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100 Cards in this Set
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AMA
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Against Medical Advice
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@
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at
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAO
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Awake, alert, and oriented
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ABD
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abdomen
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ABG
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Arterial blood gases
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ACS
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Amb
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Ambulate (walk)
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AMI
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Acute Myocardial Infarction
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ARDS
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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ARF
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Acute renal failure
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AS
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Aortic stenosis
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ASA
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Aspirin
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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ASHD
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Ateriosclerotic Heart Disease
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AV
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Atrioventricular
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BBB
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Bundle branch block
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BGL
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Blood Glucose Level
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bid
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twice a day
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BP
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blood pressure
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BS
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Breath sounds or bowel sounds
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BVM
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Bag valve mask
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*C
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celcius
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c
(a line should be drawn over the c) |
with
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c/o
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complaining of
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CA
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cancer
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Ca++
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calcium
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CABG
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Coroncary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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cc
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chief complaint
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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CO
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cardiac output, carbon monoxide
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CO2
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Carbon dioxide
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulomanry disease
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CP
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chest pain
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CPAP
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Continuous positive airway pressure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRF
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Chronic renal failure
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CSF
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Cerebral spinal fluid
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CVA
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Cerebral vascular accident
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CXR
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Chest xray
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D/C or DC
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discontinue
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D5W
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5% dextrose in water
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DDx
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differential diagnosis
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DI
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diabetic insipidus
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DIC
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Disseminating intravascular coagulation
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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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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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DOA
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Dead on arrival
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DOB
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date of birth
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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DX
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diagnosis
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gtts/min
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drops per minute
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ECG
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Electrocardiogram
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ENT
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Ears, nose, throat
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ET
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endotracheal
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ETA
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Estimated time of arrival
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ETOH
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ethanol
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ETT
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endotracheal tube
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q
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every
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*F
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Fahrenheit
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Fx
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fracture
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A-,an-
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without, absence of
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Ab-
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away from, off
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Ad-
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to, toward, near, increase
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Ante-
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Before, forward
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Alge-, alges/i, algio
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pain
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-algia, -algesia
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pain
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angi-, angi/o
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blood or lymph vessel
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anteri/o-
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front
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anti-
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against, opposing
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-asthenia
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weakness
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bi-
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twice, double
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bio-
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life
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brady-
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slow
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capnia-, capn/o
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carbon dioxide
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carcin/o-
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cancer
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Cardi/o-
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heart
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-cele
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hernia or swelling
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cephal/o-
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head, toward the head
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-cide, -cidal
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agent that kills
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circum-
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circular, around, about
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com-, con-
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with, together
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contra-
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opposed, against
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de-
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away from
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derm-, derm/a-, dermat/o-
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skin
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dys-, dif-, dis-
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away, not, negative
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di-
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two
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dia-
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through, across
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-duc, -duct
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lead or pull
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endo-
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inside, within
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-ectomy
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removal of an anatomical structure
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood
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end/o-
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within
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epi-
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upon
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-esis
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condition, action, or process
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