The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
FUO: | Fever of Unknown Origin(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
FVC: | Forced Vital Capacity(Oncology, Nursing, Medical) |
GFR: | Glomerular Filtration Rate(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
GTT: | Glucose Tolerance Test(Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical) |
HDL: | High Density Lipoprotein(Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacy) |
HPI: | History of Present Illness(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
HR: | Heart Rate(Nursing, Veterinary, Medical) |
HRT: | Hormone Replacement Therapy(Trying to Conceive, Getting pregnant) |
HSV: | Herpes Simplex Virus(Diagnosis, Pathology, Otolaryngology) |
IBD: | Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Pathology, Immunology, Nursing) |
IBS: | Irritable Bowel Syndrome(Disease, Pathology, Obstetrics) |
ID: | Identification(Archaeology, Anthropology, History) |
JCAHO: | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations |
LAD: | Left Anterior Descending(Nursing, Medical, Medicine) |
LDL: | Low Density Lipoprotein(Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacy) |
LMP: | Last Menstrual Period(Gynaecology, Gynecology, Parenting) |
LP: | Lumbar Puncture(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
LVN: | Licensed Vocational Nurse(Postnominal, Nursing credential) |
MA: | Master of Arts(British degree, Postgraduate, Postgraduate degree) |
MI: | Myocardial Infarction(Diagnosis, Pharmacy, Nursing) |
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