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171 Cards in this Set
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q
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every
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qam
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every morning
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qpm
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every evening
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qhs
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every bedtime
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at bedtime
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qd
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every day
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BID
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twice a day
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TID
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three times a day
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QID
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four times a day
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QOD
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every other day
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qwk
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every week
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qmo
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every month
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a_h
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every hours
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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prn
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as needed
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c
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with ___ ie cfood
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ud
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as directed
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gtt
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drop
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OD
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right eye
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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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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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ung
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ointment
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aa
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an equal amount of each
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qs
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a quanty sufficient
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A&O
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alert and oriented
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ABG
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arterial blood gasses
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ADM
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adult onset diabetes mellitus
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IHD
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ischemic heart disease
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IVPB
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IV piggyback
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j-tube
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jejunostomy tube
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KVO
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keep vein open
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ALD
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alcoholic liver disease
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ALVF
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acute left ventricular failure
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AOD
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arteriosclerotic occlusive disease
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AOM
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acute otitis media
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ARD
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acute respiratory distress
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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AV
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atrioventricular node
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertorphy
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BSA
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body surface area
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C/O
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complains of
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CA
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carcinoma/cancer
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CAOD
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coronary artery occlusive disease
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CHB
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complete heart block
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CRF
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chronic renal faiolure
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CSF
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cerbral spinal fluid
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LFT
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liver function test
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NG
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nasogastric
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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OBS
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organic brain syndrom
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OR
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operating room
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OPS
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out patient surgery
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAT
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paroxysmal atria tachcardia
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PCA
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patient controlled anesthesia
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PH
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past history
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PPX
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past personal history
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PRBC
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packed red blood cells
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NG
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nasogastric
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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OBS
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organic brain syndrom
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OR
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operating room
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OPS
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out patient surgery
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAT
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paroxysmal atria tachcardia
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PCA
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patient controlled anesthesia
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PH
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past history
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PPX
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past personal history
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PRBC
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packed red blood cells
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BSA
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body surface area
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C/O
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complains of
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CA
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carcinoma/cancer
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CAOD
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coronary artery occlusive disease
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CHB
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complete heart block
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CRF
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chronic renal faiolure
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CSF
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cerbral spinal fluid
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LFT
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liver function test
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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LVH
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NG
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nasogastric
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rythm
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OBS
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organic brain syndrome
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OR
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operating room
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OPS
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out patient surgery
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAT
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paroxysmal atria tachycardia
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PCA
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patient controlled anesthesia
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PH
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past history
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PPX
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past personal history
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PRBC
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packed red blood cells
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NG
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nasogastric
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rythm
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OBS
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organic brain syndrome
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OR
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operating room
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OPS
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out patient surgery
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ORTHO
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orthopedics
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PAT
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paroxysmal atria tachycardia
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PCA
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patient controlled anesthesia
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PH
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past history
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PPX
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past personal history
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PRBC
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packed red blood cells
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PUD
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Peptic ulcer disease
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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R/A
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room air
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R/O MI
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Rule out Mycardial infarction
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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CXR
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chest X-Ray
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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ECG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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eletroencephalogram
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FHx
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family history
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FSBS
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finger stick blood sugar
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FUO
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fever of unknown orgin
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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HTN
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hypertension
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Hx
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history
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I&O
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IBS
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IDDM
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insulin dependent diabetes
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrom
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RHD
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rheumatic heart disease
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RR
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respiratory rate
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SBO
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small bowell obstruction
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SBP
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systolic blood pressure
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SOB
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shortness of breathe
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TLC
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total lung capacity
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TPN
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total parentreal nutrition
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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Vfib
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ventricular bibrillation
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Vtach
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ventricular tachycardia
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WNL
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within normal limits
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