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1
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

2
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FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

3
Q

flex.

A

flexion

4
Q

FH

A

family history

5
Q

ft.

A

foot, feet

6
Q

FRC

A

functional residual capacity

7
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

8
Q

FVC

A

forced vital capacity

9
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

10
Q

fx

A

fracture

11
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

12
Q

g

A

gram

13
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

14
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

15
Q

h. hr.

A

hour

16
Q

H&H, H/H

A

hematocrit and hemaglobin

17
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

18
Q

h/o

A

history of

19
Q

HA, H/A

A

headache

20
Q

Hb, Hgb

A

hemoglobin

21
Q

Hct, Ht

A

hematocrit

22
Q

HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

23
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HEENT

A

head, ear, eyes, nose, throat

24
Q

HEP

A

home exercise program

25
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

26
Q

HNP

A

herniated nucleus pulposus

27
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

28
Q

HR

A

heart rate

29
Q

hs

A

at bedtime

30
Q

ht.

A

height

31
Q

Hx

A

history

32
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

33
Q

IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

34
Q

IM

A

intramuscular, intramedullary

35
Q

imp.

A

impression

36
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in.

A

inches

37
Q

indep

A

independent

38
Q

IMV

A

intermittent mandatory ventilation

39
Q

inf

A

inferior

40
Q

IRDS

A

infant respiratory distress syndrome

41
Q

IS

A

incentive spirometry

42
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IV

A

intravenous

43
Q

KAFO

A

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

44
Q

kcal

A

kilocalories

45
Q

kg

A

kilogram

46
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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

47
Q

L or l.

A

liter

48
Q

L

A

left

49
Q

lat.

A

lateral

50
Q

lb.

A

pound

51
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

52
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

53
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

54
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness

level of consciousness

55
Q

LMN

A

lower motor neuron

56
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

57
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

58
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

59
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit