What does EWS mean in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of EWS. However, what does the EWS medical term stand for?
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What is the EWS medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation EWS stands for Early Warning Score.
EWS: Early Warning Score
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| ACS | Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| ASTMH | American Society of Tropical Medicine Hygiene |
| BCCP | breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program |
| BPK | Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CCRA | cardiac cath recovery area |
| CDU | chemical dependency unit |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CIBH | change in bowel habits |
| CMGB | Club Medical du Grand Boulogne |
| COG | center of gravity |
| COP | conditions of participation (Medicare) |
| DFE | Dilated Fundus Examination |
| DHEAS | dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate |
| DMPH | Division of Medicine and Public Health |
| DNAR | do not attempt resuscitation |
| DTMH | Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| EMSRS | Emergency Medical Services Retirement System |
| EXACT | EXAcerbations of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Tool |
| FPEM | family planning education materials |
| FQN | fluoroquinolone |
| FRCS | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons |
| FTND | full term normal delivery |
| GABS | Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus |
| GRASE | generally recognized as safe and effective |
| GU | Genito-Urinary; also Gastric Ulcer |
| HCS | Health Commerce System |
| HEM | Holzapfel Effective Microbes |
| HIV-RNA | viral load of HIV |
| HPIC | Healthcare Providers Insurance Company |
| HTAC | Health Translation Advisory Committee |
| HVM | Human And Veterinary Medicine |
| I/E | inspiratory/expiratory |
| IBM | inclusion body myositis |
| IEF | isoelectric focusing |
| IN | intranasal |
| IPOC | interdisciplinary plan of care |
| IUI | intrauterine insemination |
| IVD | intervertebral disk disease; in vitro diagnostics |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| KELS | Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills |
| LAC | Laceration |
| LASM | Latin American School of Medicine |
| LUD | left uterine displacement |
| MCF | middle cranial fossa |
| MHT | menopause hormone therapy; mental health therapist |
| MIBI | Methoxyisobutylisonitrile |
| ML | midline |
| MMD | Medical Marijuana Dispensary |
| MMR | Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine |
| MTP | Metatarsal-Phalangeal |
| NGU | Non-Gonococcal Urethritis |
| OMD | organic mental disorders |
| OSHC | Office of Science and Health Coordination (OC) |
| P-Thal | Persantine Thallium |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; platelet activating factor |
| PBSCT | peripheral blood stem cell transplantation |
| PCTA | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
| PDT | photodynamic therapy |
| PGL | persistent generalized lymphadenopathy |
| PMDD | premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
| PMH | Past Medical History |
| POAG | primary open-angle glaucoma |
| PSO | patient services office |
| Pap | Papanicolaou smear |
| QALY | quality-adjusted life year |
| QGN | Qualified General Nurse |
| RIH | right inguinal herniorrhaphy |
| RIME | Research and Innovations in Medical Education |
| ROT | right occiput transverse |
| RObl | Right oblique |
| RVM | right ventricular mean |
| SONP | soft organs not palpable |
| SVRI | systemic vascular resistance index |
| ScD | Doctor of Science |
| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy |
| UE | Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VLDL | very low density lipoprotein |
| WOI | Without incident |
| Z-DNA | left-handed DNA |
| fld | fluid |
| flex | flexion |
| his-tRNA | histidyl-transfer RNA |
| in | inch (25.4 mm); inch |
| inf. | infant |
| mOs | milliosmole |
| mRNA | messenger RNA; messenger ribonucleic acid |
| mrad | millirad |
| q.d. | Each day. As in taking a medicine daily. |
| ut dict | As directed. As in taking a medicine according to the instructions that the health care professional gave in the office or in the past |
