{"id":6574,"date":"2022-09-01T12:16:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The abbreviations that are used by nurses, or other medical professionals people to write a description are known as Nursing abbreviations.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2>Here is the list of most common nursin"},"modified":"2022-09-01T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:16:51","slug":"most-common-nursing-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/most-common-nursing-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Common Nursing Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-3823399610\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The abbreviations that are used by nurses, or other medical professionals people to write a description are known as Nursing abbreviations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here is the list of most common nursing abbreviations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr> <td> < <\/td><td> ess Than <\/td> <\/tr><tr> <td> > <\/td><td> reater Than <\/td> <\/tr><tr> <td> @ <\/td><td> At <\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> AV <\/td><td> Atrioventricular<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AU <\/td><td> Both Ears<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ATP <\/td><td> Adenosine Triphosphatase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ATC <\/td><td> Around the Clock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AT <\/td><td> Axillary Temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AST <\/td><td> Aspartate Aminotransferase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ASO <\/td><td> Antistreptolysin-O<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ASA <\/td><td> Acetylsalicylic Acid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AS <\/td><td> Left Ear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AROM <\/td><td> Active Range of Motion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> aqua <\/td><td> Water or H2O<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> APTT <\/td><td> Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Approx. <\/td><td> Approximately<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AP <\/td><td> Appendectomy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AP <\/td><td> Apical Pulse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AP <\/td><td> Anterior\/Posterior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AoA <\/td><td> Administration on Aging<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Angio <\/td><td> Angiogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ANA <\/td><td> Antinuclear Antibody<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ANA <\/td><td> American Nurses Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Amt <\/td><td> Amount<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Amb <\/td><td> Ambulatory, Able to Walk, Walking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AMA <\/td><td> American Medical Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AMA <\/td><td> Against Medical Advice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AM\/am\/A.M.\/a.m. <\/td><td> Morning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ALT <\/td><td> Alanine Aminotransferase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AK <\/td><td> Above the Knee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AIDS <\/td><td> Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AICD <\/td><td> Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AI <\/td><td> Aortic Incompetence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AI <\/td><td> Adequate Intake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AHNA <\/td><td> American Holistic Nurses\u2019 Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AHF <\/td><td> Antihemophilic Factor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AHCPR <\/td><td> Agency for Health Care Policy and Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AHCA <\/td><td> American Health Care Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AHA <\/td><td> American Hospital Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AFP <\/td><td> Alpha-Fetoprotein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AFB <\/td><td> Acid-Fast Bacillus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AF <\/td><td> Atrial Fibrillation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AED <\/td><td> Antiepileptic Drug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AEB <\/td><td> As Evidenced By<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ADN <\/td><td> Associate Degree Nurse (Nursing)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> admov. <\/td><td> Apply<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Adm <\/td><td> Admission and Discharge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ADL <\/td><td> Activities of Daily Living<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ADHD <\/td><td> Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ADH <\/td><td> Antidiuretic Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ADA <\/td><td> Americans With Disabilities Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Ad. Spec. <\/td><td> Admission Urine Specimen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ad sat. <\/td><td> To Saturation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ad lib <\/td><td> as Desired, Freely<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AD <\/td><td> Right Ear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ACTH <\/td><td> Adrenocorticotropic Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ACS <\/td><td> American Cancer Society<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ACE <\/td><td> Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> acc. (see A) <\/td><td> Accommodation (see A)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ac or a.c. <\/td><td> Before Meals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AC <\/td><td> Adrenal Cortex, Air Conduction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABR <\/td><td> Absolute Bed Rest (See CBR)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABO <\/td><td> Blood Types<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABI <\/td><td> Ankle-Brachial Index<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABG <\/td><td> Arterial Blood Gases<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABD, Abd, Abdo <\/td><td> Abdomen, or  Abdominal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ABC <\/td><td> Airway, Breathing, Circulation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AATH <\/td><td> American Association for Therapeutic Humor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AAT <\/td><td> Animal-Assisted Therapy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AASM <\/td><td> American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> AAA <\/td><td> Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> aa <\/td><td> Equal Parts, Arteries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> a\u00af <\/td><td> Before<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A\/G, or A-G ratio <\/td><td> Albumin and Globulin Ratio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A\/CA <\/td><td> Accommodative\/Convergence Accommodation Ratio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A&amp;E <\/td><td> Accident and Emergency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A&amp;D (see Adm.) <\/td><td> Admission and Discharge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A (see acc.) <\/td><td> Accommodation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A <\/td><td> Anterior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A <\/td><td> Anode<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> A <\/td><td> Acetum<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> BWO <\/td><td> Bowels Wide Opened<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BUN <\/td><td> Blood Urea Nitrogen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BSN <\/td><td> Bachelor of Science In Nursing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BSL <\/td><td> Blood Sugar Level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BSI <\/td><td> Body Substance Isolation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BSE <\/td><td> Breast Self-Examination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BSA <\/td><td> Body Surface Area<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BPM <\/td><td> Beats Per Minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BPH <\/td><td> Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BP or B\/P <\/td><td> Blood Pressure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BO <\/td><td> Bowels Opened<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BNO <\/td><td> Bowels Not Opened<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BMR <\/td><td> Basal Metabolic Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BMI <\/td><td> Body Mass Index<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BMD <\/td><td> Bone Mineral Density<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BKA <\/td><td> Below Knee Amputation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BK <\/td><td> Below Knee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BGL <\/td><td> Blood Glucose Level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BE <\/td><td> Base Excess<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BD, or bid <\/td><td> Twice A Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BCC <\/td><td> Basal Cell Carcinoma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BBA <\/td><td> Balanced Budget Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Ba Meal <\/td><td> Barium Meal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> BA <\/td><td> Bowel Action<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Ba <\/td><td> Barium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> B6 <\/td><td> Pyridoxine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> B2 <\/td><td> Riboflavin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> B12 <\/td><td> Cobalamin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> B1 <\/td><td> Thiamine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>CXR <\/td><td> Chest X-Ray <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CVC <\/td><td> Central Venous Catheter <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CVA <\/td><td> Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cu <\/td><td> Copper <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT scan <\/td><td> Computerized Axial Tomography Scan <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT <\/td><td> Computed Tomography <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CSM <\/td><td> Circulation, Sensation, Motion <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CSF <\/td><td> Cerebrospinal Fluid <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CRNA <\/td><td> Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cr <\/td><td> Chromium <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPR <\/td><td> Computerized Patient Record <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPR <\/td><td> Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COOH <\/td><td> Carboxyl Group <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>consult <\/td><td> Consultation <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COBRA <\/td><td> Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CO2\u2212 <\/td><td> Carbon Dioxide Ion <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CO2 <\/td><td> Carbon Dioxide <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Co <\/td><td> Cobalt <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNS <\/td><td> Clinical Nurse Specialist <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNO <\/td><td> Community Nursing Organization <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNM <\/td><td> Certified Nurse Midwife <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNC <\/td><td> Clinical Nursing Consultant <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CNA <\/td><td> Certified Nursing Assistant <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CN <\/td><td> Cranial Nerve <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CMS <\/td><td> Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cm <\/td><td> Centimeter <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CLTC <\/td><td> Certified In Long-Term Care <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cl\u2212 <\/td><td> Chloride Ion <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cl <\/td><td> Chlorine, Chloride <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CK or CPK <\/td><td> Creatine Phosphokinase or Creatine Kinase <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CICU <\/td><td> Coronary Care Unit <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHON <\/td><td> Protein (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHO <\/td><td> Carbohydrate (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHIP <\/td><td> Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHD <\/td><td> Coronary Heart Disease <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CHAP <\/td><td> Community Health Accreditation Program <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CEU <\/td><td> Continuing Education Unit <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CEA <\/td><td> Carcinoembryonic Antigen <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CDC <\/td><td> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CCU <\/td><td> Cardiac Care Unit (See CICU) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CCRC <\/td><td> Continuing Care Retirement Community <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CCF <\/td><td> Congestive Cardiac Failure <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBR <\/td><td> Complete Bed Rest <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBE <\/td><td> Charting By Exception <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBD <\/td><td> Common