What is the meaning of ECU medical abbreviation?

What does the abbreviation ECU mean in medical terms?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation ECU. However, what is the medical term ECU?

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What is the ECU medical abbreviation?

In the medicine field, the ECU abbreviation stands for extensor carpi ulnaris; emergency care unit.

ECU: extensor carpi ulnaris; emergency care unit

LUA	left upper arm
MEFR	maximum expiratory flow rate
CST	contraction stress test; Certified Surgical Technologist
CHHA	certified home health aide/agency
CMHC	community mental health center
pen	penicillin
NSV	non-specific vaginitis
Val	valine
GVHD	Graft Versus Host Disease
C&S	Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection.
IPPB	intermittent positive pressure breathing
GCT	glucose challenge test
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
G	Guiac (followed by + or -)
o.d.	once daily (omni die)
Staph	staphylococcus
palp	palpable
ng	nasogastric; nanogram (billionth of a gram)
LMO	living modified organism
RIMA	Right Internal Mammary Artery
LE	Lower Extremity (usually preceded by R or L); Leukocyte Esterase
dkm	decameter
CRNP	Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
TPE	total plasma exchange
LWD	living with disease
SIE	stroke in evolution