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A-fib, A-fib, or AFib
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Atrial fibrillation (a severe cardiac arrhythmia).
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Alk phos
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Alkaline phosphatase (a lab value for a chemical in the blood).
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Appy
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Appendectomy or appendicitis (excision of the appendix or infection/inflammation of the appendix).
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Bicarb
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Bicarbonate (one of the electrolytes, with sodium, potassium, and chloride).
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Bili
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Bilirubin (a lab value for liver function testing).
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CBC with diff
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CBC (complete blood count) with differential (the percentages of different types of white cells in the blood).
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Caps
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Capsules (a form of medications).
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Cath
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Catheter or catheterization (a tube or the placement of tubes in the body).
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Chemo
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Chemotherapy (treatment with chemical compounds, usually referring to cancer regimens).
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Chole
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Cholecystectomy (excision of the gallbladder).
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Crit
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Hematocrit (test for packed red cells in the blood).
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DC
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Discontinue or discharge, past tense DC'd, sometimes dc/dc'd (acceptable
in a clinic or nurse's note but not in a formal document).
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Detox
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Detoxification (treatment for acute alcohol abuse or other drug overuse).
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Dig
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Digoxin or digitalis; pronounced wih a short i and g sounding like j (medication for cardiac problems).
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Dip sesta
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Dipyridamole sestamibi (a nuclear x-ray exam).
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