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AD
right ear; Alzheimer's disease
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AP
anteroposterior (front to back)
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A&P
auscultation and percussion
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AS
left ear; aortic stenosis
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function)
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CCU
coronary care unit; critical care unit
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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C&S
culture and sensitivity (testing)
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CT scan
computed tomography scan (x-ray images in cross-sectional view)
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CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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D&C
dilation (dilatation) and curettage (of uterine lining)
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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diff
differential (percentages of types of white blood cells)
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ECG (EKG)
electrocardiography
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EEG
electroencephalography
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ER
emergency room; estrogen receptor
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ESRD
end-stage renal disease
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ETOH
ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
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FUO
fever of unknown (undetermined) origin
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GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HTN
hypertension (hypertension)
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I&D
incision and drainage
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IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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IM
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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IVP
intravenous pyelography
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KUB
Kidneys ureters bladder (x-ray study without contrast)
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LLQ
left lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
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NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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NKA (NKDA)
no known allegies
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm (of the heart)
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OD
right eye; doctor of optometry
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ORIF
open reduction plus internal fixation (to set a broken bone)
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PA
posteroanterior (back to front); pulmonary artery
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (balloon angioplasty)
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction (abnormal heart rhythm)
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RBC
Red blood cell (count)
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RLQ
right lower quadrant (of the abdomen)
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Rx
treatment; therapy; prescription (recipe)
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition (IV solution to maintain nutrition)
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TUR, TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate gland
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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US, u/s
ultrasound (imaging examination)
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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VS, V/S
vital signs; versus
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WBC
white blood cell (count)
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y/o, yr
year(s) old, year(s)
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