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  2. List of medical abbreviations: U - Wikipedia

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    UAE. Uterine Artery Embolization (synonym for Uterine Fibroid Embolization) UBT. urea breath test. UC. ulcerative colitis. uterine contraction. UCHD. usual childhood diseases (see list of childhood diseases )

  3. Early warning score - Wikipedia

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    An early warning score ( EWS) is a guide used by medical services to quickly determine the degree of illness of a patient. It is based on the vital signs ( respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood pressure, pulse / heart rate, AVPU response ). [1] Scores were developed in the late 1990s when studies showed that in-hospital ...

  4. List of optometric abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Grade 4 anterior chamber angle. open angle between cornea and iris. AC 3/4. Grade 3 anterior chamber angle. AC 2/4. Grade 2 anterior chamber angle. AC 1/4. Grade 1 anterior chamber angle. AC 0/4.

  5. List of medical abbreviations: R - Wikipedia

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    rheumatoid arthritis. right atrium. room air. RAD. reflex anal dilatation. right axis deviation. reactive airway disease. radiation absorbed dose. reactive attachment disorder.

  6. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel; List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions; List of optometric abbreviations; External links "CDC A-Z Index" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website "Disorder Index". National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Disease Acronyms and Abbreviations

  7. Differential diagnosis - Wikipedia

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    MeSH. D003937. [ edit on Wikidata] In healthcare, a differential diagnosis ( DDx) is a method of analysis that distinguishes a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features. [1] Differential diagnostic procedures are used by clinicians to diagnose the specific disease in a patient, or, at least, to ...

  8. Input and output (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Input and output (medicine) In biology, Input [1] and output [2] (I&O) is the measure of food and fluids that enter and exit the body. Certain patients with the need are placed on I & O, and if so, their urinary output is measured. With self-toileting patients on I & O, or those who are assisted to a regular toilet or portable commode, a ...

  9. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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    lactate. LAD. left anterior descending (a coronary artery) leukocyte adhesion deficiency. left axis deviation (see electrocardiogram) lymphadenopathy. LAE. left atrial enlargement. LAH.