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95 Cards in this Set
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Muscular dystrophy |
MD |
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Laboratory |
Lab |
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Pediatric advanced life support |
PALS |
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Pupils equal regular react to light and accommodation |
PERRLA |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease |
PID |
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Every hour |
qh |
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Respiratory distress syndrome |
RDS |
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Physical examination |
PE |
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Review of system |
ROS |
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As desired, as needed |
PRN |
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Premature ventricular contraction |
PVC |
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Recommended daily/dietary allowance |
RDA |
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By mouth; orally |
PO |
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Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
NSAID |
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Partial thrombophlebitis time |
PTT |
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Medium dose inhalant; metered dose inhaler |
MDI |
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Lower extremity;lupus eruthmatosys |
LE |
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Milligram |
mg |
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Recovery room; respiratory rate |
RR(PR) |
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Related to |
R/T |
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Prescription |
Rx |
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Serum glutamic puruvic transaminase |
SGPT |
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Rule out |
R/o |
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Prothrombin time; physical therapy |
PT |
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Weight |
WT |
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Percutaneous inserted central catheter |
PICC |
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Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy |
TA |
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Streptococcus |
Strep |
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Testicular self-examination |
TSE |
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Symptoms |
Sx |
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Tuberculosis |
TB |
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Immediately |
Stat |
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Treatment |
Tx |
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Respiration; right ; rickettsia; roentgen |
R |
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Prothrombin time |
Pro time |
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Pre menstral syndrome |
PMS |
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Positron emission tomography |
PET |
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Positive end-exploratory pressure |
PEEP |
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After meals |
PC |
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Redblood cell; red blood count |
RBC |
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Evening |
Pm |
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Post anesthesia care unit |
PACU |
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Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocyte |
PMN |
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Patient controlled analgesia |
PCA |
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Quart |
qt |
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Point of maximal impulse |
PMI |
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Once |
Oz |
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White blood cell/white blood count |
WBC |
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After |
P(with a like over it) |
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Pint |
Pt |
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Four times a day |
qid |
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Range of motion |
ROM |
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Every |
q |
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Serum glutamic oxaloactin transaminase |
SGOT |
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Shortness of breath |
SOB |
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Thyroid stimulating hormone |
TSH |
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Tablespoon |
Tbsp, tbl, T |
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
TENS |
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Total parenteral nutrition |
TPN |
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Three times a day |
TID |
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Transient ischemic attack |
TIA |
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Diagnosis |
Dx |
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Dissemination intravascular coagulation |
DIC |
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Kidney, ureter and bladder |
KUB |
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Magnetic resonance imaging |
MRI |
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Neonatal intensive care unit |
NICU |
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Keep vein open |
KVO |
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Last menstral period |
LMP |
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No added salt |
NAS |
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Status post |
S/p |
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Lactated ringers |
LT |
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Left ventricular hypertrophic |
LVH |
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Labor and delivery |
L$D |
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Motor vehicle accident |
MVA |
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Motor vehicle accident |
MVA |
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Sudden infant death syndrome |
SIDS |
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Volume |
Vol |
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Systemetric lupus erythematosus |
SLE |
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Temperature; thoracic |
T |
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Ventricular septal defect |
VSD |
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Vital capacity |
VC |
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Temporomandibular joint |
TMJ |
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Upper respiratory infection |
URI |
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Temperature, plus, and respiration |
TPR |
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Vital signs |
VS |
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Potassium chloride |
Kcl |
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Level of consciousness |
LOC |
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Millimeter |
Ml |
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Obstetric |
Ob |
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No known drug allergies |
NKDA |
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Milliequivillants |
MEq |
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Urinalysis |
UA |
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Pound |
Lb |
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Nausea $ committing |
N$v, N/V |
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Sequential compression device |
SCD |
