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Lesson 9 - Acronyms

Terms

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

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