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80 Cards in this Set
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ab
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abortion
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abd
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abdomen
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ABE
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acute bacterial endocarditis
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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a.c.
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before meals
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ACS
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acute cardiac syndrome
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ACTH
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
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AD
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alzheimer disease
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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adm
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admission
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus
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Afib
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atrial fibrillation
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AHD
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arterioscleratic heart disease
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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AICD
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automatinc implantable cardioverter difibrillaton
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AIDS
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aquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AKA
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above-knee amputation
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ALB
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albumin
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alk phos
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alkaline phospatase
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ALL
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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AM
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between midnight and noon
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AMA
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against medical advice; American Medical Association
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amb
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ambulate, ambulatory
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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AML
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acute myelocytic leukemia
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amp
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ampule
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amt
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amount
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ant
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anterior
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AODM
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adult-onset diabetes mellitus
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AP
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anteroposterior; angina pectoris
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A&P
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auscultation and percussion; anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
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ARDS
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARM
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age-related macular degeneration
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ASA
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aspirin
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ASCVD
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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASD
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artrial septal defect
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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Ast
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astigmatism
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as tol
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as tolerated
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AUL
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acute undifferentiated leukemia
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AV
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arteriovenous
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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ax
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axillary
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BA
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bronchial asthma
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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BE
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barium enema
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b.id.
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twice a day
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BK
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below knee
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BKA
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below-knee amputation
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BM
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bowel movement
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BOM
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bilateral otitis media
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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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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BS
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blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
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BSO
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bilateral salpino-oophorectomy
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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C
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celsius
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Ca
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Calcium
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CA
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cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAL
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calorie
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CAP
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capsule
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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cath
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catheterization
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CBS
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chronic brain syndrome
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CC
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colony complaint or colony count
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CDH
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congenital dislocation of the hip
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CEA
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carcinoembryonic embryonic antigen
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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CHB
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complete heart block
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CHD
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coronary heart disease
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