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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
NC | Nasal Canula | General | - |
NG | Nasogastric | Medication Dosing (Pharmacology) | - |
NGT | Nasogastric tube | General | - |
NIDDM | Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | Endocrinology (Hormone) | - |
NIV | Non-invasive ventilation | General | Pulmonology (Lung) |
NKDA | No known drug allergies | General | - |
NPO | Nothing by mouth | General | - |
NS | Normal Saline solution | General | - |
NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (e.g. Aspirin, Ibuprofen) | General | - |
NSGY | Neurosurgery | General | Neurosurgery |
NSR | Normal sinus rhythm | General | - |
NSTEMI | Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack) | Cardiology (Heart) | - |
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