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512 UNH- Medical Conditions
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Nursing
Professional
07/17/2011

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Term
CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CNS
Definition
central nervous system
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CSF
Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Term
DKA
Definition
diabetic ketoacidosis
Term
DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DVT
Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ETOH
Definition
alcohol
Term
HTN
Definition
hypertension
Term
IBD
Definition
irritiable bowel disease
Term
IDDM
Definition
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
MRSA
Definition
methicillin-resistant Staph.aureua
Term
MS
Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
NV
Definition
nausea/vomiting
Term
PVD
Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
S & S
Definition
signs and systoms
Term
STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
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URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
Definition
urinary track infection
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VRE
Definition
vancomycin resistant enterococci
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