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Cardiology: The study of the heart and its functions

Neurology: The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders.

Dermatology: The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.

Hematology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases.

Oncology: The study of cancer.

Gastroenterology: The branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.

Endocrinology: The study of hormones and the endocrine system

Nephrology: The branch of medicine dealing with the kidneys

Pulmonology: The branch of medicine specializing in the respiratory system.

Orthopedics: The branch of medicine dealing with the musculoskeletal system.

DM: Diabetes Mellitus (a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia)

Fx: Fracture (a break in a bone

Sx: Symptoms (subjective indications of a disease or condition)

q4h: Every 4 hours

qhs: Every night at bedtime

IV: Intravenous (administered into a vein)

IM: Intramuscular (administered into a muscle)

SQ: Subcutaneous (administered under the skin)

BMP: Basic Metabolic Panel (a blood test measuring kidney function, electrolyte balance, and blood sugar)

RR: Respiratory Rate (the number of breaths per minute)