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136 Cards in this Set
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Assessment
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before
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a.c.
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before meals
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AD (write out)
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right ear (write out)
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ad lib
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as needed
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amt
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amount
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a.m.
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before noon
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aq
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water
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AS (write out)
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left ear
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AU (write out)
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both eears
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A&W
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Alive and well
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B with circle around it
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bilateral
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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BP
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blood pressure
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BRP
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bathroom priveleges
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C
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Celsius, centigrade
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with
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cap
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capsule
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CAT
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Computerized Axial Tomography
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CC
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chief complaint
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cc (write out)
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cubic centimeter
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CCU
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coronary cardiac care unit
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cm
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centeimeter
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complains of
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c/o
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CP
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chest pain
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CT
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computed tomography
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cu mm / mm^3
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cubic millimeter
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d
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day
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DC d/c (write out)
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discharge or discontinue
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dr
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dram
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ECU
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Emergency Care Unit
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ER
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Emergency Room
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ETOH
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Ethyl Alcohol
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F
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Fahrenheit
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FH
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family history
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fl oz
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fluid ounce
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g/gm
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gram
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gt
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drop
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gtt
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drops
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h
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hour
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HEENT
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head eyes ear nose and throat
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H&P
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History and Physical
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HPI
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History of present illness
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h.s. (write out)
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hour of sleep (bedtime)
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Ht
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height
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Wt
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weight
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IM
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intramuscular
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ID
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intradermal
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IMP
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impression
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IV
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intravenous
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JCAHO
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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L circled
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left
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lb
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pound
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L&W
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living and well
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m circled
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murmur
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mg
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milligram
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mL/ml
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milliliter
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MRA
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magnetic resonance angiography
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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NAD
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No acute distress
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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noc.
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night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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O
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Objective information
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OH
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occupational history
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OP
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outpatient
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OR
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operating room
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OS (write out)
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left eye
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OU (write out)
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both eyes
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oz
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ounce
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P
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plan; pulse
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after
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PACU
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postanesthetical care unit
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p.c.
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after meals
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PE
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physical examination
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per
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by or through
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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PH
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past history
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p.m.
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after noon
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PMH
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past medical history
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p.o.
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by mouth
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post-op
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after surgery
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PR
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through rectum
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pre-op
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before surgery
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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pt
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patient
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PV
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through vagina
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Px
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physical
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q
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every
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q.d. (write out)
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every day
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q.o.d (write out)
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every other day
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qh
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every hour
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q2h
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every two hours
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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qt
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quart
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R
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respiration
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R circled
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right
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R/o
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rule out
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ROS
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review of systems
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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RTO
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return to office
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RTC
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return to clinic
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Rx
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Prescription
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S
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Subjective information
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without
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SC/SQ/sub-q (write out)
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subcutaneous
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SH
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Social History
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Sig
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label; instruction to patient
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SR
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Systems Review
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ss (write out) |
one-half
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STAT
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immediately
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Suppos
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suppository
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Sx
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Symptom
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T
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temperature
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tab
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tablet
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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Tr
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treatment
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Tx
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treatment; traction
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UCHD
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usual childhood diseases
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US
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ultrasound (sonography)
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VS
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vital signs
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wa
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while awake
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WDWN
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well developed and well-nourished
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wk
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week
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WNL
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within normal limits
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x
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times or for
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x-ray
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radiology
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y/o y.o
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year old
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yr
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year
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