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76 Cards in this Set
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atrial fibrillation
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AF
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acute myocardial infarction
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AMI
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aspirin
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ASA
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atrial septal defect
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ASD
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bundle branch block
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BBB
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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coronary artery disease
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CAD
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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jugular venous pulse
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JVP
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left bundle branch block
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LBBB
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left anterior descending coronary artery
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LAD
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left ventricular hypertrophy
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LVH
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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normal sinus rhythm
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NSR
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jugular venous distention
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JVD
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premature atrial contraction
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PAC
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patent ductus arteriousus
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PDA
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pulmonary embolism
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PE
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PND
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percutaneous transvenous coronary angioplasty
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PTCA
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVC
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peripheral vascular disease
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PVD
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right bundle branch block
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RBBB
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right coronary artery
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RCA
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SBE
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systemic vascular resistance
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SVR
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supraventricular tachycardia
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SVT
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ventricular fibrillation
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VF
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valvular heart disease
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VHD
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ventricular septal defect
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VSD
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ALS
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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ALL
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Glascow Coma Scale
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GCS
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alert & oriented
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A/O
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cranial nerve
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CN
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rapid alternating movement
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RAM
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deep tendon reflex
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DTR
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extraocular movement
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EOM
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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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HEENT
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lymph node
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LN
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cerebral vascular accident
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CVA
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cerebral blood flow
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CBF
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transient ischemic attack
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TIA
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electroencephalogram
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EEG
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acute myeloid leukemia
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AML
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CLL
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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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ITP
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iron deficiency anemia
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IDA
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DIC
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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ARDS
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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cystic fibrosis
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CF
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tuberculosis
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TB
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clear to auscultation
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CTA
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pulmonary function test
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PFT
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forced expiratory volume
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FEV
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purified protein derivative
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PPD
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dyspnea on exertion
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DOE
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shortness of breath
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SOB
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAA
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peptic ulcer disease
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PUD
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duodenal ulcer
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DU
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small bowel obstruction
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SBO
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per rectum
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pr
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gallbladder
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GB
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common bile duct
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CBD
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liver function tests
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LFT
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fecal occult blood test
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FOBT
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barium enema
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BE
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carcino-embryonic antigen
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CEA
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GERD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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IBD
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bowel movement
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BM
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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NVD
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nasogastric tube
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NGT
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