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61 Cards in this Set
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AML
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Acute Myelogenous (Myeloid) Leukemia
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APTT
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Activated partial thromboplastin time
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ARDS
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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ASCVD
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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BLE
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Bilateral lower extremities
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BMD
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Bone Mineral Density
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BMI
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Body Mass Index
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BMP
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Basic Metabolic Panel
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BMT
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Bone Marrow Transplant
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BNP
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Brain or B-type Natriuretic Peptide
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BPH
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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
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CA or Ca
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Cancer/carcinoma
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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CAP
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Community Acquired Pneumonia
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CAPD
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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
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CHD
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Coronary Heart Disease
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CKD
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Chronic Kidney Disease
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CLL
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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CML
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Chronic Myelogenous (Myeloid) Leukemia
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CMP
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CPAP
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Continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRP
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C-reactive protein
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CTA
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Clear to auscultation
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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cysto
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Cystoscopy
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DEXA or DXA
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Dual energy X-ray absorptometry
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diff.
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Differential blood count
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DI
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Drug Information or Diabetes Insipidus (check context)
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DJD
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Degenerative joint disease
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DKA
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
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DNR
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Do not resuscitate
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DOA
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Dead on Arrival
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DOC
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Drug of Choice
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DOT
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Directly Observed Treatment
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D.P.M.
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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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DRE
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Digital Rectal Exam
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DRG
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Diagnosis Related Groups
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DTs
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Delirium Tremors (Tremens)
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DTRs
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Deep Tendon reflexes
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DVT
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Echo
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Echocardiogram
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ECT
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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Endo
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Endocrinology findings OR Endoscopy (check context)
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EMG
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Electromyogram
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ENT
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Ears, Nose and Throat
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ET
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Endotracheal
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EF
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Ejection Fraction
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EGD
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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EKG or ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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EOMI
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Extraocular Movement Intact
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EPO
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Erythropoetin
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EPS
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Electrophysiology or Extrapyramidal symptoms
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EPSE
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Extrapyramidal Side Effects
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ESR
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESRD
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End Stage Renal Disease
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