Bile Duct <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBC <\/td><td> Complete Blood Count <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cath <\/td><td> Catheter <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAT <\/td><td> Computerized Adaptive Testing <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAT <\/td><td> Computed Axial Tomography <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CARF <\/td><td> Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Card <\/td><td> Cardiac <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>cap <\/td><td> Capsule <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAM <\/td><td> Complementary\/Alternative Medicine <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAI <\/td><td> Computer-Assisted Instruction <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAD <\/td><td> Coronary Artery Disease <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CaCl2 <\/td><td> Calcium Chloride <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CaBG <\/td><td> Coronary Artery Bypass Graft <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ca++ <\/td><td> Calcium Ion <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ca <\/td><td> Calcium or Cancer <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C\/O <\/td><td> Complaint Of <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C\/A <\/td><td> Complementary\/Alternative <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C&amp;S <\/td><td> Culture and Sensitivity <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C &amp; S <\/td><td> Culture and Sensitivity <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>c <\/td><td> Cup <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C <\/td><td> Celsius <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>DX <\/td><td> Diagnosis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DVT <\/td><td> Deep Vein Thrombosis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DTP <\/td><td> Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DTaP <\/td><td> Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DT <\/td><td> Delirium Tremens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DST <\/td><td> Dexamethasone Suppression Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DRI <\/td><td> Dietary Reference Intake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DRG <\/td><td> Diagnosis-Related Group<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dr <\/td><td> Dram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DOB <\/td><td> Date of Birth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DOA <\/td><td> Dead on Arrival<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DO <\/td><td> Doctor of Osteopathy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DNR <\/td><td> Do Not Resuscitate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DNA <\/td><td> Deoxyribonucleic Acid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DMD <\/td><td> Doctor of Dental Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DMD <\/td><td> Diabetes Mellitus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>dL <\/td><td> Deciliter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DICC <\/td><td> Dynamic Infusion Cavernosometry and Cavernosography<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DIC <\/td><td> Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DHHS <\/td><td> Department of Health and Human Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DEA <\/td><td> Drug Enforcement Agency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DDS <\/td><td> Doctor of Dental Surgery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DDB <\/td><td> Disciplinary Data Bank<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DC or d\/c <\/td><td> Discontinue or Discharge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DAR <\/td><td> Document, Action, Response<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>EVAD <\/td><td> Explantable Venous Access Device<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET <\/td><td> Ear (Tympanic) Temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ESR <\/td><td> Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ERT <\/td><td> Estrogen Replacement Therapy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ERG <\/td><td> Electroretinogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ERCP <\/td><td> Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ER <\/td><td> Emergency Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPO <\/td><td> Exclusive Provider Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EPA <\/td><td> Environmental Protection Agency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EMT <\/td><td> Emergency Medical Technician<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EMS <\/td><td> Emergency Medical Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EMG <\/td><td> Electromyogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>elix <\/td><td> Elixir<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ELISA <\/td><td> Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EKG (ECG) <\/td><td> Electrocardiogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EGD <\/td><td> Esophagogastroduodenoscopy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EEG <\/td><td> Electroencephalograph\/Electroencephalogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EDTA <\/td><td> Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ED <\/td><td> Emergency Department<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ECG (EKG) <\/td><td> Electrocardiogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ECF <\/td><td> Extracellular Fluid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ECF <\/td><td> Extended Care Facility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EAR <\/td><td> Estimated Average Requirement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> Fx <\/td><td> Fracture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FVD <\/td><td> Fluid Volume Deficit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ft <\/td><td> oot or Feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FSH <\/td><td> Follicle-Stimulating Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FOBT <\/td><td> Fecal Occult Blood Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Fl <\/td><td> Fluorine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> fl <\/td><td> luid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FF <\/td><td> Forced Feeding, or Forced Fluids<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FeSO4 <\/td><td> Iron Sulfate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Fe <\/td><td> Iron<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FDA <\/td><td> Food and Drug Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FCA <\/td><td> False Claims Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FBS <\/td><td> Fasting Blood Sugar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> FAS <\/td><td> Fetal Alcohol Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> F <\/td><td> Fahrenheit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> Gyn <\/td><td> Gynecology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GU <\/td><td> Genitourinary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> gtt\/min <\/td><td> Drops Per Minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GTT <\/td><td> Glucose Tolerance Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> gtt <\/td><td> Drop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> gr <\/td><td> Grain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GI <\/td><td> Gastrointestinal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GHB <\/td><td> Glycosylated Hemoglobin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GH <\/td><td> Growth Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GGTP <\/td><td> Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GGT <\/td><td> Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GFR <\/td><td> Glomerular Filtration Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GER <\/td><td> Gastroesophageal Reflux<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GED <\/td><td> General Education Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GCS <\/td><td> Glasgow Coma Scale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GAS <\/td><td> General Adaptation Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> GAO <\/td><td> General Accounting Office<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> g\/dL <\/td><td> Grams Per Deciliter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> g <\/td><td> Gram<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> HRSA <\/td><td> Health Resources and Services Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HR <\/td><td> Heart Rate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HPO4 <\/td><td> Phosphate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HOB <\/td><td> Head of Bed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HMO <\/td><td> Health Maintenance Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HLA <\/td><td> Human Leukocyte Antigen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HIV <\/td><td> Human Immunodeficiency Virus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HIS <\/td><td> Hospital Information System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Hgb <\/td><td> Hemoglobin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Hg <\/td><td> Mercury<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HFA <\/td><td> Hospice Foundation of America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Hep B <\/td><td> Hepatitis B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HDV <\/td><td> Hepatitis D Virus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HDL <\/td><td> High Density Lipoprotein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HCV <\/td><td> Hepatitis C Virus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Hct <\/td><td> Hematocrit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HCO3\u2212 <\/td><td> Bicarbonate Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HCl <\/td><td> Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrochloride<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> hCG <\/td><td> Human Chorionic Gonadotropin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HCFA <\/td><td> Health Care Financing Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HBV <\/td><td> Hepatitis B Virus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> HB5AG <\/td><td> Hepatitis B Surface Antigen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> H2O <\/td><td> Water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> H+ <\/td><td> Hydrogen Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> h.s. <\/td><td> Hour of Sleep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> H&amp;H <\/td><td> Hemoglobin and Hematocrit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> h <\/td><td> Hour(S)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> IVPB <\/td><td> Intravenous Piggyback<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IVP <\/td><td> Intravenous Push, Intravenous Pyelogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IVAD <\/td><td> Implantable Vascular Access Device<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IV <\/td><td> Intravenous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ITT <\/td><td> Insulin Tolerance Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Isol <\/td><td> Isolation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IOM <\/td><td> Institute of Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IOL <\/td><td> Intraocular Lens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> INR <\/td><td> International Normalized Ratio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> in <\/td><td> Inch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IM <\/td><td> Intramuscular<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IHCT <\/td><td> Interdisciplinary Health Care Team<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IgM <\/td><td> Immunoglobulin M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IgG <\/td><td> Immunoglobulin G<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ID <\/td><td> Intradermal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ID <\/td><td> Identification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ICU <\/td><td> Intensive Care Unit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ICN <\/td><td> International Council of Nurses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ICF <\/td><td> Intracellular Fluid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ICF <\/td><td> Intermediate Care Facility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> IADLs <\/td><td> Instrumental Activities of Daily Living<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> I&amp;O <\/td><td> Intake and Output<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> I <\/td><td> Iodine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> KVO <\/td><td> Keep Vein Open<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> KUB <\/td><td> Kidneys\/Ureters\/Bladder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> KS <\/td><td> Ketosteroids<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> kg <\/td><td> Kilogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> KCl <\/td><td> Potassium Chloride<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> kcal <\/td><td> Kilocalorie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> K+ <\/td><td> Potassium Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> K <\/td><td> Potassium<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> LPN <\/td><td> Licensed Practical Nurse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LP\/VN <\/td><td> Licensed Practical\/Vocational Nurse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LP <\/td><td> Lumbar Puncture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LOC <\/td><td> Level of Consciousness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LMP <\/td><td> Last Menstrual