What does the GAS medical term stand for?
The GAS abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. However, what does the medical term GAS stand for?
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What does GAS medical abbreviation mean?
In the medicine field, the GAS abbreviation stands for Group A Strep; Guaiac All Stools.
GAS: Group A Strep; Guaiac All Stools
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| B-Med | behavioral medicine |
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| CLN | clinical lead/liaison nurse |
| CLOD | clinical lead for organ donation |
| CRNP | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| CSS | central service supply |
| CTC | computed tomographic colonography; circulating tumor cell; common toxicity criteria; chlortetracycline |
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| DPat | diphtheria-acellular pertussis tetanus (vaccine) |
| DWI | driving while intoxicated |
| EDB | ethylene dibromide; extensor digitorum brevis |
| ESBL | extended-spectrum beta laminase |
| F&C | foam and condoms |
| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| FENA | Fractional Excretion of Sodium |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GLC | Glaucoma |
| HbC | Hemoglobin C; abnormal hemoglobin |
| IAW | in accordance with |
| IGRA | interferon gamma release assay |
| IMA (L/R) | internal mammary artery-left/right |
| IPS | idiopathic pneumonia syndrome |
| IVF | Intravenous Fluids; also In Vitro Fertilization |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| LAIV | live attenuated influenza vaccine |
| LL | left lateral |
| LND | Lymph Node Dissection |
| LTV | long-term variability |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
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| OE | Otitis Externa |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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| RSI | repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation |
| SANE | sexual assault nurse examiner |
| SG | Swan-Ganz catheter; specific gravity; skin graft; suicide gesture |
| SNRI | serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| SWI | surgical wound infection |
| TKE | terminal knee extension |
| TO | telephone order |
| TRALI | transfusion-related acute lung injury |
| cGMP | cyclic guanine monophosphate |
| eAG | estimated average glucose |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mor. sol. | as accustomed |
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| q2h | Every 2 hours. As in taking a medicine every 2 hours. |
| qv | as much as desired (quantum vis) |
| vs. | versus |
