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6126_00_Preface_pp.i_xx.qxd 8/11/08 2:45 PM Page vi vi Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in text and tables without establishing; other abbreviations are expanded at first mention. ABG ACE ACTH ADH AIDS bid BMR BP BUN C Ca CBC CK Cl cm CNS CO2 COPD CPK CPK-MB CPR CSF CT D&C dL ECG EEG ENT ERCP ESR F FUO g GFR GI G6PD GU h H2 Hb HCO3 Hct Hg HIV Hz ICU IgA, etc arterial blood gas angiotensin converting enzyme adrenocorticotropic hormone antidiuretic hormone acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 2 times a day basal metabolic rate blood pressure blood urea nitrogen Celsius; centigrade calcium complete blood count creatine kinase chloride; chlorine centimeter central nervous system carbon dioxide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease creatine phosphokinase creatine phosphokinase muscle band isoenzyme cardiopulmonary resuscitation cerebrospinal fluid computed tomography dilation and curettage deciliter (= 100 mL) electrocardiogram electroencephalogram ear, nose, and throat endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography erythrocyte sedimentation rate Fahrenheit fever of unknown origin gram glomerular filtration rate gastrointestinal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase genitourinary hour histamine hemoglobin bicarbonate hematocrit mercury human immunodeficiency virus hertz (cycles/second) intensive care unit immunoglobin A, etc 6126_00_Preface_pp.i_xx.qxd 8/11/08 2:45 PM Page vii Abbreviations IM INR IV IVU K kg L LDH m mEq Mg mg MI mL mm mmol mo mOsm MRI Na NGT npo NSAID O2 OTC oz PACO2 PaCO2 PAO2 PaO2 PCO2 PCR PET pH PMN po PO2 PPD prn PT PTT q qid RA RBC SaO2 sc SLE SSRI TB tid URI UTI WBC WHO µ µL intramuscular(ly) international normalized ratio intravenous(ly) intravenous urography potassium kilogram liter lactic dehydrogenase meter milliequivalent magnesium milligram myocardial infarction milliliter millimeter millimole month milliosmole magnetic resonance imaging sodium nasogastric tube nothing by mouth nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug oxygen over-the-counter (pharmaceuticals) ounce alveolar carbon dioxide partial pressure arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure alveolar oxygen partial pressure arterial oxygen partial pressure carbon dioxide partial pressure (or tension) polymerase chain reaction positron emission tomography hydrogen ion concentration polymorphonuclear leukocyte orally oxygen partial pressure (or tension) purified protein derivative (tuberculin) as needed prothrombin time partial thromboplastin time every 4 times a day rheumatoid arthritis red blood cell arterial oxygen saturation subcutaneous(ly) systemic lupus erythematosus selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor tuberculosis 3 times a day upper respiratory infection urinary tract infection white blood cell World Health Organization micro-; micron microliter vii