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56 Cards in this Set
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PACU
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Postanesthesia Care Unit
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per
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by
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PID
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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PMH
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past medical history
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PMI
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point of maximum impulse
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po
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by mouth
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postop
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after surger
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preop
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before surgery
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prn
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as needed
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pt
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patient
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P.T
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physical theraphy
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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px
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prognosis
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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q
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every
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q
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every
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qd
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everyday
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q2h
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every 2 hrs
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qid
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4 times a day
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qod
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every other day
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qs
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sufficient quality
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rbc
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red blood cells/red blood count
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RLQ
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right left quadrant
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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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r/t
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related to
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R.T
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respiratory therapist
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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rx
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treatment
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s with line over it
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without
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sc(SQ)
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subcutaneous
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SR
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sustained release
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ss with line over it
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one half
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STAT
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immediately
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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sx
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symptoms, signs
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sl(SL)
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sublingual
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tab
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tablet
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TCDB
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turn, cough, deep breath
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temp
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tempature
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tid
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three times a day
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tpn
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total parenteral nutrition
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turp
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transurethral resection of prostate
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ua
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urinalysis
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urintary tract infection
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vs
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vital signs
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WBC
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white blood cell/ white blood count
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WC
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wheel chair
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt
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weight
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red
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orange
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