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• IE : Infectious / Infective Endocarditis
• IHD : Ischemic Heart Disease
• INR : International Normalized Ratio is a test that measures the amount of clotting factors in the blood.
• IU : International Units
• IVF : Intravenous Fluid
• IVP : IV Push
• IVPB : IV Piggy Back
• IVTT : IV Test Tube
• KVO : Keep Veins Open
• L : Left
• LDH : Lactate Dehydrogenase - a protein that catalyses the conversion of lactate to pyruvate
• LDL : Low-density Lipoprotein - transport cholesterol from liver to cells
• LFT : Liver Function Test
• LGIB - Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• LOC - Loss of Consciousness is the loss of awareness of one's surroundings and one's own identity.
• LP : Lumbar Puncture or Lumbar Tap is the most common procedure for obtaining a sample of CSF.
• LRTI : Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
• MAP : Methamphetamine (party drug dubbed as ice) / Mean Arterial Pressure
• MCH : Mean Cell / Corpuscular Hemoglobin
• MCHV : Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
• MCV : Mean Corpuscular Volume
• MDI : Metered-dose inhaler
• MDMA : Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (aka ecstasy)
• MG : Myasthenia Gravis
• MGH : May Go Home
• MI : Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
• mmHg : Millimeter of Mercury
• MOP : Morphine
• MRI : Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• MRSA : Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• MS : Multiple Sclerosis
• MSCC : Midstream Clean Catch
• NAD : No Active Disease / Not in Acute Distress / Nothing Abnormal Detected
• NASH : Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is a condition characterized by fatty liver and liver damage.
• NGT : Nasogastric Tube
• NIR : Non-insulin Resistant
• NKA : No Known Allergies
• NKDA : No Known Drug Allergies
• NPH : Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
• NRRR : Normal Rate, Regular Rhythm