- T -
Temp
Better to spell out temperature
Tet syndrome
Tetralogy of Fallot syndrome; spell out
The dwindles
Slow, vague failure to thrive or senile physical deterioration
The vapors
Vague somatization and physical complaints
Theo level
Theophylline level; spell out
Thump
Vigorous thrust to the chest in order to try to stimulate heart
Trach
Spell out when the meaning is known, which should be obvious; tracheostomy or tracheotomy
Triple A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Trumpet
Nasopharyngeal airway, said to be so named due to the flared end that keeps the tube from slipping backwards
Tweak score
Scale for assessing alcoholism dependence
Twisted gut
Volvulus; decision to be made on an individual basis as to the advisability of using this rather unprofessional description
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