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ABC
airway, breathing, circulation
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ADA
American diabetes association
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ADD
attention deficit disorder
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADP
adenosine diphosphate
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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
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AMA
against medical advice
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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cAMP
cyclic adenosine monophosphate
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAT
computer axial tomography
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CDC
Centers for Disease Control
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CKD
chronic kidney disease
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CRD
chronic renal disease
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CTA
clear to auscultation
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CTZ
chemoreceptor trigger zone
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
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DMARD
disease modifying antirheumatic drug
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DPN
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
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EGF
epidermal growth factor
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EOMI
extraocular muscles intact
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EPS
extrapyramidal syndrome
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ESRD
end-stage renal disease
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FAS
fetal alcohol syndrom
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FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
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FVC
forced vital capacity
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GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
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GFR
glomerular filtration rate
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G6PD
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
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GVHD
graft versus host disease
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HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HJR
hepato jugular reflex
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IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IGF
insulin-like growth factor
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IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
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IVDA
intravenous drug abuser
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JVD jugular venous distention
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MULEPAK
methanol, uremia, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, paraldehyde, aspirin, diabetic ketoacidosis (cause of metabolic acidosis)
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NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabtes mellitus
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OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
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OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
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PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome
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PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
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RR
respiration rate, respiratory rate
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SAD
seasonal affective disorder
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SWFI
sterile water for injection
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TNF
tumor necrosis factor
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VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
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VZV
varicella zoster virus
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