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226 Cards in this Set
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CC
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chief complaint
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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c/o
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complaints of
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DOB
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date of birth
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EDC
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Estimated date of confinement
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FH
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Family History
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♀
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Female
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Hx
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History
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H&P
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History & Physical
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♂
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Male
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Med
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Medicine
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NB
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Newborn
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PH
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Past History
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Pt
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Patient
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PE
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physical exam
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S/S
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Signs and Symptoms
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VS
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vital signs
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W
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white
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y/o
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Year-old
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Abd
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Abdomen
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CV
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Cardiovascular
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GU
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genitourinary
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GYN
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gynecologic
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HEENT
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Head, eyes, ears, nose, & throat
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OB
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Obstetrical
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PNS
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Peripheral Nervous system
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Resp
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respiratory
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abd pn
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abdominal pain
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CP
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Chest Pain
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GSW
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gunshot wound
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H/A
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headache
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n/v
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nausea and vomiting
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SOB
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Shortness of Breath
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AAA
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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ARDS
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ETOH
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alcohol
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass graph
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DTs
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Delirium tremens
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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D&C
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Dilitation and Curettage
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ESRF
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End-stage renal failure
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HBV
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Hepatitis B Virus
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HTN
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hypertension
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IWMI
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Inferior wall myocardial infarction
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IDDM
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Insulin-Dependent diabetes mellitus
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ICP
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Intracranial pressure
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MCI
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mass casualty incident
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MVC
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motor vehicle crash or collision
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NIDDM
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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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OD
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overdose
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PID
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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G/P
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Pregnancies/Birth
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PE
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Pulmonary embolism
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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TIA
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Transient ischemic disease
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TB
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Tuberculosis
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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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VD
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venereal disease
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WPW
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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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ASA
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Aspirin
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HCO-3
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Bicarbonate
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BCP
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Birth Control Pills
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Ca2+
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Calcium
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CaCl2
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Calcium Chloride
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Cl-
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Chloride
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DIG
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Digoxin
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HCTZ
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Hydrochlorothiazide
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LR
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Lactated Ringer's
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MgSO4
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Magnesium Sulfate
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MS
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Morphiene sulfate
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NTG
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nitroglycerin
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NSAID
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent
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NS
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Normal Saline
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PCN
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penicillin
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K+
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Potassium
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APAP
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Tylenol
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Abd
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Abdomen
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AC
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Antecubital
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ICS
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Intercostal Space
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LCL
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Lateral collateral ligament
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MCL
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medial collateral ligament
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PCL
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posterior collateral ligament
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TM
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Tympanic membrane
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gas
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BBS
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Bilateral Breath sounds
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BS
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Breath sounds
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CVP
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central venous 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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CBC
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complete blood count
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CT
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computerized tomography
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CAO
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conscious, alert & oriented
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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FROM
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full range of motion
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HR
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heart rate
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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JVD
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Jugular vein distention
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lac
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laceration
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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Palp
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palpatations
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PEARL
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Pupils equal and reactive to light
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PERRLA
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Pupils equal,round, reactive to light
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ROM
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Range of Motion
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unc
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unconscious
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p
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after
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a/o
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alert and oriented
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ant.
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anterior
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≈
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approximate
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prn
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as needed
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a
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before
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BSA
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body surface area
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C
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celcius
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∆
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change
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↓
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decrease
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=
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equal
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F
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fahrenheit
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stat.
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immediately
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↑
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increased
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inf.
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interior
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Ⓛ
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left
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<
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less than
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mod.
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moderate
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>
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more than
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–
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negative
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Æ
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no, not, none
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n/a
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not applicable
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#
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number
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pk/yr
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pack years
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per
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+
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positive
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post.
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posterior
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→
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radiates to
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Ⓡ
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right
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R/O
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rule out
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2°
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secondary to
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sup.
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superior
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≠
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unequal
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w/d
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warm and dry
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c
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with
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WNL
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within normal limits
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s
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without
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0
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zero
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ACLS
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Advanced Cardiac Life support
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ALS
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advanced life support
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AMA
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against medical advice
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AED
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automated external defibrillator
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BVM
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bag valve mask
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BLS
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basic life support
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSM
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carotid sinus massage
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CPAP
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continuous positive airway pressure
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DNR
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do not resucitate
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ETT
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endotracheal tube
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ETA
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estimated time of arrival
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ECP
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external cardiac pacing
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LSB
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long spine board
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NC
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nasal canula
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NG
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nasogastric
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NPA
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nasopharyngeal airway
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NRM
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non-rebreather mask
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NPO
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not by mouth
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OPA
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oropharyngeal airway
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O2
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oxyfen
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PSI
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per square inch
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PEEP
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positive end-expiratory pressure
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RX
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therapy
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TX
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treatment
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cm
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centimeter
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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dL
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deciliter
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ggt(s)
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drop(s)
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gtts/min
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drops per minute
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q
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every
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gr
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grain
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g, gm
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gram
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h, hr, or ∘
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hour
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pH
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hydrogen-ion concentration
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IC
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intracardia
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IM
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intramuscular
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IO
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intraosseous
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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intravenous push
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J
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joules
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KVO
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keep vein open
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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Lpm, L/min, liters/min
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liters per minutes
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mL
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milliliter
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mm
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millimeter
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mmHg
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millimeters of mercury
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min
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minute
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po
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orally
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SC, SQ
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subcutaneous
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SL
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sublingual
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TKO
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to keep open
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BBB
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bundle branch block
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CHB
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complete heart block
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EMD
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electromechanical dissociation
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IVR
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idioventricular rhythm
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MCL
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modified chest lead
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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PSVT
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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PJC
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premature junctional contraction
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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PEA
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pulseless electrical activity
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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VF
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ventricular fibrillation
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VT
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ventricular tachycardia
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