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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Open reduction - internal fixation






2. Abortion






3. Sedimentary rate






4. Dilation and curettage






5. Activities of daily living






6. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






7. Premenstrual syndrome






8. Hypertension






9. Postanesthesia care unit






10. Prescription






11. Intra - aortic balloon pump






12. Emergency room






13. Office visit






14. Lower right quadrant






15. Diagnosis






16. Right lower quadrant






17. Genitourinary






18. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






19. Osteoarthritis






20. Soapsuds enema






21. Postanesthesia recovery






22. Pathology






23. Herniated nucleus pulposis






24. Alpha - fetoprotein






25. Venereal disease






26. Computed axial tomography






27. Intensive care unit






28. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






29. Jugular venous distention






30. Arteriovenous malformation






31. Coronary care unit






32. Myocardial infraction






33. Urinalysis






34. Atrioventricular






35. Point of maximal pulse






36. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






37. Respirations






38. Gynecology






39. Diagnosis related groups






40. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






41. Food and Drug Administration






42. High density lipoprotein






43. Patient controlled analgesia






44. Aortic valve replacement






45. Sonogram - sonography






46. National Institutes of Health






47. Obstetrics






48. Albumin - globulin ratio






49. Total knee replacement






50. Review of symptoms - review of systems