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The National Center for Medical Intelligence ( NCMI ), formerly known as the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center, is a component of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) responsible for the production of medical intelligence and all-source intelligence on foreign health threats and other medical issues to protect U.S ...
Abbreviation Meaning Δ: diagnosis; change: ΔΔ: differential diagnosis (the list of possible diagnoses, and the effort to narrow that list) +ve: positive (as in the result of a test) # fracture: #NOF: fracture to the neck of the femur ℞ (R with crossed tail) prescription: Ψ: psychiatry, psychosis: Σ: sigmoidoscopy: x/12: x number of ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
FISH Test. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a test that "maps" the genetic material in human cells, including specific genes or portions of genes. Because a FISH test can detect ...
Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They ...
The main difference in the training of DOs versus MDs is that DOs complete an additional 200 hours of coursework. This extra training focuses on bones, muscles, and nerves and how they affect the ...
The Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network [1] ( NIPRNet) is an IP network used to exchange unclassified information, including information subject to controls on distribution, [2] among the private network's users. The NIPRNet also provides its users access to the Internet . It is one of the United States Department of Defense's ...
Reasons to See an ENT. You may want to see an ENT if you have: Long-term (chronic) throat, ear, or sinus issues. Ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take kids to the doctor ...