Essential Medical Terminology

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk

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Febrile

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Fever

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Subjective Fever

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No actual temperature taken

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Malaise

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General discomfort

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Diaphoresis

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Cold sweats

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Tremulous

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Shaking

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Photophobia

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Light sensitivity

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Rhinorrhea

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Runny nose

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TM

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Tympanic Membrane

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in ears

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Palpations

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Sensation of irregular heart beat

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Post tussive vomiting

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Coughing and throwing up

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Emesis

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Vomit

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Hermatemesis

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Blood in vomit

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Hermatochezia

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Blood in stool

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Melena

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Dark, tarry stool

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Urinary urgency

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Feeling the need to urinate but not actually producing urine

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Urinary frequency

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The need to urinate often

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Hernaturia

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Blood in urine

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Vaginal spotting

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Mild vaginal bleeding

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Dypsnea

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Shortness of breath

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Orthopnea

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Shortness of breath when lying flat

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Hypoxia

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Low oxygen levels

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Myalgias

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Muscle pain or body aches

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Cephalgia

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Headaches

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Paresethesia

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Abnormal sensations, numbness, tingling

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Focal deficit

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Local neurological deficit

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Axilla

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Armpit

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Nares

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Nostrils

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Inguinal

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Groin

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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MI

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Myocardial infarction - heart attack; infers CAD

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Afib

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Atrial Fibrillation - irregularity of heart rhythm

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Paroxysmal Afiv

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Intermittent Afib

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Hypertension

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HTN - high blood pressure

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Hyperlipidemia

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High cholesterol

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure - weak heart; can no longer pump blood effectively

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Asthma

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Inflammatory lung disease

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - chronic advanced ling disease

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Pneumonia

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Lung infection

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Emphysema

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Subcategory of COPD

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Lymphoma

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Lymph disease

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Melanoma

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Skin cancer

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Leukemia

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Bone marrow cancer

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GERD

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Gastroesophagel Reflux Disease - heartburn

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Crohn’s Disease

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBS

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome - chronic GI irritability

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DVT

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Deep Venous Thrombosis - blood clot in a deep vein

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PE

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Pulmonary Embolism - blood clot in lung

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Chronic Renal Failure / End- stage renal Disease

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Failing kidneys

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Chronic renal insufficiency

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Kidneys not working at 100%

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Glaucoma

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Eye disease in the elderly

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack - minor stroke

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CVA

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cerebrovascular attack - major stroke

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Ischemia

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Reduced blood flow

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Hemorrhagic

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Bleed in the brain

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Diverticulosis

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Outpouching of the colon

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones

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Cholecystitis

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Gallbladder infection

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Appendectomy

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Removal of appendix

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Cholecystectomy

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Removal of gallbladder

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Hysterectomy

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Removal of uterus

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Tubal ligation

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Tubes tied

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Nephrectomy

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Removal of kidneys

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CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - diversion of blood from disease coronary arteries AKA open heart surgery

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Cardiac stents

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Stents places in coronary artery to keep them open

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Angioplasty

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Procedure of putting stents in

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Cardiac catheterization

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Procedure

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Benign

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Normal

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (below 60)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Coronary artery

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Artery that supplies the heart with blood

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident - lack of blood supply to the brain causing damage AKA stroke

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Ecchynosis

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A bruise

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Edema

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Swelling

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Erythema/erythemous

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Redness/red

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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Hepatomeglay

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Enlarged liver

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure ( systolic > 140)

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure ( systolic < 120)

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Infarct

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Laceration

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Splitting of the skin due to trauma

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Oriented x3

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Oriented to person, place, and time

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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PE

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Pulmonary Embolism - blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a traveling clot

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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Rales

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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhonchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Sepsis

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Dangerous infection in the blood

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STEMI

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ST elevation MI, real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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Syncope

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Passing out, loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

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(HR > 100bpm)

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Vertigo

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Condition of dizziness

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ALOC

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Altered level of conciousness

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (aspirin)

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Bilat LE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BM

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Bowel movement

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CHF

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Congested heart failure

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c/o

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Complains of

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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DOE

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Dypsnea on exertion

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Dz

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Disease

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FHx

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Family History

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Fx

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Fracture

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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G/P/Ab

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Gravida/para/abortion

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GSW

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Gun shot wound

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GU

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Genitourinary

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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I & D

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Incision and damage

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IDDM

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IUP

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Intrauterine pregnancy

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IVDA

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IV drug abuse

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LLE

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Lower left extremity

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LLQ

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Lower left quadrant

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LNMP

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Last normal menstrual period

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LOC

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Loss of consciousness

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LP

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Lumbar puncture

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LUE

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Left upper extremity