuf. | show |
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| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome | show 🗑
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| aka | also known as | show 🗑
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| AKA | show |
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| Alb | albumin | show 🗑
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| Alk | show |
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| show | alkaline phosphate |
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| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia | show 🗑
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| show | altered level of consciousness |
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| ALS | advance life support | show 🗑
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| A.L.S. | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | show 🗑
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| Am | before noon | show 🗑
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| A.M.A | american medical association | show 🗑
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| AMA | show |
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| Amb | show |
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| AMI | show |
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| AML | acute myelocytic leukemia | show 🗑
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| amt | show |
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| Amp | show |
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| ANA | antinuclear antibody | show 🗑
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| show | anesthesia |
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| Ant | anterior | show 🗑
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| AR/aort. Regurge | show |
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| AS/aort. Sten | show |
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| show | adult onset diabetes mellitus |
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| A&P | ausculation and percussion | show 🗑
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| show | appendectomy |
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| show | anterior and posterior |
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| APAP | show |
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| AP&lat | show |
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| Approx | show |
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| APS | Adult Protective Services | show 🗑
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| Aq | water | show 🗑
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| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome | show 🗑
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| ARM/AROM | active range of motion Artificial rupture of membranes | show 🗑
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| ASA/asa | acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) | show 🗑
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| ASAP | show |
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| ASCVD | show |
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| show | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
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| show | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
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| asp | aspirate | show 🗑
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| show | arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease |
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| assist. | assistance | show 🗑
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| show | as rolerated |
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| At.wt | atomic weight | show 🗑
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| AV/AF | anteverted/anteflexed | show 🗑
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| AW | show |
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| show | artrial/ventricular or arterial/venous |
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| Avg. | show |
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| show | axillary axis |
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| AxR or XR ABD | show |
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| A&W | alive and well | show 🗑
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| AZT | zidovudine (retrovir) | show 🗑
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| show | beta |
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| show | bilateral |
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| show | barium |
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| show | blood alcohol |
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| BACOP | Bleomycin, adriomycin, cytoxan, Oncovin, and prednisone | show 🗑
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| Bands | show |
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| show | backward bend |
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| show | bundle branch block |
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| show | bilateral breath sounds |
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| b.c. | show |
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| show | benu, cytoxan, prednisone |
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| BE | barium enema | show 🗑
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| B/E | below elbow | show 🗑
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| show | breast feeding |
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| BGDR | background diabetic retinopathy | show 🗑
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| b.i.d. | twice a day | show 🗑
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| show | bilirubin |
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| BIPAP | show |
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| show | bones, joints, muscle, extremities |
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| show | below knee amputation |
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| BLS | show |
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| BM | bowel movement | show 🗑
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| BMO | show |
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| BMR | show |
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| show | born out of asepsis |
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| BOM | bilateral otitis media | show 🗑
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| BOW | bags of water | show 🗑
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| BP or B/P | show |
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| show | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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| show | bronchopulmonary displasia or Boderline Personality Disorder |
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| BR | bedrest | show 🗑
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| Brady | show |
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| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum | show 🗑
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| Bronch. | bronchoscopy | show 🗑
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| show | bathroom privileges |
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| show | blood sugar or breath sounds |
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| BSC | bedside commode | show 🗑
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| BSO | bilateral salpingo oophorectomy | show 🗑
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| BTB | show |
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| BTL | show |
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| BUN | blood, urea, and nitrogen | show 🗑
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| BVM | bag valve mask | show 🗑
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| Bx | show |
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| show | centigrade |
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| C1-C7 | show |
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| CA | carcinoma/ cancer | show 🗑
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| Ca | show |
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| Cal. Ca | calculated calcium | show 🗑
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| CAD | show |
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| Cal | calorie | show 🗑
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| show | continuous ambulatory perotoneal dialysis |
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| CAP | cytoxan, adriamycin, cis-platinum | show 🗑
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| show | capsule, capillary |
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| show | capillary blood gas |
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| CAT | show |
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| Cath | catheter or catheterize | show 🗑
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| CAV | show |
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| CBC | complete blood count | show 🗑
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| CBS | chronic brain syndrome | show 🗑
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| show | California Children's Services |
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| CCU | Cardiac Care Unit | show 🗑
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| CDF | California Department of Forestry | show 🗑
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| show | carino embroyonic antigen |
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| cgm | centigram | show 🗑
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| CHD | congestive heart disease | show 🗑
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| CHF | show |
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| chloe | show |
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| show | chronic |
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| Cl | show |
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| show | centimeters |
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| CMF | cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-fluoracil | show 🗑
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| show | chronic myelocytic leukemia |
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| show | cytomegalo virus |
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| CNS | central nervous system | show 🗑
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| show | complaint of |
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| show | carbon dioxide |
