What does the abbreviation ABPN mean in medical terms?
The ABPN abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. Here is the meaning of ABPN mean in medical terms.
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What does ABPN mean in medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation ABPN stands for American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
ABPN: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| AFP | Alpha Fetoprotein |
| AK | Actinic Keratosis |
| BRAT | bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (diet) |
| BUS | Bartholin’s, Urethral, and Skene’s glands |
| BX | Biopsy |
| CABG | Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft |
| CAVP | continuous arterial venous pressure |
| CBLL | capillary blood lead level |
| CHD | congenital heart disease; coronary heart disease |
| CIC | Clean Intermittent Catheterization |
| CST | contraction stress test; Certified Surgical Technologist |
| CTB | cease to breathe; chronic tuberculosis |
| DASE | Denver Articulation Screening Examination |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DCAP-BTLS | deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling |
| DIF | Differential |
| DIFA | automated differential |
| DISIDA | diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy) |
| DLS | dynamic lumbar stabilization |
| DNAR | do not attempt resuscitation |
| DP | Dorsalis Pedis |
| DT | delirium tremens; diphtheria and tetanus toxoids |
| EBRT | External Beam Radiation Therapy |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram (also known as EKG) |
| FAPA | Fellow of the American Psychological Association |
| FEF | forced expiratory flow (rate) |
| FPIA | fluorescence polarization immunoassay |
| FTT | Failure To Thrive |
| GET | General Endotracheal |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HGSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A |
| HemOnc | hematology/oncology |
| IA | Intra-Articular |
| IJ | Internal Jugular |
| ISDN | isosorbide dinitrate |
| IVDU | Intravenous Drug Use |
| LADD | diagonal branch of the left anterior; lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital |
| LIF | leukemia inhibitory factor; left iliac fossa |
| LVA | left ventricular aneurysm |
| MLF | medial longitudinal fasciculus |
| MMEFR | maximal mid-expiratory flow rate |
| MOM | Milk Of Magnesia |
| NEB | Nebulizer |
| NHP | nursing home placement |
| NIV | non-invasive ventilation |
| NPWT | negative pressure wound therapy |
| OCT | oxytocin challenge test |
| OG | orogastric |
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| PI | principal investigator; protease inhibitors; performance improvement; perfusion index; peripheral iridotomy; present illness; previous illness |
| PN | Progress Note |
| PNC | prenatal care; penicillin; premature nodal complex; premature nodal contraction |
| POA | power of attorney |
| PPM | planned preventive maintenance; permanent pacemaker |
| PSL | peripheral saline lock |
| RA | Right Atrium |
| RCP | respiratory care practitioner |
| RCR | replication competent retrovirus |
| REI | reproductive endocrinology |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RLS | restless legs syndrome |
| RPGN | Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis |
| RTA | renal tubular acidosis; road traffic accident |
| Ru | Ruthenium (element) |
| SE | substantially equivalent; status epilepticus; side effects; standard error |
| SIADH | Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone secretion |
| SLD | specific learning disabilities |
| SOS | sinusoidal obstruction syndrome; help needed distress signal (save our ship) |
| T&X | type and crossmatch |
| TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
| TCPL | time cycled pressure limited |
| UCTD | undifferentiated connective tissue disease |
| UFR | ultrafiltration rate |
| UVB | ultraviolet B (rays) |
| V | Vomiting |
| VT | Ventricular Tachycardia |
| WAP | wandering atrial pacer; written action plan |
| dim. | halved |
| dup | duplication, duplicate |
| epi | epinephrine |
| ext. | external; extensor |
| med neb | medication nebulizer |
| non rep | do not repeat |
| pIgR | polymeric immunoglobulin receptor |
| plt | platelet |
| rBGH | recombinant bovine growth hormone |
| seg | segmented (white cells) |
| sig | signal; label; signature |
