What does the medical term AMSAN stand for?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of AMSAN abbreviation. However, what is AMSAN in medical terms?
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AMSAN medical abbreviation, what does it stand for?
In science & medicine, the AMSAN medical term mean Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy.
AMSAN: Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy
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| AK | Actinic Keratosis |
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| BFP | biological false-positive; of a pregnancy test big fat positive |
| BRC | biomedical research center |
| CAHR | Canadian Association for HIV Research |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CREST | calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasias |
| CTR | carpal tunnel release |
| Chemo | Chemotherapy |
| D&C | Dilatation and Currettage |
| DCAP-BTLS | deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling |
| DCG | DOT Compliance Group |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy |
| DIPC | Director of Infection Prevention and Control |
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| EMH | Emergency Medical Holographic |
| ETT | Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube |
| FDLMP | first date last menstrual period |
| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| FMF | Familial Mediterranean Fever |
| G#P# | Gravida # Para # |
| GLC | Glaucoma |
| GLOWM | Global Library Of Women’s Medicine |
| GU | Genito-Urinary; also Gastric Ulcer |
| HDLC | high density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HM | hand movement |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S.) |
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| IIMS | Insititute for Integration of Medicine and Science |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| KTS | Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome |
| Kcal | kilocalories |
| L-R | left to right |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LoChol | low cholesterol |
| MAO-B | monoamine oxidase-b |
| MEAC | Midwifery Education Accreditation Council |
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| PNF | proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation |
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| PZA | pyrazinamide |
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| iFR | instant wave-free ratio |
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