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60 Cards in this Set
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RLQ |
right lower quadrant
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R/O
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rule out |
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ROM |
range of motion
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ROS
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review of systems, review of symptoms
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RN
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registered nurse |
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RR
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recovery room
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Rx |
prescription |
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S with a line above it
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without
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SA |
sinoatrial |
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SAH
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SBE |
subacute bacterial endocarditis |
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sed rate
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sedimentation rate
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SIADH
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syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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SNF |
skilled nursing facility |
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SOB |
short of breath |
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sol |
solution |
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sono |
sonogram, sonography |
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S/P |
status post |
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sp gr |
specific gravity |
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SSE |
soapsuds enema |
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SSRI
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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staph |
staphylococcus |
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stat |
immediately |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
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subcut |
subcutaneous |
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T |
temperature |
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T & A |
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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TAH |
transabdominal hysterectomy |
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TB |
tuberculosis |
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TENS |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
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THA |
total hip arthroplasty |
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THR |
total hip replacement |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
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TJC |
The Joint Commission |
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TKA |
total knee arthroplasty |
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TKR |
total knee replacement |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, respiration |
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TURP |
transurethral resection of the prostate |
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TWE |
tap water enema |
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Tx |
treatment, traction |
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UA |
urinalysis |
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UAP |
unlicensed assisitive personnel |
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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ULQ |
upper left quadrant |
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ung |
ointment |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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US |
ultrasound |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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VA
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Veteran Affairs
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VD |
venereal disease |
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VDRL |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test |
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VLDL
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very-low-density lipoprotein
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VNA |
Visiting Nurse Association |
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VS |
vital signs |
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WBC |
white blood cell (count) |
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WNL |
within normal limits |
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Wt |
weight |
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subcut
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subcutaneous
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