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70 Cards in this Set
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PVC
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Premature Ventricular Contraction
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PDA
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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ICD
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Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CAD
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Coronary Artery Disease
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HTN
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Hypertension
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MVP
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
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MRA
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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VSD
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Ventricular Septal Defect
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TPA
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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PTCA
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
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CABG
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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TEE
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Transesphageal Echocardiogram
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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AIDS
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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BUN
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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ESR
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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HCT
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Hematocrit
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HBG
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Hemoglobin
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Ig
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Immunoglobulin
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MCH
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
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MCHC
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
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PLT
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Platelet Count
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PMN
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Polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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RBC
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Red Blood Cell
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WBC
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White Blood Cell
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gases
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CPAP
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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LTB
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Larngotracheobronchitis
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PE
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Pulmonary Embolism
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PEFR
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
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PF
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Peak Flow
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pH
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Potential of Hydrogen
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T&A
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Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
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TB
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Tuberculosis
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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VC
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Vital Capacity
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ALS
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ANS
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Autonomic Nervous System
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BD
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Bipolar Disorder
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CNS
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Central Nervous System
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CP
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Cerebral Palsy
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular Accident
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DTR
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Deep Tendon Reflexes
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ECT
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Electrocontusive Therapy
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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GAD
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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HD
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Huntington Disease
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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NCV
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Nerve Conduction Velocity
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PD
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Panic Disorder
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PNS
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Peripheral Nervous System
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RSD
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Reflex Sympathetic dystrophy
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SPECT
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Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
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TIA
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Transient Ischemic Attack
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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BS
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Blood Sugar
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CSII
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Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
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DKA
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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FBS
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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GTT
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Glucose Tolerance Test
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PPBS
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Postprandial Blood Sugar
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T3
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Triiodothyronine
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T4
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Thyroxine
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TSH
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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