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109 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, Abdominal |
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Abx |
Antibiotics |
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AMA |
Against Medical Advice |
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AMS |
Altered Mental Status |
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ASA |
Acetylsalicylic 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- Cosyovertebral Angle |
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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 |
Diabetic Mellitus |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on Exertion |
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DVT |
Deep vein 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/ab |
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, eyes, 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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LUQ |
Left Upper Quadrant |
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MCA |
Motorcycle 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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LNMP |
Last Normal Menstrual Period |
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LOC |
Loss of consciousness |
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LP |
Lumbar Puncture |
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L-spine |
Lumbar spine |
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LUE |
Left Upper Extremity |
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LLQ |
Left Lower Quadrant |
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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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NKDA |
No known Drug Allergies |
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Nml -or- nl |
Normal |
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NSAID |
Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
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NSR |
Normal Sinus Rhythm |
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NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
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N/V/D |
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea |
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O2 Sat |
Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a SaO2) |
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OD |
Overdose |
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PCP |
Primary care Physician (a.k.a PMD) |
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PE |
Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam |
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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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q2h |
Every 2 hours |
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QID |
Four Times a Day |
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RLE |
Right Lower Extremity |
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RLQ |
Right Lower Quadrant |
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ROM |
Range of Motion |
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ROS |
Review of System |
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RUE |
RUE |
Right Upper Extremity |
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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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TIA |
Transient Ischemia Attack |
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TID |
Three Times a Day |
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TM |
Timpani 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 |
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