The list of nursing acronyms and abbreviations.
All nursing related acronyms and abbreviations.
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WHO: | World Health Organization(Health organization, United Nations, Political) |
MRI: | Magnetic Resonance Imaging(Sleep disorders, Prostate Cancer, SLEEP) |
CBC: | Complete Blood Count(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology) |
CNS: | Central Nervous System(Anatomy, Human anatomy, Narcolepsy) |
BP: | Blood Pressure(Circulatory system, Blood, Physiology) |
COPD: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(CHEST, Diagnosis, Pathology) |
ARF: | Acute Renal Failure(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
BPM: | Beats Per Minute(Unit, Scuba diving, Diving) |
BUN: | Blood Urea Nitrogen(Blood, Physiology, Prostate Cancer) |
CHF: | Congestive Heart Failure(Cardiology, Pharmacy, Oncology) |
CVP: | Central Venous Pressure(Pharmacy, Oncology, Nursing) |
DIC: | Disseminated intravascular coagulation(Circulatory system, Blood) |
DM: | Diabetes Mellitus(Diagnosis, Pharmacy, Nursing) |
DOA: | Dead on Arrival(Online auction, Ebay, Firefighting) |
GFR: | Glomerular Filtration Rate(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
HR: | Heart Rate(Nursing, Veterinary, Medical) |
IBD: | Inflammatory Bowel Disease(Pathology, Immunology, Nursing) |
OM: | Otitis Media(Otolaryngology, Surgery, Pharmacy) |
PDA: | Patent Ductus Arteriosus(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
PT: | Prothrombin time(Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinary) |
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