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86 Cards in this Set
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CXR
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chest xray
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AXR
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abdominal xray
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PA
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postero-anterior(back to front)
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AP
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antero-posterior (front to back)
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USS
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ultrasound scan
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imagery
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Hx
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generic term for history
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Ex
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generic term for examination
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Ix
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generic term for investigations
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Rx
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treatment
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MSU
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mid-stream specimen of urime
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FBC
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full blood count
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RBC
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red blood cell count
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Hb
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haemoglobin
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WCC
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white cell count
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OD
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daily
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BD
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twice daily
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TDS
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three times a day
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QDS
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four times a day
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nocte
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at night
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mane
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in the morning
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prn
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when required, as needed
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AC
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before food
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PC
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after food
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CP
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chest pain
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CV
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cardiovascular
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CC
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chief complaint
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Dx
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diagnosis
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q
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every
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fx
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fracture
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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ext
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extremity
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HA
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headache
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HR
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heart rate
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H&P
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history and physical
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h, hr
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hour
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jt
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joint
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KVO
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keep vein open
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lac
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laceration
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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Occ
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occasional
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po
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orally
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Pn or Px
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pain
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Pt
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patient
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PE
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physical exam
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PTA
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prior to arrival
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PMD
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private medical doctor
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ROM
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range of motion
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R/O
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rule out
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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S&S or S/S
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signs and symptoms
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SL
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sublingual
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SC, SQ
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subcutaneous
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unk
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unknown
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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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Unc
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unconscious
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VS
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vital signs
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W/D
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warm and dry
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Wt
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weight
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WNL
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within normal limits
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before
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of each
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a.d.
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right ear
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a.s.
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left ear
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a.u.
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both ears
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bx
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biopsy
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with
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CA
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cancer
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Dx
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diagnosis
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gtt
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drops
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OD
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right eye
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OL
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left eye
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ou
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both eyes
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after
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q
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every
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q.d.
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every day
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.o.d.
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every other day
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without
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Sx
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symptoms
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