Clinical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. D5W
   5% Dextrose in water
2. FHH/R
   Foetal Heart Heard/Regular
3. L/IH
   Left Inguinal Hernia
4. Q4H
   Every 4 Hours
5. Q6H
   Every 6 Hours
6. R/IH
   Right Inguinal Hernia
7. SIMV
   synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
8. SIMV
   Synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
9. V/Q
   Ventilation/Perfusion
10. W-T-D
    wet to dry
11. X2d
    times 2 days
12. XULN
    times upper limit of normal
13. Z-ESR
    zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
14. A fib
    Atrial Fibrillation
15. altern.d.
    Every Other Day
16. ANTR
    Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex
17. B/K
    Below Knee
18. Ba E
    Barium Enema
19. BMBx
    Bone Marrow Biopsy
20. D5/5
    5% Dextrose in water

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