Period<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LLQ <\/td><td> Left Lower Quadrant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LH <\/td><td> Luteinizing Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LFT <\/td><td> Liver Function Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LES <\/td><td> Lower Esophageal Sphincter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LE <\/td><td> Lupus Erythematosus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LDL <\/td><td> Low Density Lipoprotein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LDH <\/td><td> Lactic Dehydrogenase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> lb <\/td><td> Pound<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> LAS <\/td><td> Local Adaptation Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> L\/min <\/td><td> Liters Per Minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> L <\/td><td> Liter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> MUGA <\/td><td> Multi-Gated Acquisition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MSDS <\/td><td> Material Safety Data Sheet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MS <\/td><td> Morphine Sulfate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MRSA <\/td><td> Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MRI <\/td><td> Magnetic Resonance Imaging<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mOsm\/kg <\/td><td> Milliosmoles\/Kilogram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MOM <\/td><td> Milk of Magnesia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Mo <\/td><td> Molybdenum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Mn <\/td><td> Manganese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MMR <\/td><td> Measles, Mumps, Rubella<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mmol\/L <\/td><td> Millimoles Per Liter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mL <\/td><td> Milliliter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> min <\/td><td> Minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MI <\/td><td> Myocardial Infarction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MgSO4 <\/td><td> Magnesium Sulfate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MgCl <\/td><td> Magnesium Chloride<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Mg++ <\/td><td> Magnesium Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mg\/dL <\/td><td> Milligrams Per Deciliter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mg <\/td><td> Milligram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Mg <\/td><td> Magnesium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mEq\/L <\/td><td> Milliequivalents Per Liter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mEq <\/td><td> Milliequivalent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MDS <\/td><td> Minimum Data Set<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MDR-TB <\/td><td> Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MDR <\/td><td> Multidrug-Resistant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MDI <\/td><td> Metered-Dose Inhaler<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MD <\/td><td> Doctor of Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> mcg (or \u03bcg) <\/td><td> Microgram<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MAR <\/td><td> Medication Administration Record<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MAOI <\/td><td> Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> MAO <\/td><td> Monoamine Oxidase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> m2 <\/td><td> Square Meter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> m <\/td><td> Meter<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> NSF <\/td><td> National Sleep Foundation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NS <\/td><td> Normal Saline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NREM <\/td><td> Non-Rapid Eye Movement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NPO <\/td><td> Nothing By Mouth<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NPO <\/td><td> Nil per os, Latin for \u201cNothing By Mouth\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NPDB <\/td><td> National Practitioner Data Bank<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NP <\/td><td> Nurse Practitioner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Noct <\/td><td> At Night<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NOC <\/td><td> Nursing Outcomes Classification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NMDS <\/td><td> Nursing Minimum Data Set<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NLN <\/td><td> National League for Nursing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NIS <\/td><td> Nursing Information System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NIOSH <\/td><td> National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NIH <\/td><td> National Institutes of Health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NICU <\/td><td> Neonatal Intensive Care Unit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NIC <\/td><td> Nursing Interventions Classification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NIA <\/td><td> National Institute on Aging<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NHO <\/td><td> National Hospice Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NH2 <\/td><td> Amino Group<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NG <\/td><td> Nasogastric<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NCLD <\/td><td> National Center for Learning Disabilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NCHS <\/td><td> National Center for Health Statistics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NAPNE <\/td><td> National Association of Practical Nurse Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NaOH <\/td><td> Sodium Hydroxide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NANDA <\/td><td> North American Nursing Diagnosis Association<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NaHPO4 <\/td><td> Sodium Monohydrogen Phosphate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NaHCO3 <\/td><td> Sodium Bicarbonate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NAHC <\/td><td> National Association for Home Care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NaH2PO4 <\/td><td> Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NADSA <\/td><td> National Adult Day Services Associations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NaCl <\/td><td> Sodium Chloride<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Na2SO4 <\/td><td> Sodium Sulfate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Na2HPO4 <\/td><td> Disodium Phosphate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Na+ <\/td><td> Sodium Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Na <\/td><td> Sodium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> NA <\/td><td> Not Applicable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> N2 <\/td><td> Nitrogen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> oz <\/td><td> Ounce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OU <\/td><td> Both Eyes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OTC <\/td><td> Over-The-Counter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OT <\/td><td> Oral Temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OT <\/td><td> Occupational Therapist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OSHA <\/td><td> Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OS <\/td><td> Left Eye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ORIF <\/td><td> Open Reduction\/Internal Fixation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OR <\/td><td> Operating Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OH\u2212 <\/td><td> Hydroxyl<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OD <\/td><td> Right Eye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OBRA <\/td><td> Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> OAM <\/td><td> Office of Alternative Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> O2 <\/td><td> Oxygen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> O&amp;P <\/td><td> Ova and Parasite<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> PVD <\/td><td> Peripheral Vascular Disease<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PTT <\/td><td> Partial Thromboplastin Time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PTSD <\/td><td> Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PTH <\/td><td> Parathyroid Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PT <\/td><td> Prothrombin Time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> pt <\/td><td> Pint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PT <\/td><td> Physical Therapist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PT <\/td><td> Patient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PSP <\/td><td> Phenolsulfonphthalein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PSDA <\/td><td> Patient Self-Determination Act<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PSA <\/td><td> Prostate Specific Antigen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PROM <\/td><td> Passive Range of Motion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PRO <\/td><td> Peer Review Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PRN <\/td><td> Pro Re Nata<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PRL <\/td><td> Prolactin Level<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PRA <\/td><td> Plasma Renin Activity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PPS <\/td><td> Prospective Payment System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PPO <\/td><td> Preferred Provider Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PPG <\/td><td> Post Prandial Glucose<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PPE <\/td><td> Personal Protective Equipment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PPBS <\/td><td> Post Prandial Blood Sugar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Post op spec <\/td><td> After Surgery Urine Specimen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PO4\u2212\u2212 <\/td><td> Phosphate Ion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PO2(PaO2) <\/td><td> Partial Pressure of Oxygen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PO <\/td><td> By Mouth (Per os In Latin)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PNS <\/td><td> Peripheral Nervous System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PNI <\/td><td> Psychoneuroimmunology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PMS <\/td><td> Premenstrual Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PMR <\/td><td> Progressive Muscle Relaxation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PMI <\/td><td> Point of Maximum Intensity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PLMS <\/td><td> Periodic Limb Movements In Sleep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PKU <\/td><td> Phenylketonuria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PIE <\/td><td> Problem, Implementation, Evaluation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PICU <\/td><td> Pediatric Intensive Care Unit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PICC <\/td><td> Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> pH <\/td><td> Potential Hydrogen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PFT <\/td><td> Pulmonary Function Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PET <\/td><td> Positron Emission Tomography<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PEG <\/td><td> Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PDPH <\/td><td> Postdural Puncture Headache<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PCV <\/td><td> Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PCR <\/td><td> Polymerase Chain Reaction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PCP <\/td><td> Primary Care Provider<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PCO2 <\/td><td> Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PAR <\/td><td> Postanesthesia Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Pap <\/td><td> Papanicolaou Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PA <\/td><td> Posteroanterior<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> PA <\/td><td> Physician\u2019s Assistant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> p\u00af <\/td><td> After<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> p.c. <\/td><td> After Meals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> P <\/td><td> Pulse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> P <\/td><td> Phosphorus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> qd <\/td><td> Every Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> qt <\/td><td> Quart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> qh <\/td><td> Every Hour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> qs <\/td><td> Quantity Sufficient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> qod <\/td><td> Every Other Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> qid <\/td><td> Four Times A Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> q2h <\/td><td> Every 2 Hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> q <\/td><td> Quaque, Latin for \u201cEvery\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> RWJF <\/td><td> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RUQ <\/td><td> Right Upper Quadrant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RUGS <\/td><td> Resource Utilization Group System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RTI <\/td><td> Respiratory Tract Infection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RT <\/td><td> Respiratory Therapist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RT <\/td><td> Rectal Temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RSV <\/td><td> Respiratory Syncytial Virus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RR <\/td><td> Recovery Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RPR <\/td><td> Rapid Plasma