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WBC
White Blood Cell (Count)
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UTI
Urinary tract Infection
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URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
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TUR/TURP
Transurethral Resection of Prostate Gland
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TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(secreted by pituitary gland)
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TPR
Temperature/Pulse/Respiration
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t.i.d.
- Three times a day
- (tris in die)
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TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
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T&A
Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
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T#
Thorasic Vertebra
# = Position
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Sx (s/s)
Signs and symptoms
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S#
Sacral Vertebra
# = position
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Rx
- Treatment, Therapy, Prescription
- (recipe)
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RRR
Regular Rate and Rythm
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RBC
Red Blood Cell (Count)
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q.s.
- Quantity Sufficient
- (quantum sufficit)
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q.i.d.
- Four times a day
- (quater in die)
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q2h
- Every two hours
- (quaque secunda hora)
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PWB
Partial Weight Bearing
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PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
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PT
Physical Therapy
Prethrombin Time
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PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
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Post-Op (p/o)
- Postoperative
- After Operation
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PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light, and accomodation
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Para#
Woman who has produced viable offspring
# = number of children
(also unipara, bipara, tripara)
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OS
- Left Eye
- (Oculus Sinister)
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ORIF
Open Reduction with Internal Fixation
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NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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NOP
- Nothing by Mouth
- (nil per os)
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MSW
Medical Social Worker
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MI
- Myocardial Infarction
- (heart attack)
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LMP
Last Menstrual Period
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LUQ | RUQ
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LLQ | RLQ
Abdominal Quadrants
- Left Upper | Right Upper
- Left Lower | Right Lower
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LE
Lupus Erythmatosus
Lower Extremity
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LDL
Low Density Lipoprotien
(increased risk of heart attack)
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LDH
Lactate Dehydrogenase
(associated with heart attack)
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L#
Lumbar Vertebra
# = position
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IDDM
Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus
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IVP
Intravenous Pylography
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IUD
Intrauterine Device
(contraceptive)
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IM
Intramuscular
Infectious Mononucleosis
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IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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I&D
Incision and Drainage
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HTN
- Hypertension
- (high blood pressure)
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HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
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HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HIPPA
- Health Insurance prtability and Accountability Act
- (of 1996)
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HDL
High Density Lipoprotien
Decreased coronary artery disease
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HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
(secreted during pregnancy)
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GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
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Grav#
Gravida - Woman who has had a pregnancy of any durration
# = number of pregnancies
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GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(secreted by the pituitary gland)
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ER
Emergency Room
Estrogen Receptor
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ELISA
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(AIDS test)
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EGD
Esophagogastroduodenosccopy
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EENT/ENT
Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat / Ear, Nose, and Throat
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EEG
Electroencephalography
Electroencephalogram
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EDC
Estimated Date of Confinement
(due date)
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ED
Erectile Disfunction
Emergency Department
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ECG
Electrocardiography
Electrocardiogram
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EBV
Epstein Barr Virus
(cause of mono)
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DT
Delirium Tremens
(withdrawal)
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D&C
Dilation anf Curettage
(of the uterine lining)
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d/c
Discontinue
Discharge
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CVA
Cerebrovasscular Accident
(stroke)
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CT Scan
Computed Tomography Scan
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C-Section/CS
Cesarean Section
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CNS
Central Nervous System
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CHF
Congestive Heart Falure
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CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
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CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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C#
Cervical Vertabra
# = position
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BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
(hyperplasia)
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bs
Blood Sugar
Bowel Sounds
Breath Sounds
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ASHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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ad lib
- Freely, As Desired
- (ad libitum)
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NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
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