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211 Cards in this Set
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ABE
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acute bacterial endocarditis
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A2
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aortic valve closure
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AAL
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anterior axillary line
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ACTA
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automated computerized transverse axial scanner
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ADL
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Activities of daily living
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Adm
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admission
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AFB
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acid fast bacillus
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afeb
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afebrile
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AI
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aortic insufficiency
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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Alb
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albumin
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A-line
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arterial line
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Amb
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ambulate
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aniso
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anisocytosis
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ANL
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acute non-lymphocytic leukemia
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A&Ox3
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alert and oriented times 3
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APAP
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Association of PA programs
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AR
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aortic regurgitation
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ARC-PA
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Accreditation Review Committee of education of PA
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ATN
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acute tubular necrosis
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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ASO
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anti-streptolysin O titer
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AV
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arteriovenous, atrioventricular
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AVR
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aortic valve replacement
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AZT
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azidothymidine
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BC
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bone conduction
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BKA
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below the knee amputation
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bpm
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beats per minute
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BPV
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benign postural vertigo
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BRBPR
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bright red blood per rectum
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BSP
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bromsulphalein
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BT
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bleeding time
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CA
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chronological age, cancer, cardiac arrest
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CAAHEP
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Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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CASHD
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Coronary artery sclerotic heart disease
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CEA
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carcinoembryonic antigen
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CHB
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Complete heart block
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CHD
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coronary heart disease
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CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasm
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CK
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creatine kinase
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CLD
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chronic liver disease
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cl. liq.
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clear liquid
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CMG
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cystometrogram
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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CNM
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certified nurse midwife
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CP
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chest pain
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CPA
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costophrenic angle
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CPD
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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CPK
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creatinine phosphokinase
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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creat.
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creatinine
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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CTS
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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CVS
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cardiovascular system
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DDI
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didanosine
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DES
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diethylstilbestrol, diffuse esophageal spasm
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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Dig.
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digoxin, digitalis
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DIP
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distal interphalangeal joint
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DLE
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discoid lupus erythematosus
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DPT
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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DRG
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diagnosis-related group
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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DSD
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dry sterile dressing
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DTR
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deep tendon reflex
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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EBL
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estimated blood loss
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ECF
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extended care facility
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ECMO
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extracorporeal membrane circulation (oxygenation)
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement
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EM
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electron microscope, emergency medicine
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EOM
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extraocular movement
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ER
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estrogen receptor
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ERCP
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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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ERT
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estrogen replacement therapy
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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ET
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endotracheal
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FACP
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fellow, american college of physicians
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FACS
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fellow, american college of surgeons
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FB
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foreign body, fingerbreadth
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FEF
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forced expiratory flow
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FEV
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forced expiratory volume
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FHT
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fetal heart tones
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FTA
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fluorescent treponereal antibody (syphilis)
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FTT
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failure to thrive
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FVC
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forced vital capacity
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Fx
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fracture
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fx urine
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fractional urine
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HCFA
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Health Care Financing Administration
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hGH
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human growth hormone
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit
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HJR
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hepatojugular reflex
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HMO
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health maintenance organization
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HMSA
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Health Manpower Shortage Area
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HPDP
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Health promotion and disease prevention
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hpf
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high power field
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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ICCU
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intensive coronary care unit
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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ID
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infectious disease
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IHSS
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idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
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IMV
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intermittent mandatory ventilation
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inf
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infusion, inferior
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IPPB
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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IVSD
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interventricular septal defect
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JCAHCO
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Joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations
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LAD
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left anterior descending (coronary artery)
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LCM
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Left costal margin
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LE
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lupus erythematosus
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LN
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lymph node
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L/R
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lactate ringers
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LSD
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lysergic acid diethylamide
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L&W
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living and well
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MA
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mental age
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MH
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marital history
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MP
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metacarpophalangeal
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MSH
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melanocytic-stimulating hormone
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NBME
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National Board of Medical Examiners
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NCCPA
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National Commission of Certification of PA
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ND
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normal delivery, normal development
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NEC
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necrotizing enterocolitis
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NPH
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neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin
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NS
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normal saline
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NTG
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nitroglycerine
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O
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objective
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obst.
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obstruction
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OCPs
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oral contraceptive pills
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OD
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right eye, overdose
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17-OH
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17-hydrocorticosteroids
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O.M.
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otitis media
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O.P.
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operation
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o.p.
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outpatient
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P
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plan, phosphorous, pulse
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P2
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pulmonary valve closure
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PA
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posteroanterior
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palp
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palpation, palpable
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Para 1,2,3
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unipara, bipara, tripara (# of live births)
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PAT
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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PBI
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protein bound iodine
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PCP
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
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PCWP
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pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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PDA
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patent ductus arteriosus
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PEEP
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positive end-expiratory pressure
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PEFR
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peak expiratory flow rate
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PH
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past history
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PI
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present illness
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PIP
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proximal interphalangeal joint
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P.I.P.
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peak inspiratory pressure
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PM
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postmortem
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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PMP
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previous menstrual period
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PND
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Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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PP
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postpartum
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PPBS
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post-prandial blood sugar
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procto.
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proctoscopy
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PSP
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phenylsulfonphthalein
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PSPA
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Pennsylvania Society of PAs
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
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premature ventricular contractions
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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Px
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physical exam
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R
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respiration
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RA
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right atrium, rheumatoid arthritis
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RCM
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right costal margin
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RF
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rheumatoid factor, rheumatic fever
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Rh
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rhesus factor (in blood)
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RHD
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rheumatic heart disease
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R/I
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rule in
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin (syphilis)
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RR
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recovery room
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RT
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respiratory therapy
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SAH
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
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SBE
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Subacute bacterial endocarditis
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segs
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segmented neutrophils; polys
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SDH
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subdural hematoma
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SGOT
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serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (AST)
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SGPT
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serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (ALT)
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SH
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social history
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SMAC
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sequential multiple analyzer computer
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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SSE
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soap suds enema
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SVC
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superior vena cava
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SVD
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spontaneous vaginal delivery
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SVT
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supraventricular tachycardia
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T3
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triiodothyronine test
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T4
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thyroxine test
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TA
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therapeutic abortion
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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T&C
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type and crossmatch
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TMs
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tympanic membranes
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TNI
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total node irradiation
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, and respiration
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TR
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tricuspid regurgitation
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TV
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tidal volume
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U
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unit
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UE
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upper extremity
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U/O
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urinary output
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Ur.
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urine
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VO
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verbal order
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X-match
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crossmatch (blood)
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