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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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bid
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twice a day
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daily
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every day
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tid
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Three times a day
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qid
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four times a day
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qh
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every hour
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at bedtime
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at bedtime, hours of sleep
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qn
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each night
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stat
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immediately
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q2h or q2
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every 2 hour
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q4h or q4
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every 4 hours
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q6h or q6
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every 6 hours
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q8h or q 8
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every 8 hours
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every other day
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every other day
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prn
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as needed
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3 times weekly
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3 times weekly
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biw
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twice per week
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HHN
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Hand Held Nebulizer
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IM
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Intramuscularly
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IVP
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Intravenous push
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IV
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Intravenously
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po
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by mouth
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pr
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in the rectum
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Sub-Q
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Subcutaneously
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SL
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Sublingual
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S & S
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Swish and Swallow
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KVO
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Keep Vein Open
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NKA
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No Known Allegies
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CR
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Controlled Release
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DS
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Double Strength
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Dactyl
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Finger, toe, example: polydactyly
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Angio, Vaso
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Blood Vessel
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Brachio
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Arm
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Bucco
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Cheek
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Cyto
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Cell
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Cysto
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Bladder
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Cephalo
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Head-Cephalic
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Encephal
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Brain
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Entero
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Intestine-Enteritis
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Nephro, reno
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Kidney-nephrectomy, renal
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oophor
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ovary
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phelebo, veno
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veno-phelbitis, venous
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Rhino
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Nose-Rhinoplasty
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Salpingo
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Fallopian tube-Salpingectomy
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Thrombo
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Clot-Thrombosis
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Gluco
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sweet, sugar-glucose
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lipo or adipo
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fat-adipose
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cyan
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Blue
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cirrho
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Yellow
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Melano
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Black
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Leuko
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White-leukocytes
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Ankyl
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stiff, fixed, crooked
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Steno, stric
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narrow
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Kypho
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Bent, crooked
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Brady
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Slow
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Tachy
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fast
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iso
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equal
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diplo
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Both
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pan
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All
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Ante, pre, pro
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before-prodromal, antepartum, precapillary
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super, supra
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above
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Dorso
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back-dorsoflexion, dorsal
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re
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again
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schizo
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split
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adeno
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gland
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arthro
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joint
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derm
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skin
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lingu
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tongue
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litho
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stone
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my
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muscle, myoma, myalgia
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myo, myel
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marrow-myelitis
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oto
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ear
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gravida
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pregnant
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heme
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blood-hematuria
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Centisis
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tap, puncture-thoracenteis
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ectomy
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removal-mastectomy, appendectomy
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lysis
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separate, destroy-hemolysis
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ostomy
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form an opening-clostomy
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otomy
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cut into-tracheotomy
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algia
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pain-arthalgia, myalgia
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cele
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hernia, swelling-hydocele
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megaly
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enlargement-splenomegaly
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oid
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resemble-fibroid
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penia
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deficiency-cytopenia
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plegia
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paralysis-paraplegia
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pnea
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air, breathing-apnea
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rrhage
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burst forth-hemorrhage
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rrhea
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flow, discharge-diarrhea
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sclerosis
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hardening-artherosclerosis
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troph
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nourishment-atrophy, hypertrophy
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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a.c.
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before meals
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AD
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advance directives
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ADH
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Anti diruretic hormone; Alcohol deydrogenase
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AMA
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Against Medical advise
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A-P
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Anterior-Posterior
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ASA
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Acetylsalicyclic acid (aspirin)
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BM
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Bowel Movement
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BMR
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Basal Metabolic rate
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BR
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Bed rest
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BRP
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Bathroom privileges
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BSE
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Breast Self-Examination
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CA
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Cancer
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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CC
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Chief Complain
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CT
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Computed tomography
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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d/c
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Discharge
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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DNR
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Do not resuscitate
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DOA
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Dead On Arrival
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DPT
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Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
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DOB
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Date of Birth
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DSM
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Diagnostic & statistical manual
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ED
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Emergency Department
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ENT
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Ear, Nose, Throat
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ERT
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy
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FBS
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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FX
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Fracture
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GERD
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Gastroespohageal Reflux Disease
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GI
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Gastroinestinal
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GU
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Gastrourinary
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HBP
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High Blood Pressure
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Hct
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Hematocrit
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Hgb
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Hemoglobin-13-18 (normal)
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Hx
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History
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HOB
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Head of Bed
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HTN
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Hypertension
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JCAHO
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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KUB
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Kidney, ureter and bladder
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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MMR
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Measles, mumps and rubella
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imagining
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NGT
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Nasogastric tube
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NKA
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No Known Allegies
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NPO
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Nothing by mouth
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NSAID
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSR
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Normal Sinus Rhythm
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od
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right eye
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os
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left eye
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ou
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both eyes
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PE
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Physical Exam
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse
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Sx
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Symptoms
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PSA
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Prostate specific antigen test
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R/O
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Rule out
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S/S
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Signs and Symptoms
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RA
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Rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium
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ROM
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Range of Motion
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SBE
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Subacute bacterial endocartiditis
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TIA
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transient ischemial attack
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TMJ
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Temporomandibular joint
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TSE
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Testicular self examination
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WNL
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Within Normal Limits
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UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection
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URI
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Upper Respiratory infection
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WBC
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White Blood Count
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VS
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vital signs
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R/T
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related to
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PCN
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Penicillin
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OTC
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Over the counter
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PT
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Physical Therapy
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PROM
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passive range of motion
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SOB
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shortness of Breath
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STS
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serological test for syphilis
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TM
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tympanic membrane
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RRR
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Regular rate & rhythm
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (TB skin test)
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PNS
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Peripheral nervous system
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PND
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PUD
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Peptic ulcer disease
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PVD
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Peripheral vascular disease
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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PID
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMH
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past medical history
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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WM/BM
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White Male/Black Male
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y/o
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year old
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LP
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Lumbar puncture
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PND
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paroxysmlal nocturnal dyspnea
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PUD
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Peptic ulcer disease
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PVD
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Peripheral vascular disease
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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PID
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMH
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past medical history
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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WM/BM
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White Male/Black Male
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y/o
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year old
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LP
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Lumbar puncture
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