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| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| Abortion |
| arterial blood gases |
| before meals |
| Anterior Cephalic vein |
| angiotensin converting enzyme |
| anterior cruciate ligament |
| adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| American Diabetes Association |
| antidiuretic hormone |
| Activities of Daily Living |
| activities of daily living |
| Automated External Defibrillator |
| Atrial fibrillation |
| Advanced First Aid |
| acid-fast bacilli |
| alpha-fetoprotein |
| appropriate for gestational age |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| above knee amputation |
| Acute Kidney Failure |
| Alkaline Phosphatase |
| alkaline phosphatase |
| alanine transaminase, alanine aminotransferase |
| against medical advice |
| acute myocardial infarction |
| adult onset diabetes mellitus |
| apical pulse |
| Acute Pulmonary Edema / Acute Pulmonary Embolism |
| Acute Pulmonary Oedema |
| acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| Acute Renal Failure |
| acute renal failure |
| Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear) |
| Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression |
| Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance |
| atrial septal defect |
| Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
| aspartate aminotransferase |
| acute tubular necrosis |
| both ears |
| Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac) |
| Atrio-Ventricular Block |
| atrio-ventricular block |
| Below Knee |
| below knee |
| Breathing Apparatus |
| Blood Alcohol Content |
| Blood-Borne Pathogen |
| bilateral breath sounds |
| barium enema |
| blood glucose |
| Blood Glucose Level |
| brain injury |
| twice a day |
| Bilateral |
| bilateral |
| bowel movement or breast milk |
| Body Mass Index |
| blood pressure |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Benign Positional Vertigo, Bovine Papilloma Virus |
| biologic response modifiers |
| bathroom privileges |
| Body Restorative Therapy |
| bowel sounds |
| Body Surface Area |
| body surface area |
| breast self examination |
| Bodily Substance Isolation |
| Blood Sugar Level |
| bowel tones |
| blood urea nitrogen |
| BenZoDiazepine |
| Culture and Sensitivity |
| culture and sensitivity |
| Complains Of |
| calcium, cancer, carcinoma |
| Complaints Of |
| coronary artery bypass graft |
| coronary artery disease |
| Conscious, Alert, and Oriented x4 |
| continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| computerized tomography scan |
| complete blood count |
| Common Bile Duct |
| common bile duct |
| clinical breast examination |
| capillary blood glucose |
| continuous bladder irrigation |
| capillary blood sugar |
| chief complaint |
| cholecystokinin |
| continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis |
| cultured epithelial autograft |
| complement-fixation test |
| coronary heart disease |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
| ContraIndications |
| Cervical Immobilization Device |
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasm |
| cleft lip |
| circulation, motion, sensation |
| Central Nervous System |
| cardiac output |
| Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| chest pain, cleft palate |
| continuous positive airway pressure |
| cephalo-pelvic disproportion |
| cerebral perfusion pressure |
| chest percussion and post drainage |
| Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease |
| chronic renal failure |
| continuous renal replacement therapy |
| capillary refill time |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid, Colony Stimulating Factors |
| cerebrospinal fluid, colony stimulating factors |
| chest tube, computed tomography |
| Close To Death |
| cerebral vascular accident, costovertebral angle |
| central venous pressure |
| cervix |
| chest x-ray |
| Dextrose 5% in Water (IV) |
| Denitrogenation Absorption Atelectasis |
| diet as tolerated |
| (dc) discontinue |
| Discontinue |
| Diabetes Control and Complication Trials |
| (DXT) blood sugar |
| Blood Sugar |
| Digital Image Analysis |
| disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| diabetic ketoacidosis |
| Diabetic Mellitus |
| Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| deoxyribonucleic acid |
| do not resuscitate |
| Dead On Arrival |
| Direct Pressure |
| deep tendon reflex |
| deep vein thrombosis |
| diagnosis |
| Epstein-Barr Virus |
| Epstein-Barr Virus |
| extracellular fluid, extended care facility |
| Electro CardioGram |
| ElectroEncephaloGram |
| eye, ear, nose and throat |
| ensephalomyocarditis |
| electromyogram |
| Esophageal Obturator Airway |
| Emergency Room |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| End Stage Renal Disease |
| end stage renal disease |
| endotracheal tube |
| & R force and rhythm |
| Force and Rhythm |
| fatty acid |
| Foreign Body |
| fasting blood sugar |
