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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Electrolytes






2. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






3. Short of breath






4. Osteoarthritis






5. Central venous pressure






6. Above the knee amputation






7. Diagnosis






8. Acute tubular necrosis






9. Basal metabolic rate






10. Blood urea nitrogen






11. Dead on arrival






12. Activated partial thromboplastin time






13. Very low density lipoprotein






14. Total hip replacement






15. Dyspnea on exertion






16. Herniated nucleus pulposis






17. Diabetes mellitus






18. As desired - at liberty






19. Skilled nursing facility






20. Physical therapy






21. Prothrombin time






22. Herpes simplex virus






23. Multiple sclerosis






24. National Institutes of Health






25. Kidney - ureters - bladder






26. Mitral valve prolapse






27. Arteriovenous malformation






28. Subcutaneous






29. Pelvic inflammatory disease






30. Hemoglobin






31. Health maintenance organization






32. Last menstrual period






33. American Nurses Credentialing Center






34. Prothrombin time






35. Before






36. Total parenteral nutrition






37. Left lower lobe






38. Hematocrit






39. Acute myelocytic leukemia






40. Papanicolaou smear






41. Intrauterine device






42. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






43. Peripheral vascular disease






44. Fahrenheit






45. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






46. Hepatitis B virus






47. Fetal heart tone






48. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






49. Without






50. International normalized ratio