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163 Cards in this Set
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Abd
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Abdomen
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a.c.
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before meals
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ADA
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American Diabetes Association
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Ad lib
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at one's pleasure/to amount desired
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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AEB
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As evidenced by
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AM
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Morning
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AMB
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ambulate
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ASA
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aspirin
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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B/C
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because
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BF
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black female
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b.i.d.
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twice daily
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BM
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bowel movement/black male or Bacterial menegitis
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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BP
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blood pressure
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BS
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blood sugar/bowel sounds
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Bx
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biopsy
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CC
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chief complaint
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CBC
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complete blood count
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chol
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cholesterol
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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C/O
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complains of
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D/C
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discontinue/ discharge
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DC'd
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discontinued
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DOB
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date of birth
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DR
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dining room
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D/T or d/t
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due to
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Dx
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diagnosis
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DW
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dextrose in water
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D/W
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discussed with
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose, throat
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e.g.
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for example
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Etoh
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alcohol, alcoholic
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FH
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family history
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FLD
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fluid
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FUO
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fever of undetermined origin
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F/U
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follow up
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G
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gravida
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GB
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gallbladder
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H/A
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head ache
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HBP
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high blood pressure
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HD
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hemodialysis/ heart disease
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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H&P
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history and physical
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HR
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heart rate
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HS
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hour of sleep, at bedtime
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HT
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height/hyperthyroid
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Hx
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history
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HTN
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hypertension
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i.e.
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that is
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IM
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intramuscular
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I&O
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intake and output
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder
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Kcal
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kilocalorie
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Kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter/ left
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L&D
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labor and delivery
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LE
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lower extremities/lupus erythematosus
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Lg
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large
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LOA
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leave of absence
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LOC
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level of consciousness/ level of care
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LOS
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length of stay
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MCT
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medium chain triglycerides
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MOM
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milk of magnesia
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MP
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menstrual period
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MRI
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magnetic resonance image
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NA
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not applicable/ not available/ Narcotics Anonymous
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NAD
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no acute distress
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NB
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newborn
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NICU
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neonatal intensive care unit
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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n.p.o.
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nothing by mouth
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NSAID
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non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OP
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outpatient/operation
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OR
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operating room
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OT
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occupational therapist
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PA
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physician's assistant
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PATH
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pathology
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p.c.
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after meals
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PCM
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protein calorie malnutrition
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PE
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physical exam
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Ped.
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pediatrics
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PFT
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pulmonary function test
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PI
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present illness
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PICU
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pediatric intensive care unit
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PM
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evening/afternoon/post menopausal/ presents mainly
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PMH
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past medical history
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PO
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by mouth/ post operative/ phone order
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PT
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physical therapy/ patient/ parathyroid/ preterm
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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QA
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quality assurance
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R
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right
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
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range of motion
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RQ
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right quadrant
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R/t
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related to
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RTO/RTC
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return to office/ return to clinic
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Rx
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treatment/ prescription/ or to take
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SH
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social history
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SK
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streptokinase
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SOC
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standards of care
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S&S
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signs and symptoms
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Sub q
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subcutaneous
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T
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temperature
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TBSA
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total body surface area
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TCDB
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turn, cough, deep breath
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TIBC
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total iron binding capacity
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t.i.d.
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three times daily
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TOL
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tolerate
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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TPA
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tissue plasminogin activator
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TLC
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total lung capacity
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U/A
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urinalysis
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UE
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upper extremity
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URI
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Upper respiratory infection
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UTD
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up to date
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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UNK
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unknown
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VD
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venereal disease
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VENT
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ventilator
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VIT
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vitamin
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VOL
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volume
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VO
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verbal order
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VS
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vital signs, visit, vegetative state
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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WC
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wheel chair, white count
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WDWN
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well developed, well nourished
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WF
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white female
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WM
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white male
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WNL
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within normal limits
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W/O
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without
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WT
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weight
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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FBS
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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GLU;GLUC
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Glucose
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GTT
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Glucose Test Tolerance
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IDDM
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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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SMBG
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Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
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HHNK
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-Ketonic
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Hypo
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hypoglycemic
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CRI
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Chronic Renal Insufficiency
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TNA
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total nutrient add-mixture
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TPN
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
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PN
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Parenteral Nutrition
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EN
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Enteral Nutrition
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NG
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Nasogastric
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PEG
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
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AIDS
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Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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