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73 Cards in this Set
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L
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Left or liter
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LA
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Left Atrium
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LAD
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Left Anterior Descending
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LCA
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Left Coronary Artery
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LV
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Left Ventricle
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Lytes
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Electrolytes
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m
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minimum
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M
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Male
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mEq
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milliequivilent
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mg
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milligram
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MI
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myocardial infarction or mitral insufficiency
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ml
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milliliter
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MS
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mitral stenosis
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MV
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mitral valve
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MVR
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mitral valve regurgitation
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N
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nausea
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NAD
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no apparent distress
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NB
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not well
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Neg
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Negative
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N/G
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nasogastric
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NKA
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no known allergies
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nl or NML
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normal
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noct
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at night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS
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normal saline
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NT
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not tender
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NTG
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nitroglycerine
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NYD
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not yet diagnosed
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O (with a line in middle)
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none, no
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OH
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open heart
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OR
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operating room
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OS
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mouth
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oz
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ounce
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p (with a line above)
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after; post
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PAC
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premature arterial contraction
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pc
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after meals
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PCN
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penicillin
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PE
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physical examination
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per
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by
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PERRLA
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pupils, equal, round, reactive to light, accommodation
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PI
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present illness
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PMHx
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past medical history
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PO
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by mouth
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post-op
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postoperative
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ppd
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packs per day
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pre-op
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preoperative
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prep
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preparation
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prn
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as necessary or as needed
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proc
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procedure
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pt
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patient
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PTA
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prior to admission
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Px
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physical examination
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q
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every
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qd
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everyday
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qh
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every hour
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QID
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four times a day
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qn
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every night
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QOD
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every other day
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qs
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sufficient quantity
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R
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right or respiration
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RA
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right atrium
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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resp
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respiration
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RHD
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rheumatic heart disease
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r/o
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rule out
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RR
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respitory rate
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RV
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right ventricle
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Rx
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treatment or take
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rxn
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reaction
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ss
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a half
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TID
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three times a day
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X
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times
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