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Glossary of lesson 9 - acronyms

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AV
Arteriovenous
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BKA
Below Knee Amputation
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BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
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FYI
For your information
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HBP
High blood pressure
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HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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HTN
Hypertension
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ICU
Intensive Care Unit
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IM
Intramuscular
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LOA
Leave of absence
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LRS
Located Ringer's solution
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MD
Muscular Dystrophy
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MOM
Milk of magnesia
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MS
Muscular sclerosis
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NBM
not by mouth
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NPO
nil per os
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NSD
no significant disease
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PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
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PERRLA
the Pupils are Equal, Round and Reactive to Light and Accomodation
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RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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VDRL
Veneral Disease Research Laboratory
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WBC
white blood count