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- Sx
- symptoms
- SGPT
- enzyme test of liver function
- IBD
- inflamatory bowel disease
- ROM
- range of motion
- Bx
- biopsy
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- EMG
- electromyography
- OD
- right eye
- GA
- gastric analysis
- b.i.n.
- twice a night
- pro time
- prothrombin time
- VS
- vital signs
- AST
- aspartate aminotransferase
- IV
- intravaneous
- diff
- differential count
- CA
- cancer
- Noct.
- night
- CCU
- critical care unit
- RF
- rheumatoid factor
- ad lib.
- freely as needed
- CA
- carcinoma
- AP
- anteroposterior
- OTC
- over the counter
- LPF
- low-power field
- ARRT
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
- IC
- irritable colon
- RDA
- recommended dietary allowence
- AV
- atrioventricular
- ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- SARS
- sever acute respiratory syndrome
- ABG
- arterial blood gas
- LGI
- lower gastrointestinal tract
- PVC
- premature ventricular contraction
- CTS
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- rad
- radiation absorbed dose
- T
- temperature
- Pt
- patient
- LVN
- licenced vocational nurse
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram
- Aq.
- water
- FEMA
- federal emergency management Agency
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- b.i.d.
- twice a day
- SGOT
- enzyme test of heart and liver function
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- PTT
- partial thromboplastin time
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- LDH
- lactate dehydrogenase
- INR
- international Normalized Ratio
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Nsaid
- nonsteroidal antiflammatory drug
- DIC
- disseminated intravacular coagulation
- CAL
- chronic airflow limitation
- HCT
- hematocrit
- I & O
- intake and output
- C
- celsius
- Rx
- prescription
- PCV
- packed cell volume
- SOB
- shortness of breathe
- OD
- right eye
- segs
- segmented neutriphils
- GP
- general practioner
- HIV
- human immunodificiency virus
- ADH
- antidiuretic hormone
- F
- fahrenheit
- T&A
- tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- GERD
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- HPF
- high power field
- AROM
- active range of motion
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- Gyn
- gynecology
- GC
- gonococcus
- RCA
- right coronary artery
- RUL
- right upper lobe
- TMJ
- temporomandibular joint
- Dmards
- disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- R
- respiration
- WNL
- within normal limits
- ALP
-
alkaline phosphatase
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- URI
- upper respiratory tract
- p.r.n.
- as the occasion arises
- BK
- below knee
- CRF
- chronic renal failure
- Rh
- rhesus factor in blood
- PAO2
- partial pressure of arterial oxygen
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- AHF
- anthemophilic factor
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- PTA
- percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
- LFP
- low power field
- PT
- pysical therapy
- IU
- international unit
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrome
- LCA
- left coranary artery
- URT
- upper respiratory tract
- TUR
- transurethral resection
- ICU
- intensive car unit
- HgA
- hemoglobins A,C,E,F,S
- PAT
- paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- Hx
- history
- IgA
- immunoglobins
- ET
- endotracheal
- LA
- left artium
- KUB
- kidney, ureter, and bladder
- MCHC
- mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
- ER
- Emergency Room
- PA
- physician assistant
- ESWL
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
- PET
- positron emission tomography
- ards
- adult respiratory distress syndrome
- H & P
- history and physical
- SA
- sinoatrial
- VD
- venereal disease
- NG tube
- nasogastric tube
- UA
- urinalysis
- CDC
- center for disease control
- VSD
- ventricular septal defect
- AMI
- myocardial infraction
- abf
- acid-fast bacillus
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- COLD
- chronic obstructive lung disease
- RLL
- right lower lobe
- AMA
- American Medical Association
- abd
- abdomen
- CPAP
- continous positive airway pressure
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- TURP
- transurethral resection of the prostate
- CS
- cesarean section
- ABO
- blood groups
- ELISA
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- BSA
- body surface area
- PA
- posteroanterior
- C&S
- culture and sensitivity
- AI
- aortic insufficiency
- LPN
- licence practical nurse
- Hb
- hemoglobin
- ENT
- ears nose and throat
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- Dx
- diagnosis
- GU
- genitourinary
- IM
- intramuscular
- MCV
- mean corpuscular volume
- CXR
- chest xray
- SLE
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- MCH
- mean corpuscular hemoglobin
- CMV
- cytomegalovirus
- PTCA
- percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- RA
- right atrium
- fx
- fracture
- PE
- physical examination
- ED
- Emergency Department
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- TTO
- transtracheal oxygen
- BP
- blood pressure
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- OR
- operating room
- BPH
- benign protatic hyperplasia
- ECHO
- echocardiography
- PKU
- phenylketonuria
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CK
- creatine
- VCUG
- voiding cystourethrogram
- PFT
- pulmonary function test
- q.i.d.
- four times a day
- VC
- vital capability
- OB
- obstetrics
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- stat.
- immediately
- MVP
- mitral valve prolapse
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- ECMO
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- a.c.
- before meals
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- ANA
- antinuclear antibody
- ALL
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- ADL
- activities of daily living
- lat
- lateral
- pH
- potential hydrogen
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- CT
- computed tomography
- PMN
- polymorphonuclear
- WBC
- white blood cell
- DNA
- deoxyribonucleic acid