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74 Cards in this Set
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A&O
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alert and oriented
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AA
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amino acid
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADR
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adverse drug reaction
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AMA
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against medical advice
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BBB
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blood brain barrier
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BF
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black female
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BP
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blood pressure
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CEA
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carcinoembryonic antigen
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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CP
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chest pain
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CPAP
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continuous (or constant) positive airway pressure
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CSF
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cerebral spinal fluid
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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EPS
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extrapyramidal symptoms
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FEV1
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forced expiratory volume in 1 second
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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GU
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genitourinary
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Hct
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hematocrit
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HPI
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history of present illness
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hs
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at bedtime
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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INH
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inhalation
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IT
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intrathecal
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IVP
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intravenous push
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder
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LFTs
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liver function tests
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LOA
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leave of absence; loss of awareness
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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MAR
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medication administration record
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MRx1
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may repeat one time
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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N&V
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nausea and vomitng
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NIDDM
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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NS
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normal saline
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O&P
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ova and paracites
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Ob-Gyn
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obstetrics and gynecology
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OT
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occupational therapy
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PAT
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PCWP
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pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse
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Post
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posterior
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Pre-op
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before operation
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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QA
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quality assurance
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R/O
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rule out
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RDA
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recommended daily allowance
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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RT
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radiation therapist; registered technician
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Rxn
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reaction
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S/P
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status post
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SBP
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systolic blood pressure
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SH
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social history
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Sx
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symptoms
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TKO
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to keep open
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UA
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urinalysis
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V fib
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ventricular fibrillation
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V tach
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ventricular tachycardia
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WF
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white female
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YOBM
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year old black male
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