Health Careers Medical Abbreviations

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admission and discharge
A&D
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2
abdomen
abd
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arterial blood gas
ABG
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before meals
ac
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American Medical Association OR against medical advice
AMA
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anterior
ant
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apical pulse
AP
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AIDS-related complex
ARC
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aspirin
ASA
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as soon as possible
ASAP
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basal metabolic rate
BMR
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blood pressure
BP
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blood sugar
BS
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blood urea nitrogen
BUN
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biopsy
Bx
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cancer
CA
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computerized axial tomography
CAT
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complete blood count
CBC
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complete bed rest
CBR
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coronary care unit
CCU
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Center for Disease Control
CDC
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congestive heart failure
CHF
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cardiac intensive care unit
CICU
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central nervous system
CNS
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cerebral palsy
CP
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cardiopulmonary respiration
CPR
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cerebral spinal fluid
CSF
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cerebral vascular accident
CVA
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dilation and curettage
D&C
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Department of Health and Human Services
DHHS
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differential white blood cell count
Diff
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date of birth
DOB
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diagnosis
Dx
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electroencephalogram
EEG
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ear, eye, nose, and throat
EENT
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electrocardiogram
EKG
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emergency medical technician
EMT
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emergency room
ER
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examination
Ex
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fasting blood sugar
FBS
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fracture
Fx
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fever of unknown origin
FUO
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gastrointestinal
GI
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gynecology
Gyn
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hematocrit
hct
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high density lipoproteins
HDL
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hemoglobin
Hgb
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human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
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Health Maintenance Organization
HMO
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hours
hr
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history
hx
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intensive care unit
ICU
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incision and drainage
I&D
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intramuscular
IM
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intrauterine device
IUD
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intravenous
IV
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laparotomy
Lap
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labor and delivery
L&D
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low density lipoprotein
LDL
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licensed practical nurse
LPN
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myocardial infraction, heart attack
MI
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magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
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multiple sclerosis
MS
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medical technologist
MT
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newborn
NB
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National Institue of Health
NIH
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nasogastric tube
NG
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nothing by mouth
NPO
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operationg room
OR
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occupational therapy
OT
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after meals
pc
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Physician's Desk Reference
PDR
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physical examination
PE
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pelvic inflammatory disease
PID
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by mouth
po
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postpartum
PP
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Preferred Provider Organization
PPO
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before an operation
pre-op
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physical therapy
PT
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patient
pt
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every hour
qh
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quantity not sufficient
qns
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red blood cell or count
RBC
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recommended daily allowance
RDA
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registered nurse
RN
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rule out
R/O
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recovery room
RR
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respiratory therapist
RT
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prescription
Rx
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surgical intensive care unit
SICU
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sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS
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shortness of breath
SOB
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immediately
stat
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tuberculosis
TB
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three times a day
tid
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urinalysis
UA
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urinary tract infection
UTI
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vital signs
VS
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white blood cell or count
WBC
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World Health Organization
WHO
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