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75 Cards in this Set
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a
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before
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a.c.
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before meals
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abd
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abdomen
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gases
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ABS
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Active Bowel Sounds
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AD
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right ear
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ad lib
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as desired
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ADH
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anit-diuretic hormone
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AK
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above the knee
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alt. h.
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alternate hours
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ama
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against medical advice
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APTT
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activated partial prothromboplastin time
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aq.
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water
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AS
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left ear
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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AU
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both ears
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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b.i.n.
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twice a night
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BK
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below the knee
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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bpm
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beats per minute
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BRP
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bathroom privleges
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BS
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blood sugar
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BSA
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body surface area
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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C
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celsius
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c
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with
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAO
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conscious, alert, & oriented
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cap
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capsule
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CC
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chief complaint
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cc
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cubic centimeter
[1 cc = 1 ml (milliliter)] |
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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cm
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centimeter
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CO
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cardiac output
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CPK
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creatinine phosphokinase
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D&I
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dry&intact
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DC or D/C
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discharge, discontinue
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DP
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dorsalis pedis
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dsg
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dressing
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ECU
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emergency care unit
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ED
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emergency department
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ER
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emergency room
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ETOH
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ethyl alcohol
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F
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farenheit
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FHT
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fetal heart tones
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fl oz
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fluid ounce
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fx
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fracture
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g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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gtt
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drops
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H&H
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hematocrit & hemoglobin
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H.
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hypodermically
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h. or hr
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hour
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h.s.
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hour of sleep
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HNV
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has not voided
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HOB
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head of bed
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HR
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heart rate
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Ht
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height
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I&O
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intake&output
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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ID
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intradermally
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IM
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intramuscularly
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IS
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incentive spirometry
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kg
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kilogram
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KO
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keep open
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KVO
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keep vein open
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L
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liter
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lb
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pound
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