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02/16/2011

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Term
ADH
Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immunodeficency Syndrom
Term
BA
Definition
barium
Term
BID
Definition
two times a day
Term
BUN
Definition
Blood, urea, nitrogen
(test for kidney function)
Term
Ca
Definition
Calcium
Term
CBC
Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CSF
Definition
cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
D&C
Definition
dialation and curettage
Term
diff
Definition
differential blood count
Term
DME
Definition
diving medical examination
Term
DNA
Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
DTs
Definition
delerium tremens
(confusion and incoherence d/t alcohol withdrawal)
Term
FAC
Definition
free available chlorine
Term
FBS
Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FSH
Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
gtt
Definition
drops
Term
GTT
Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
h.s.
Definition
at bedtime
Term
Hb/Hbg
Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HCG
Definition
human chronic gonadotropin
Term
HcT
Definition
Hematocrit
Term
I&O
Definition
input and output
Term
IM
Definition
intramuscular
Term
IPPB
Definition
Intermittant positive-pressure breathing
(asthma and emphysema therapy)
Term
IUD
Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
IVP
Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
K
Definition
potassium
Term
KUB
Definition
kidney, utreter and bladder
(abdmonial xray)
Term
LH
Definition
Lutenizing hormone
Term
LLQ
Definition
lower left quaderant
Term
LMP
Definition
last menstral period
Term
LP
Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
LUQ
Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MCH
Definition
mean corpusular hemoglobin
Term
MCHC
Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Term
MCV
Definition
mean corpuscular volume
Term
MI
Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
OD
Definition
right eye
Term
OS
Definition
left eye
Term
pc
Definition
after meals
Term
PDR
Definition
pysicians desk refrance
Term
PID
Definition
pelvic inflammitory disease
Term
po
Definition
by mouth/orally
Term
poly
Definition
segmented meutrophil
Term
ppd
Definition
purified protiene deritave
Term
ppd
Definition
purified protiene deritave
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
Term
PVC
Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
q4h
Definition
every 4 hours
Term
q6h
Definition
every 6 hours
Term
qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
qid
Definition
four times a day
Term
qns
Definition
quantity not sufficent
Term
Ra
Definition
radium
Term
RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
Definition
take-perscription
Term
sc/sub-q
Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SOAP Notes
Definition
subjective, objective, assesment, plan
Term
SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
STAT
Definition
immediatly
Term
STD
Definition
sexually transmitted disease
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