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86 Cards in this Set
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Abd
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abdomen
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ac
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before meals
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ad lib
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freely, as desired
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AED
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automatic external defibrillator
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amt
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amount
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AP
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apical pulse
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aq
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water
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bid or 2id
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2 times a day
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BP
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blood pressure
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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C or cent
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centigrade
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caps
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capsule
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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cm
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centimeter
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ECG or EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ED
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emergency department
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EEG
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elcetroencephalogram
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EENT
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eye, ear, nose, and throat
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ENT
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ear, nose, and throat
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ER
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emergency room
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fld
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fluid
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GB
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gallbladder
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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Gm or gm
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gram
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gtt or gtts
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drop or drops
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GU
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genitourinary
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gyn
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gynecology
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(H)
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hypodermically
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H or hrs
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hour or hours
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H₂O
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water
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HA
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headache
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hgb or Hb
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hemoglobin
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I&O
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intake and output
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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Kg or kg
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kilogram
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KUB
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kidneys, ureter, and bladder
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L
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left
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L
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liter
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lab
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laboratory
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LBP
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low back pain
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant (abdomen)
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant (abdomen)
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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mcg
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microgram
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mg
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milligram
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mL
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milliliter
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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noct
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at night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS
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normal saline solution
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OB or obs
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obstetrics
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OD
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right eye
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OJ
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orange juice
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OPC
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outpatient clinic
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OR
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operating room
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OS
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left eye
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P
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after
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pc
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after meals
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pH
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hydrogen ion concentration
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PO
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by mouth
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PP
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postprandial, after meals
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prn
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when necessary, as needed
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qh
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every hour
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q 2 h
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every 2 hours
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qid or 4id
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every 4 hours
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qs
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quantity sufficient
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qns
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quantity not sufficient
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RBS
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red blood cells
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant (abdomen)
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant (abdomen)
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SOB
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short of breath
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spec
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specimen
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subcut.
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subcutaneous
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STAT
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at once
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tid or 3id
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3 times a day
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, and respiration
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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WBC
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white blood cells or white blood cell count
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WC
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wheelchair
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wt
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weight
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times
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