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20 Cards in this Set
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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LUL
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left upper lobe (ear, lung, liver)
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent (vitamins)
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mg
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milligram
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ml, mL
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milliliter
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MI
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myocardial infarction (serious heart attack)
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NaCl
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sodium chloride (NS = normal saline)
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NAD
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no acute distress
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NAS
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no added salt
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neg
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negative
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NG
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nasogastric (NGT = nasogastric tube)
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NKA
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no known allergies (NKDA = no known drug allergies)
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm (heart)
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N&V
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nausea & vomiting
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NWB
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non-weight bearing
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