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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Transabdominal hysterectomy






2. Right lower lobe






3. Activated partial thromboplastin time






4. Abdomen






5. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






6. Obstetrics - gynecology






7. Short of breath






8. Herpes simplex virus






9. Ambulate - ambulatory






10. Central service; central supply






11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






12. Respirations






13. History






14. Subcutaneous






15. Chronic obstructive lung disease






16. Intravenous pyelogram






17. Fracture






18. Low density lipoprotein






19. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






20. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






21. Postoperative






22. Urinary tract infection






23. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






24. Occupational therapy






25. Orthopedics






26. Lower right quadrant






27. Intrauterine device






28. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






29. Right lower quadrant






30. Prostate - specific antigen






31. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






32. Physical exam






33. Fetal heart tone






34. Chronic airflow limitation






35. Degenerative joint disease






36. White blood cell (count)






37. Motor vehicle accident






38. Hepatitis B virus






39. Glucose tolerance test






40. Aortic valve replacement






41. Creatine phosphokinase






42. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






43. Intensive care unit






44. Past history






45. Within normal limits






46. Basal metabolic rate






47. Differential white blood cell count






48. Vital signs






49. Cerebral spinal fluid






50. Cardiac output