Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. q.n.s.
   Quantity Not Sufficient
2. VPC (PVC)
   Ventricular Premature Contraction
3. HearRat
   Heart Rate
4. BWBirth
   Birth Weight
5. DEG F
   Degrees Fahrenheit
6. LATL
   Lateral
7. RCPTN
   Reception
8. SUPVR
   Supervisor
9. MClinPsych
   Master of Clinical Psychology
10. X-FER
    Transfer
11. I AND D
    Incision and Drainage
12. VACCI
    Vaccination
13. CHOLEST
    Cholesterol
14. IACAUC
    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
15. Ca in Situ
    Carcinoma in Situ
16. FH/FHx
    Family History
17. Fi O2
    Fraction of Inspired Oxygen
18. L/N
    Lymph Node
19. S. aureus
    Staphylococcus Aureus
20. SSP/SSPE
    Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

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