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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Past medical history






2. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






3. Coronary artery bypass graft






4. Staphylococcus






5. Central service; central supply






6. Cytomegalovirus






7. Nothing by mouth






8. Myocardial infraction






9. Family history






10. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






11. Open reduction - internal fixation






12. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






13. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






14. Hepatitis B virus






15. Recommended dietary allowance






16. Occupational therapy






17. Gonorrhea






18. Chronic airflow limitation






19. Activated partial thromboplastin time






20. Medical doctor






21. The Joint Commission






22. Orally






23. Arterial blood gases






24. Dilation and curettage






25. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






26. Dead on arrival






27. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






28. Fasting blood sugar






29. Kidney - ureters - bladder






30. Ointment






31. Sonogram - sonography






32. Electrolytes






33. Diagnosis related groups






34. Transabdominal hysterectomy






35. Pelvic inflammatory disease






36. Barium enema






37. Left lower lobe






38. Total knee replacement






39. Agency for Healthcare Research






40. Drug Enforcement Administration number






41. Basal metabolic rate






42. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






43. Lumbar puncture






44. Below the knee amputation






45. Tuberculosis






46. Intrauterine device






47. American Medical Association






48. Recovery room






49. Hematocrit






50. International normalized ratio