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an acute intra-abdominal condition of abrupt onset, usually associated with pain due to inflammation, perforation, obstruction, infarction or rupture of abdominal organs, and usually requiring emergency intervention
What is abd?
the abbreviation b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day
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A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood
what is CBC ?
Fe stands for iron
What is Fe?
electrocardiogram (ekg or ecg) a test that checks for problems with electrical activity your heart.
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Abbreviation on a prescription meaning before meals
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the abbreviation BK means below the knee
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the abbreviation cc means cubic centimeter (use mL instead-see the list of abbreviation used in prescriptions
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GSW stands for chronic recurrent abdominal pain
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EEG stands for electroencephalogram. In its commonest form, it is a measurement of the electrical activity of the brain measured from an array of electrodes on the scalp.
what is EEG?
Advanced cardiac life support or advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke and other life-threatening medicalemergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions
What is advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)?
the abbreviation BLS means basic life support it is anther term for CPR
What is BLS?
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends
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p.c. stands for after meals
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ER stands for emergency room
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The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure
What is activities of daily living (ADL)?
the abbreviation BM means bowel movement
What is BM?
COPD is a medical term that stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
what is COPD ?
q.i.d stands for 4 times a day
what is q.i.d.?
ETOH Medical Abbreviation for Ethyl Alcohol – Ethanol. Ethanol is synonymous with the term ethyl alcohol and alcohol
What is ETOH?
Automated external defibrillator: A device that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm an... See the entire definition of Automated external defibrillator
What is automated external defibrillator (AED)?
the abbrivation BP means blood pressure one of the vital signs
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the abbreviation CT stands for Computed tomography scan
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SOB stands for shortness of breath
what is SOB?
The abbreviation EENT is for eye, ear, nose, and throat.
what is EENT?