What is PUO in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the PUO abbreviation. However, what does the medical term PUO stand for?
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What does PUO medical abbreviation stand for?
In medical field, the PUO medical abbreviation stands for pyrexia of unknown origin.
PUO: pyrexia of unknown origin
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| BCOP | Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
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| CT/GC | Chlamydia Trachomatis/Neisseria Gonorrhea |
| CWR | canal wall reconstruction |
| Cs | Cesium (element) |
| DA | developmental age; dopamine |
| DBT | dialectal behavioral therapy |
| DFR | dialysate flow rate |
| EBLL | elevated blood lead level |
| FIFO | first in, first out |
| Gly | glycine |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
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| LIH | left inguinal herniorrhaphy |
| LLB | long leg brace |
| LOB | loss of balance |
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| MGL | IgM phospholipid unit |
| MRgFUS | MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery |
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| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OMH | office for migrant health |
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| PCRA | patient controlled regional analgesia |
| PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| PSC | Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
| Pu | Plutonium (element) |
| R/S | reschedule |
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| RRL | registered records librarian |
| RVR | rapid ventricular response |
| S/S | signs and symptoms |
| SCJ | sternoclavicular joint |
| SHE | safety, health and environment |
| SPCA | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| SPP | suprapubic prostatectomy |
| TAROM | total active range of motion |
| TMT | treadmill test |
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| gest | gestational |
| lvl | level |
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| subst | substance |
