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105 Cards in this Set
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ABG
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artieral blood gas
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AC
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before meals
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ad lib
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freely as desired
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ADL
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activies of daily living
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficancy syndrome
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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BE
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barium enema
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bid
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two times a day
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BM, bm
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bowel movement
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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BP
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blood pressure
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BRP
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bathroom privledges
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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c
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with
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c/o
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compliants of
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CAT
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computed axial tomography
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CBR
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complete bed rest
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CC
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chief complaint
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CCU
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coronary care unit, critical care unit
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CDC
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centers for disease control & prevention
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CHO
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carbohydrate
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CNS
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central nervous system
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
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computed tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident, costovertebral angle
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D5W
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5% dextrose in water
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diff
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differential blood count
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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dx ,DX
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diagnosis
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ECG /EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ESRD
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end stage renal disease
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
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FX, fx
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fracture, fractional urine test
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g, gm, Gm
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gram
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gt, gtt
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drop, drops
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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GU
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genitourinary
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Hb
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hemoglobin
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Hct, HCT
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hemocrit
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HS
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hour of sleep
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I & O
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intake & output
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IBW
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ideal body weight
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IDDM
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insulin- dependent diabetes mellitus
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IM
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intramuscular
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IPPB
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IUP
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intrauterine pregnancy
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IVP
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intravenous push, intravenous pyelogram
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LMP
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last menstal period
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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LUQ
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left upper qudrant
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MI
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myocaridal infarction
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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NIH
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national institues of health
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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OOB
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out of bed
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ORIF
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open reduction and internal fixation
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OS
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left eye
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ou
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both eyes
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pc
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after meals
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perrla
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light , and accomidaition
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PET
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positive emission tomography
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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Po
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orally
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prn
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when required, as needed
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PT
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physcial therapy
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PVC
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premature ventricular
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q
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every
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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4 times a day
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R/O
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rule out
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower qudrant
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ROM
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range of motion
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ROS
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review of systems
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RUL
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right upper lobe
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RUQ
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right upper qudrant
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Rx
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take ; treatment
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s
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without
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SC
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subcutaneous
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stat
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immediately
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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tid
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3 times a day
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TKO
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to keep open
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TPR
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temp , pulse, repirations
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UA
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urinalysis
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UGI series
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upper gastroinstestinal series
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VDRL
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verneal diseasee reasearch lab
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VPC
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ventricular premature contraction
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VS
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vital signs
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WBC
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white blood cell count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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