ABCDE
ABCDE Emergency Approach
Emergency Medicine
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OHDR Clinical Glossary™
Understand every abbreviation, acronym and clinical concept used across OHDR Study™ — with scientific definitions, educational explanations, clinical importance and learning notes.
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15 terms
Educational view
ANC
Absolute Neutrophil Count
Medical Laboratory
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ALS
Advanced Life Support
Emergency Medicine
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ASA
ASA Physical Status Classification
Clinical Risk Assessment
Scientific Definition
American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification — a six-tier system describing a patient's preoperative systemic health status.
BLS
Basic Life Support
Emergency Medicine
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BMI
Body Mass Index
General Medicine
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COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
General Medicine
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DOAC
Direct Oral Anticoagulant
Pharmacology
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HbA1c
Glycated Haemoglobin
Medical Laboratory
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INR
International Normalised Ratio
Medical Laboratory
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Mallampati Classification
Anesthesia
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MRONJ
Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Oral Surgery
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NYHA
NYHA Functional Classification
Cardiology
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PBM
Photobiomodulation
Oncology
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Procedural Sedation
Anesthesia
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