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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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H&P
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History and Physical (Examination)
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Hx
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History
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Px
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Prognosis
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pt
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Patient
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Rx
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Prescription
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Sx
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Symptom
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Tx, Tr
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Treatment
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CAM
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Complementary and alternative medicine
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DC
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Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine
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DDS
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Doctor of Dental Surgery
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ENT
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Ear, Nose, and Throat
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ER, ED
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Emergency Room, Emergency Department
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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MD
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Doctor of Medicine
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OB/GYN
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Obstetrics / Gynecology
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OD
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Doctor of Optometry
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PA
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Physician's Assistant
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Peds
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Pediatrics
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PT
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Physical Therapy / Physical Therapist
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C
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Celsius
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cc
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Cubic Centimeter
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F
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Fahernehight
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g or gm, mg, kg
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Gram, Milligram, Kilogram
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L, mL
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liter, milliliter
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m, cm, mm
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Meter, Centimeter, Millimeter
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oz
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Ounce
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b.i.d.
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Twice a day (Latin bis in die) |
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noct.
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Night (Latin nocte) |
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p.c.
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After meals (Latin post cibum) |
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p.r.n.
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as needed (Latin pro re nata) |
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q.i.d.
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Four times a day (Latin quater in die) |
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ADL
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Activities of Daily living
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AP
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Anteroposterior (from front to back) |
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CT
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Computed tomography
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Ht
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Height
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lab
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Labratory
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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NPO, npo
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Nothing by mouth don't eat or drink (Latin, non per os) |
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P
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Pulse Rate
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postop, post-op
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Postoperative (after surgery)
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preop, pre-op
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Preoperative (before surgery)
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R
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Respiratory rate
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RBC
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Red Blood Cell
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STAT, stat |
Immediately |
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T
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Tempature
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VS
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Vital signs
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WBC
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White Blood Cell
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Wt
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Weight
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