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Answer 1

ABG: Arterial blood gas

ASAP - as soon as possible

BM: basal metabolism or Bowel movement

BMP: basic metabolic panel

BP: blood pressure

C & S: Culture and sensitivity

CBC: complete blood count

CCU: Coronary Care Unit

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid

CVA: Cerebrovascular accident

DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis

DOB: difficulty in breathing or date of birth

Dx: diagnosis

ECG: electrocardiogram

ED: Emergency Department

EEG: electroencephalogram

EKG: electrocardiogram

ER: emergency room

FBS: fasting blood sugar

Fx: fracture

FUO: Fever of unknown origin

GI: Gingival Index or gastrointestinal

GTT: Glucose tolerance test

HAV: hepatitis A virus

Hb/Hgb: Hemoglobin

HBV: Hepatitis B virus

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin

Hct :  Hematocrit

HCV : hepatitis C virus

HIV: human immuno virus

H& H : hemoglobin and hematocrit

Hx: Medical History

ICU: intensive care unit

IM: intramuscular

Iv: intravenous

LP: lumbar puncture

MI: Myocardial infarction

MRI: magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

O&P : stool ova and parasites used in the diagnostic test

OP: occipitoposterior position

OR: operating room

PT: Physical therapist

aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time

QNS: Quantity Not Sufficient

req: requirement

RN:  registered nurse

r/o: rule out

RR: relative risk

Rx: a lain word "recipe" means to take

STD/STI: sexually transmitted disease/sexually transmitted infections

STAT: medical Latin abbreviation used for immediately

Sx: symptom

Tx: thromboxanes

UA: Urine analysis unstable angina

URI: Upper respiratory infections

UTI: urinary tract infection