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73 Cards in this Set
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a, /a
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before
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abd, ABD
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abdomen
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a.c, ac
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before meals (ante cibum)
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired (ad libitum)
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adm
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admitted, admission
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amp
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ampule
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amt
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amount
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AM, am
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morning (ante meridian)
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AMA
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against medical advise, americian medical association
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amb
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ambulatory, ambulate
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amt
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amount
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AP
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anterioposterior, front and back
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approx.
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approximately, about
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aq.
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water, aqua
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ax
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armpit, axillary
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b.i.d., bid
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twice daily, two times a day, bis in die
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bil
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bilateral, both sides
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BM, bm
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bowel movement
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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BP
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blood pressure
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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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BSC
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bedside commode
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Bx
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biopsy
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c, (C), /c |
with, cum
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C*, C degree
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celsius, centigrade
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C-1
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cervical vertebrae
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Ca
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cancer
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CC
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chief complaint
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C&DB, C and DB
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cough and deep breath
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CNS
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central nervous system
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c/o
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complains of
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C&S,C and S
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culture and sensitivity
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CVS
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cardiovascuar system
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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DIB
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difficultly in breathing
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DOA
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dead on arrivial
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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Dr
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doctor
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drsg
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dressing
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Dts
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delirium tremens
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EENT
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eye, ear, nose, throat
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e.g.
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for example, exempli gratia
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et al.
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and others, et alii
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etc.
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and the like, et cetera
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F*, F degree
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Fahrenheit
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Fe
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iron
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FH
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family history
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FUO
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fever of undeterminded origin
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fld
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fluid
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FWB
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full weight bearing
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g, Gm, gm
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gram
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GB
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gallbladder
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GP
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general practitioner
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GU
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genitourinary
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Gyn
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gyneocology
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h., hr
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hour, hora
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Hb, Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HCT, Hct
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hematocrit
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Hg
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mercury
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h/o
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history of
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H2O
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water
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H2O2
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hydrogen peroxide
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HPI
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history of present illness
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H.R., HR
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heart rate
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ht
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height
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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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