Statistics for Medical Abbreviations #1

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Abbreviation	Answer	% Correct
DNR	do not resuscitate	95%
ICU	intensive care unit	95%
ECG/EKG	electrocardiogram	77%
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging	77%
GI	gastrointestinal	68%
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	50%
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus	50%
PICU	pediatric intensive care unit	45%
AIDS	acquired immunodeficiency syndrome	36%
GSW	gunshot wound	36%
TBI	traumatic brain injury	36%
GERD	gastroesophageal reflux disease	32%
PE	pulmonary embolism	32%
ABG	arterial blood gas	27%
EEG	electroencephalogram	27%
AKA	above-knee amputation	23%
BKA	below-knee amputation	23%
DM	diabetes mellitus	23%
NG	nasogastric	23%
N&V or n/v	nausea and vomiting	23%
BUN	blood urea nitrogen	9%
CAT/CT	computerized axial tomography	9%
PACU	post-anesthesia care unit	9%
TPN	total parenteral nutrition	9%
IDA	iron deficiency anemia	5%
PEG	percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy	5%