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| Comp | compound or coplete or compensation | show 🗑
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| show | continuous or continued |
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | show 🗑
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| CP | cerebral palsy | show 🗑
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| CPAP | continous positive pressure ventilation | show 🗑
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| CPD | caphalopelvic disproportion | show 🗑
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| CPK | show |
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| CPM | continuous passive range of motion | show 🗑
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| show | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
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| CPS | Child Protective services | show 🗑
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| show | creatinine |
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| Crit | show |
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| CRP | show |
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| show | cesium |
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| show | culture and sensitivity |
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| C/sec or C/S | show |
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid |
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| CSM | show |
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| C-spine | show |
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| CRS | cardiorespiratory system | show 🗑
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| show | cerebrospinal fluid |
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| CT | show |
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| CTA | catamenial (menses) | show 🗑
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| CTAP | show |
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| show | cardiothoracic ratio |
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| CTX | show |
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| CV | cardiovascular | show 🗑
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident | show 🗑
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| cva | costovertebral angle | show 🗑
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| show | cental venous pressure |
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| CWS | show |
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| CX | culture or cross | show 🗑
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| CXP | show |
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| CXR | chest x-ray | show 🗑
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| show | dorsal vertebrae 1-12 |
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| D.A.A.T. | show |
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| Db | decibels | show 🗑
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| d. bili | show |
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| show | diastolic bloopdpressure |
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| show | dilitation and curettage |
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| Disch | show |
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| DD | show |
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| DDS | show |
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| Derm | dermatology | show 🗑
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| dk | show |
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| Diag/dx | diagnosis | show 🗑
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| DIE | died in emergency room | show 🗑
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| DIT | show |
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| Diff | show |
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| show | dilute |
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| DIP | show |
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| DI | deciliter | show 🗑
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| DM | show |
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| DME | show |
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| DNR | show |
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| DNS | show |
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| D.O. | show |
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| show | dead on arrival |
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| DOB | show |
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| DOC, DOOC | diabetes out of control | show 🗑
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| DPT | diptheria, pertussis, tetanus | show 🗑
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| Dr. | doctor | show 🗑
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| show | dram |
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| show | Dealano Regional Medical Center |
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| Dsg | show |
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| DT's | show |
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| DTR | show |
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| DU | duodenal ulcer | show 🗑
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| show | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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| D5W | show |
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| E | show |
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| Ea, ea. | each | show 🗑
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| EBL | show |
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| ECF | show |
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| E. coli | show |
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| show | enterocryptopathogenic human orphan virus |
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| Echo | echocardiogram | show 🗑
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| EDC | show |
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| show | elevate foot of bed |
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| show | electroencephalogram |
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| EFM | Electronic Fetal Monitor | show 🗑
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| e.g. | show |
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| EGD | show |
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| EKG/ECG | show |
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| Elix | elixer | show 🗑
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| show | electromyelogram |
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| EMT (I or II) | show |
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| EMTALA | show |
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| ENT | show |
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| show | esophageal oral airway |
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| EOM | extraocular movements | show 🗑
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| Eos | show |
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| show | epinephrine |
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| show | epithelium or epithelial |
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| show | external rotation |
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| show | emergency room/ department |
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| ESRD | end stage renal disease | show 🗑
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| show | extrasensory perception |
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| ESR | show |
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| show | electroshock therapy |
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| est. | show |
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| ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripsy | show 🗑
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| ET | endotracheal tube | show 🗑
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| ETA | show |
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| ETOH | alcohol | show 🗑
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| Et al | and others | show 🗑
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| show | etiology |
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| EUA | examination under anesthesia | show 🗑
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| EV | show |
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| Ex | show |
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| Exc | excsion | show 🗑
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| Exp | show |
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| Exp. Lap | exploratory laparotomy | show 🗑
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| Ext | show |
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| Extr | extract | show 🗑
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| DAT | show | (blank)
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| DOE | show | (blank)
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| Dx | Diagnosis | show 🗑
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| show | Fahrenheit |
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| FA | show |
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| F/A | Fluorescein Angiography | show 🗑
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| FA | Fetus Active | show 🗑
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| FACP | Fellow of the American College of Physicians | show 🗑
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| FACS | show |
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar | show 🗑
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| show | Iron |
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| show | ferrous Sulfate |
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| FF | force fluids | show 🗑
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| show | Focal film distance |
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| show | Family History |
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| show | fetal heart rate |
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| show | Fluid |
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| Flex | Flexion | show 🗑
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| Fluoro | Fluoroscopy | show 🗑
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| show | Fluid Ounce |
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| FLK | Funny looking kid | show 🗑
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| show | Family Nurse Practitioner |
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| show | father of baby |
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