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97 Cards in this Set
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LLQ
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Left Lower Quad; descending colon
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RLQ
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Right Lower Quad; appendix
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Transverse
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horizontal plane. slice top and bottom aka superior to inferior
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sagittal (median plane)
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A vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back. splits the body into left and right halves.
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coronal/frontal
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vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal (belly and back) sections
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posterior/dorsal
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the back or behind
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anterior/ventral
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front
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superior
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above
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inferior
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below
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ventral
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front
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dorsal
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the back
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distal
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further away
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proximal
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closer to
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supine
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face up
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prone
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face down (dorsal up)
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lateral
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toward left or right side of the body (not medially)
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unilateral
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relating to ONE side
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ipsilateral
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opposite sides (right arm AND left leg)
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bilateral
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both sides
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erythrocytes
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RBC, contains hemoglobin and can carry Oxygen
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Remission
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disappearance of signs and symptoms of disease
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benign
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non-cancerous
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somotogenic
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having orgin in body cells
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cephalad
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toward the head or anterior section
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Umbilical
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central region of the abdomen
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Epigastric
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above the umbilical region
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Hypogastric
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below umbilical
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Right and left iliac
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sides of Hypogastric
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Right and left lumbar
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next to umbilical
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Cranium-
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skull
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abdomen
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stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, and ureters
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Thorax
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• heart
• respiratory system o including the trachea, bronchi and lungs • esophagus • endocrine glands o thymus gland • nervous system |
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Ad lib
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freely; as desired
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A-P
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anterior-posterior
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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BM
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bowel movement
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bpm
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beats per minute
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c/o
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complaints of
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOB
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date of birth
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ECG/EKG
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
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gtt
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glucose tolerance test
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GU
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genitourinary
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HCT
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hematocrit
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hgb
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hemoglobin
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HTN
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hypertension
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Hx
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history
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I&O
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intake and output
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IM
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intramuscular
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kg
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kilogram
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lb
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pound
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LE
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lower extremity / lupus erythematosus
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LLE
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lower left extreamities
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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lmp
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last menstrual cycle
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LOC
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level/loss of consciousness
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LUE
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Left up extrematies
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MDI
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metered-dose inhaler
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mm
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millimeter
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NKA
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no known allergies
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Noct.
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in the night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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oob
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out of bed
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OR
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operating room
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o.s.
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left eye
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os
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mouth; per os
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OTC
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over-the-counter
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P
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pulse
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PCA
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patient-controlled analgesia
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PICC
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peripherally inserted center catheter
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PMH
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past medical history
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post.
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posterior
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p.o.
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orally
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p.r.
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through the rectum
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Prn
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as needed
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Pt.
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patient
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every
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ROM
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RANGE OF MOTION
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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without
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Stat
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immediately
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Sx
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symptoms
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T
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tempeture
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P
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after
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R
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right
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t.id.
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three times a day
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tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt.
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weight
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