| fatal dose, focal distance |
| Food & Drug Administration |
| Foetal Heart Rate |
| Foetal Heart Tones |
| fever of unknown origin |
| fluid volume deficit |
| Fracture |
| fracture |
| Gallbladder |
| gallbladder |
| Gestational Diabetes Melitus |
| gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| glomerular filtration rate |
| gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| Gastro-Intestinal |
| gastrointestinal |
| glutamic oxalic transaminase |
| Genito-Urinary |
| genitourinary |
| graft-versus-host-disease |
| headache |
| Hypertensive ArterioSclerotic Heart Disease |
| hemoglobin |
| human chorionic gonadotropin |
| bicarbonate |
| hematocrit |
| hemodialysis |
| high density lipoprotein |
| head, eye, ear, nose and throat |
| hemoglobin |
| High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion |
| human immunodeficiency virus |
| h p e |
| Human Papiloma Virus |
| Heart Rate |
| hormone replacement therapy |
| bedtime |
| Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| history |
| Inspiratory to Expiratory ratio |
| Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump |
| iron binding capacity |
| inflammatory bowel disease |
| irritable bowel syndrome |
| ideal body weight |
| intracapsular cataract extraction |
| Intermediate Care Facility |
| imtermediate care facility |
| intracranial pressure |
| intercostal space |
| Inflammation of Connective Tissue |
| inflammation of connective tissue |
| intensive care unit |
| insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| infant of diabetic mother |
| inspiratory exerciser |
| infectious hepatitis |
| ischemic heart disease |
| implantable insulin pump |
| intramuscular |
| intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| International Normalization Ratio |
| international normalization ratio |
| International Operation Forces |
| Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure |
| intermittent peritoneal dialysis |
| intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation |
| immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IntraUterine Device |
| intravenous |
| IV Drug Abuse/Abuser |
| In Vitro Fertilization |
| in vitro fertilization |
| intravenous pyelography |
| Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Jugular Vein Distention |
| jugular venous pressure |
| Potassium |
| potassium |
| potassium chloride |
| potassium iodide |
| kidney, ureter, bladder |
| keep vein open |
| & A light and accommodation |
| Light and Accommodation |
| left anterior descending (artery) |
| large bowel |
| low density lipoprotein |
| lupus erythematosus |
| Lower Extremities |
| Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure |
| Liver Function Test |
| liver function tests |
| left internal jugular |
| left lower quadrant |
| Laryngeal Mask Airway |
| last menstrual period |
| Liquid Oxygen |
| lumbar puncture |
| left subclavian |
| Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion |
| left upper quadrant |
| Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction |
| Left Ventricular Failure, heart condition |
| Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| Doctorate of Medicine |
| mean arterial pressure |
| medication administration record |
| modified chest lead |
| multiple daily vitamin |
| myocardial infarction |
| midline catheter |
| mucous membrane |
| monoclonal antibodies |
| Milk of Magnesia |
| Mental Retarded/Developmentally Disabled |
| mental retarded/developmentally disabled |
| magnetic resonance imaging |
| modified radical mastectomy |
| multiple sclerosis, morphine sulfate |
| Motor Vehicle Accident |
| No Tenderness/Not Tender |
| sodium |
| sodium chloride |
| No Acute Distress |
| Nasal Cannula |
| no evidence of disease |
| NasoGastric |
| neonatal intensive care unit |
| noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| no known allergies |
| Non-Ketotic Diabetic Acidosis |
| No Known Drug Allergies |
| non-ketotic diabetic acidosis |
| Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemic Coma |
| NonKetonic Hyperglycemic-Hyperosmolar Coma |
| no known medcation allergies |
| Not Otherwise Specified |
| Nasopharyngeal Airway |
| nightly peritoneal dialysis |
| nothing by mouth |
| Not Physically Qualified |
| Normal Saline (IV) |
| nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| Normal Sinus Rythym (cardiac) |
| NasoTracheal |
| neural tube defect |
| nausea & vomiting |
| NON-WEIGHT BEARING |
| not yet diagnosed |
| Oxygen |
| right eye |
| Overdose |
| oral glucose tolerance test |
| Oropharyngeal Airway |
| open reduction internal fixation |
| left eye |
| both eyes |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid |
| para-aminobenzoic acid |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease |
| after meals |
| patient controlled analgesia, posterior communicating artery |
| penicillin, primary care nurse |
| packed cell volume |
| peritoneal dialysis |
