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132 Cards in this Set
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O2
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oxygen
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OB
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occult blood
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OD
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overdose
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onc
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oncology
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oob
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out of bed
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OP
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outpatient
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OPD
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outpatient department
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ophth
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ophthalmology
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OR
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operating room
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ortho
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orthopedic
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OTC
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over the counter
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OT
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occupational therapy
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oz
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ounces
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PACU
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post anesthesia recovery room
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palp
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palpable/palpation
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PAR
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post anesthesia room
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PC
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after meal
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PCA
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patient controlled analgesic
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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Ped
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pediatrics
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pharm
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pharmacology
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PICU
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pediatric intensive care unit
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PM
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evening
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PM&R
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physical medicine and rehabilitation
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PMH
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previous/past medical history
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PO
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orally
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post
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posterior or after
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post-op
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post operative
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PRE
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progressive resistive exercise
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pre-op
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preoperative
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PRN
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as needed, whenever necessary
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PSH
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previous/past surgical history
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PTA
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prior to admisstion
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PWB
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partial weight bearing
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q
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every
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q12h
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every 12 hrs
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q4h
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every 4 hrs
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q6h
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every 6 hrs
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q8h
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every 8 hrs
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RA
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room air
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reg
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regular
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rehab
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rehabilitation
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resp
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respiratory
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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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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RMF
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regular/routine medical floor
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R/O
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rule out
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ROM
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range of motion
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RR
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respiratory rate
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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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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Rx
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prescription
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SCB
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strictly confined to bed
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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SDS
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same day surgery
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S/E
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side effects
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sec
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seconds
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SOB
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short of breath
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S/S
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signs & symptoms
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SSE
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soap suds enema
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STAT
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immediately
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sx
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symptoms
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T
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temperature
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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UA/C&S
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urinalysis/culture & sensitivity
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UE, U/E
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upper extremity
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u/o
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urine output
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US
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ultrasound
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VO
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verbal order
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VS
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vital signs
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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WA
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while awake
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WBAT
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weight bearing as tolerated
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WBC
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white blood count
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W/C
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wheelchair
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W&D
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warm & dry
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WNL
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with normal limits
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wt
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weight
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x
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times
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S/S
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signs & symptoms
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SSE
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soap suds enema
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STAT
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immediately
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sx
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symptoms
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T
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temperature
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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UA/C&S
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urinalysis/culture & sensitivity
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UE, U/E
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upper extremity
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u/o
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urine output
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US
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ultrasound
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RMF
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regular/routine medical floor
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R/O
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rule out
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ROM
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range of motion
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RR
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respiratory rate
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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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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Rx
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prescription
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SCB
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strictly confined to bed
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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SDS
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same day surgery
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S/E
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side effects
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sec
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seconds
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SOB
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short of breath
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PAR
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post anesthesia room
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PC
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after meal
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PCA
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patient controlled analgesic
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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Ped
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pediatrics
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pharm
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pharmacology
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PICU
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pediatric intensive care unit
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PM
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evening
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PM&R
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physical medicine and rehabilitation
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PMH
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previous/past medical history
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PO
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orally
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post
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posterior resistive exercise
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post-op
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post operative
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PRE
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progressive resistive exercise
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pre-op
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preoperative
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