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124 Cards in this Set
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ADA
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American Diatetic Association
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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NAS
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No added salt
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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PPN
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peripheral parenteral nutrition
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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BSC
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bedside commode
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CBI
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continuous bladder irrigation
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CPM
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continuous passive motion
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CVL
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central venous line
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DSD
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dry sterile dressing
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DSG
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dressing
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HL
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heparin lock
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HW
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heparin well
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IS
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incentive spirometer
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JP
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Jackson Pratt drain
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LCS
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low constant suction
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N/C
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nasal cannula
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NGT
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nasogastric tube
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NS or N/S
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normal saline
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O2
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oxygen
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OT
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occupational therapy
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PCA
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patient controlled analgesia
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter
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PRBC
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packed red blood cells
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PT
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physical therapy
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SCD
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sequential compression device
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SL
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saline lock
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ST
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speech therapy
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TCDB
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turn, cough, deep breath
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TX
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traction, treatment
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TO
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telephone order
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VO
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verbal order
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ABG=s
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arterial blood gasses
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AP CXR
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anterior posterior chest x-ray
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BE
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barium enema
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Bronch
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bronchoscopy
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CT
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computerized tomography
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CBC
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complete blood count
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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ECG or EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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Lytes
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electrolytes
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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UA or U/A
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urinalysis
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BX
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biopsy
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CHOLE
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cholecystectomy
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WXP
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exploratory
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LAMI
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laminectomy
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LAP
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laparotomy/ laparoscopy
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ORIF
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open reduction internal fixation
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TURP
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transurethral resection of prostate
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TVH
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total vaginal hysterectomy
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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Amb
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ambulatory
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As Tol
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as tolerated
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BR
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bedrest
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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CBR
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complete bed rest
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FWB
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full weight bearing
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PWB
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partial weight bearing
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HOB
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head of bead
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OOB
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out of bed
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ROM
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range of motion
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UAL
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up ad lib
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AP
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apical pulse
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BM
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bowel movement
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B/P or BP
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blood pressure
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c/o
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complains of
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CSM
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color, sensation, movement
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DP, PT
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dorsalis pedis, posterior tibialis
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FS
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finger stick
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FSBS
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finger stick blood sugar
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N/V
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nausea and vomitting
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l or lt
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left
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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left lower quadrand
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MS
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mental status
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H&P
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history and physical
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I&O
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intake and output
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Oriented x 3
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oriented to time, person, and place
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PE
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physical examination
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, and react to light, accommodation
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R or rt
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right
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUL
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right upper lobe
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, and respiration
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VS
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vital signs
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WNL
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within normal limits
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertophy
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CA
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cancer
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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COLD
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chronic obstructive lung disease
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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ETOH
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alcoholism (ethanol)
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FX
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fracture
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HTN
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hypertension
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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