| patent ductus arteriosus, posterior descending artery |
| pervasive development disorder |
| physician's desk reference |
| Pulmonary Edema / Embolism |
| Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| pupils equal, react to light |
| pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation |
| positron emission tomography |
| pulmonary function test |
| prostaglandin |
| past history |
| concentration of hydrogen ions |
| Doctorate of Philosophy |
| Present Illness |
| present illness |
| peripherally inserted central venous catheter |
| pelvic inflammatory disease |
| ParaMedic |
| Prior/Previous Medical History |
| point of maximal impulse |
| Peripheral Motor (nervous) System |
| Pulseless Not Breathing |
| Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |
| paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| Peripheral Nervous System |
| by mouth / Per Oral |
| by mouth |
| Partial pressure of O2 |
| POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME |
| Positive Pressure Ventilation |
| per rectum |
| packed red blood cells |
| (pro re nata) AS NEEDED |
| pyloric stenosis |
| prostate specific antigen |
| Prostate check |
| Paroxysmal Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia |
| prothrombin time |
| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| partial thromboplastin time |
| peptic ulcer disease |
| peripheral vascular disease |
| PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING |
| pneumothorax |
| Everyday |
| everyday |
| four times a day |
| quantity not sufficient |
| every other day |
| quantity sufficient, quantity required |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| rheumatoid arthritis |
| reactive airway disease |
| radioactive iodine |
| radioactive iodine uptake |
| right coronary artery |
| red cell distribution width |
| redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, approximation |
| rheumatic heart disease, relative hepatic dullness |
| right internal jugular |
| right lower quadrant |
| Respiratory Movement |
| respiratory movement |
| range of motion |
| review of systems |
| right subclavian |
| Regular Sinus Rhythym |
| Respiratory Syncitial Virus |
| right upper quadrant |
| prescription, pharmacy |
| Signs & Symptoms |
| signs & symptoms |
| spontaneous abortion |
| Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus |
| SemiAutomatic External Defibrillator |
| serum aspartate aminotransferase |
| spina bifida |
| small bowel obstruction |
| Subcutaneous |
| serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation |
| Standing Medical Orders |
| skilled nursing facility |
| short(ness) of breath |
| sedimentation rate |
| social services |
| Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac) |
| sexually transmitted disease |
| somatotropic hormone |
| short term memory |
| Stress Urinary Incontinence |
| stress urinary incontinence |
| systemic vascular resistance |
| Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia |
| symptoms |
| Surgery |
| Seizure |
| Triiodothyronine |
| triiodothyronine |
| thyroxine |
| Tuberculosis/Trouble Breathing |
| Total Body Failure |
| Traumatic Brain Injury |
| total body surface area |
| turn, cough, deep breathe |
| Thrombo-Embolism Deterrent |
| (hose) thrombo-embolism deterrent |
| transesophageal puncture |
| Total Hip Replacement |
| total hip replacement |
| transient ischemic attack |
| total iron binding capacity |
| three times a day |
| tumor infiltrating lymphocytes |
| total knee replacement |
| Tympanic Membrane |
| tumor necrosis factor |
| tumor, node, metastases |
| too numerous to mention |
| Tuberculin Precipitation |
| tuberculin precipitation |
| total parenteral nutrition |
| Temperature, Pulse, Respirations |
| transient tachypnea of the newborn |
| thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura |
| trans-urethral prostatic resection |
| Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate |
| (or TURP) trans-urethral resection of the prostate |
| Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate |
| touch weight bear |
| tap water enema |
| treatment, traction |
| Urinalysis |
| urinalysis |
| upper airway obstruction |
| usual body weight |
| upper gastrointestinal |
| ureteropelvic junction |
| Upper Respiratory Infection |
| URinary Incontinence |
| ultrasonic |
| urinary tract infection |
| Ureterovesical Junction |
| ureterovesical junction |
| Visual Acuity |
| visual acuity |
| vaginal birth after caeserean |
| ventricular fibrillation |
| very low density lipoprotein |
| vanillylmandelic acid |
| Ventricular Premature Beat |
| Ventricular Premature Contraction |
| Vital Signs Absent |
| ventricular septal defect |
| ventricular tachycardia |
| Vessel Wall |
| vessel wall |
| Wheelchair |
| wheelchair |
| white blood cell |
| well developed |
| Warm, Dry, Intact Skin assessment |
| World Health Organization |
| World Medical Association |
| well nourished |
| within normal limits |
