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106 Cards in this Set
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AAA |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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A Fib |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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Abd |
Abdomen and Abdominal |
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Abx |
Antibiotics |
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AMA |
Against medical advice |
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AMS |
Altered Medical Status |
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ASA |
Acetyl salicylic Acid (Aspirin?) |
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BID |
Twice daily |
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Bilat LE |
Bilateral Lower Extremities |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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CA |
Cancer, Carcinoma |
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CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "open heart surgery" |
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CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease, "heart disease" |
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CT or CAT |
Computerized Assisted Tomography |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CP |
Chest pain |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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C-Section |
Caesarean Section |
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C-Spine |
Cervical spine |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal Fluid |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident or Costa vertebral Angel |
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CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
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C/o |
Complains of |
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C-Spine |
Cervical spine (neck) |
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DKA |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
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DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DOE |
Dyspnea On Exertion |
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DVT |
Deep Venous Thrombosis |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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Dz |
Disease |
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EKG/ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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EtOH |
Alcohol |
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FHx |
Family history |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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GI |
Gastrointestinal |
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G/P/A |
Gravida/Para/Abortion |
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GSW |
Gun shot wound |
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GU |
Genitourinary |
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HA |
Headache |
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HEENT |
Head, Eye, Ears, Nose, Throat |
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HPI |
History of present illness |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hx |
History |
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H&H |
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
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H&P |
History of present illness and physical exam |
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I&D |
Incision and Drainage |
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IDDM |
Insulin Dependent diabetes Mellitus |
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IUP |
Intrauterine Pregnancy |
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IVDA |
IV Drug Abuse |
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JVD |
Jugular vein distension |
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LLE |
Left lower extremity |
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LLQ |
Left lower quadrant |
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LNMP |
last normal menstrual cycle |
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LOC |
Loss of consciousness |
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LUQ |
Left upper quadrant |
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MCA |
MMotorcycle accident |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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MVA/MVC |
Motor vehicle accident/collision |
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N/A |
Not applicable |
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NAD |
No acute distress, no acute Disease |
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NIDDM |
Non insulin Dependent diabetes Mellitus |
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NML or NL |
Normal |
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NSAID |
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug |
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NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
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N/V/D |
Nausea/vomiting/Diarrhea |
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NSR |
Normal sinus rhythm |
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O2 Sat |
Oxygen Saturation |
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OD |
Over dose |
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PCP |
Primary care physician |
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PE |
Pulmonary embolism |
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PERRL |
Pupils are equal round and reactive to light |
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PO |
Per Os (by mouth) |
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PRN |
As needed |
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Pt |
Patient |
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PTA |
Prior to arrival |
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PUD |
Peptic ulcer disease |
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Qd |
Every day |
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Qh |
Every hour |
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Qhs |
At every bedtime |
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QID |
Four times a day |
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Q2h |
Every 2 hours |
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RLE |
Right lower extremity |
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RLE |
Right lower quadrant |
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ROM |
Range of Motion |
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ROS |
Review of symptoms |
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RUE |
Right upper extremities |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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Rx |
Prescription |
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R/o |
Rule out |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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S/p |
Status post (after) |
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Sx |
Symptoms |
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TID |
Three times a day |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic attack |
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TM |
Tympanic membrane |
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T-spine |
Thoracic spine |
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Tx |
Treatment |
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UA |
Urinalysis |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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US |
Ultrasound |
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UTD |
Up to date |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |
