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46 Cards in this Set
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abd
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abdomen, abdominal
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ABO
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blood groups
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AHF
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antihemophilic factor
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALL
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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AML
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acute myelogenous leukiemia
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AP
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anteroposterior
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AROM
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active range of motion
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BSA
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body surface area
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CBC, cbc
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complete blood count
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CCU
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critical care unit
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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diff
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differential count (white blood cells)
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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ELISA
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (commonly used in AIDS diagnosis)
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FEMA
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hb, Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HCT
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hematocrit
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HgA, HgC, HgE, HgF, HgS
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hemoglobins A, C, E, F, S
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HPF
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high power field
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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM
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immunoglobulins A, D, E, G, M
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INR
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International Normalized Ratio
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lat
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lateral
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LPF
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low-power field
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MCH
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin (average amount of hemoglobin in each red blood cell)
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MCHC
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (amount of hemoglobin per unit of blood)
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MCV
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mean corpuscular volume (average size of individual red cell)
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PA
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posteroanterior; physician assistant
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PCV
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packed cell volume
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear
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pro time
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prothrombin time
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PT
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prothrombin time; physical therapy
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
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red blood cell, red blood cell count
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Rh
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rhesus factor in blood
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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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segs
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segmented neutrophils
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WBC
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white blood cell, white blood cell count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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