What does CHNS mean in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of CHNS. However, what does the CHNS medical term stand for?
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What does CHNS medical abbreviation mean?
In medical field, the CHNS medical abbreviation stands for China Health and Nutrition Survey.
CHNS: China Health and Nutrition Survey
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| 7vPCV | seven valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
| AER | Albumin Excretion Rate |
| BLS | basic life support |
| BSC | biological safety cabinet; bedside commode |
| Br | Bromine (element) |
| CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
| CGN | chronic glomerulonephritis |
| CIPN | Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy |
| CMHC | community mental health center |
| CPM | counts per minute; care plan meeting; central pontine myelinolysis; continuous passive mobilizer; continuous passive motion |
| Cal | Calorie (kilocalorie) |
| DCAP-BTLS | deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling |
| DCIS | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ |
| DIF | Differential |
| DISIDA | diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid (cholescintigraphy) |
| DL-PICC | double lumen peripherally inserted central catheter |
| DTBV | Donor Tissue Bank of Victoria |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EIPM | Englander Institute for Precision Medicine |
| EJ | External Jugular |
| Eu | Europium (element) |
| F&C | foam and condoms |
| FA | forearm; folic acid; femoral artery; fatty acid |
| G-Tube | Gastric Feeding Tube |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation |
| GvHD | Graft vs. host disease. It is complicated by the syndromes of acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD). |
| HACEK | Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens,Kingella kingae. |
| HAQ | health assessment questionnaire |
| HBV | hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus |
| HKSCI | Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury |
| HONK | Hyperosmolar Non-Ketotic State |
| HPHC | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care |
| HX | History |
| I&O | Ins and Outs |
| ILMV | Inactivated L. Monocytogenes Vaccine |
| IMCN | Integrated Medical Care Nephrology |
| IUS | intrauterine system |
| LGL | large granular lymphocyte; Lown Ganong Levine syndrome |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe; also Left Upper Lid |
| MCF | middle cranial fossa |
| MDE | major depressive episode |
| MEAC | Midwifery Education Accreditation Council |
| MELT | Myofascial Energetic Length Technique |
| MFOA | Medical Front Office Assistant |
| MMT | manual muscle test |
| MS | Mental Status; also Mitral Stenosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Morphine Sulfate |
| MTOPS | Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms |
| NCCP | Neonatal Continuing Care Program |
| NHS | National Health Service; normal human serum |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NMRI | Network of Minority Research Investigators |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| OLT | Orthotopic Liver Transplant |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| P | Pulse. Pulse is recorded as part of the physical examination. It is one of the “vital signs.” |
| PAN | panoramic; peroxyacetyl nitrate |
| PCB | Post-coital bleeding |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| PEHT | Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit |
| PRPN | Patient Reported Peripheral Neuropathy |
| PTK | phototherapeutic keratectomy |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PharmD | Doctor of Pharmacy |
| RAM | rapid alternating movements |
| RAS | renal artery stenosis; renin-angiotensin system; reticular activating system |
| Re | Rhenium (element) |
| SASU | Surgical Assessment and Short stay Unit |
| SBP | Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis; Systolic Blood Pressure |
| SSIM | Sandy Springs Internal Medicine |
| SV | stroke volume; supraventricular |
| SVC | Superior Vena Cava |
| Sm | Samarium (element) |
| Sv | sievert (unit) |
| TEDS | Thromboembolism Deterrent Stockings |
| TIMI | thrombolysis in myocardial infarction |
| TN | trigeminal nerve |
| TRF | thyrotropin-releasing factor; total fluid removed |
| TTOM | to take out medicine |
| U07.1 | Deaths from lab-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection |
| ULNS | upper limits of normal size |
| VAS | vibroacoustic stimulator; visual analog scale |
| VMA | vanillyl-madelic acid |
| VMD | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
| disp | dispense |
| g=g | grips equal and good |
| incompl | incomplete |
| inf. | infant |
| mA | milliampere |
| mIU | milli-international unit |
| sp. Gr. | specific gravity |
| ther | therapeutic, therapy |