Reagin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RPh <\/td><td> Registered Pharmacist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RPCH <\/td><td> Rural Primary Care Hospital<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ROS <\/td><td> Review of Systems<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ROM <\/td><td> Range of Motion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RNFA <\/td><td> Registered Nurse First Assistant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RNA <\/td><td> Ribonucleic Acid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RN <\/td><td> Registered Nurse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RLS <\/td><td> Restless Leg Syndrome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RLQ <\/td><td> Right Lower Quadrant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RF <\/td><td> Rheumatoid Factor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> REM <\/td><td> Rapid Eye Movement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RDA <\/td><td> Recommended Dietary Allowance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RD <\/td><td> Registered Dietician<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RBC <\/td><td> Red Blood Count, Red Blood Cell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RAST <\/td><td> Radio Allergosorbent Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> RAIU <\/td><td> Radioactive Iodine Uptake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> R\/T <\/td><td> Related To<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> R (Resp) <\/td><td> Respiration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> SW <\/td><td> Social Worker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> susp <\/td><td> Suspension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> supp <\/td><td> Suppository<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> STD <\/td><td> Sexually Transmitted Disease<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> STAT\/Stat <\/td><td> Immediately, (Statim In Latin)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SSA <\/td><td> Social Security Administration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SPF <\/td><td> Sun Protection Factor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SOB <\/td><td> Shortness of Breath<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SOAP <\/td><td> Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, Plan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SNF <\/td><td> Skilled Nursing Facility<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SL <\/td><td> Sublingual<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SGPT <\/td><td> Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SGOT <\/td><td> Serum Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Se <\/td><td> Selenium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SCHIP <\/td><td> State Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SC\/SQ <\/td><td> Subcutaneous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SBC <\/td><td> School-Based Clinic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SaO2 <\/td><td> Oxygen Saturation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> SAMe <\/td><td> S-Adenosylmethionine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> S <\/td><td> Sulfur<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> tsp <\/td><td> Teaspoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TSH <\/td><td> Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TSE <\/td><td> Testicular Self Examination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TRH <\/td><td> Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Tr or tinct <\/td><td> Tincture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TPR <\/td><td> Temperature, Pulse, Respiration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TPN <\/td><td> Total Parenteral Nutrition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TMJ <\/td><td> Temporomandibular Joint<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TICU <\/td><td> Trauma Intensive Care Unit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TIBC <\/td><td> Total Iron Binding Capacity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TIA <\/td><td> Transient Ischemic Attack<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> THA <\/td><td> Total Hip Arthroplasty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TF <\/td><td> Tube Feeding<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TENS <\/td><td> Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Td <\/td><td> Tetanus\/Diphtheria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> Tbsp <\/td><td> Tablespoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TB <\/td><td> Tuberculosis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> TAC <\/td><td> Tetracaine, Adrenaline, Cocaine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> tab <\/td><td> Tablet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> T4 <\/td><td> Thyroxine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> T3 <\/td><td> Triiodothyronine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> t.o. <\/td><td> Telephone Order<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> T <\/td><td> Temperature<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VMA <\/td><td> Vanillymandelic Acid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VLDL <\/td><td> Very Low-Density Lipoprotein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VDRL <\/td><td> Venereal Disease Research Laboratory<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VAS <\/td><td> Visual Analog Scale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VAD <\/td><td> Ventricular Assist Device, Vascular Access Device<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> VA <\/td><td> Veterans Administration, Veterans Affairs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td> wt <\/td><td> Weight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> WPM <\/td><td> Words Per Minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> WNL <\/td><td> Within Normal Limits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> WHO <\/td><td> World Health Organization<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> W\/C <\/td><td> Wheel Chair<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>YWCA<\/td><td>Young Women\u2019s Christian Association<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>Zn<\/td><td>Zinc<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read More:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/50-common-internet-acronyms-list\/\">50 Common Internet Acronyms List<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/common-medical-abbreviations\/\">Common Medical Abbreviations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/500-medical-list-of-abbreviations\/\">500+ Medical List Of Abbreviations<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/250-short-form-of-words-used-in-chat\/\">250+ Short Form Of Words 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