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pulmonology unit

pulm_unt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The single item or measure for a lung specialty care. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for pulmonology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_unt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pulm_unt VARCHAR(100),  -- pulmonology unit
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_unt as pulmonology_unit
FROM claims;

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