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52 Cards in this Set
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ABD
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abdomen
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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
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alt. dieb
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every other day
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alt. hor
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alternate hours
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alt. noct
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alternate nights
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AM
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morning
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a.m.a.
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against medical advise
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ANS
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autonomic nervous system
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approx
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approximately
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as tol
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as tolerated
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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Ca
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cancer
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CC
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chief complaint
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c/o
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complains of
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident, stroke
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ext
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extract
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ft
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foot or feet
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fx
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fracture
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Gl
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gastrointestinal
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GU
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genitourinary
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h (hr)
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hour
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Hx
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history
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IBW
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ideal body weight
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ICT
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inflammation of connective tissue
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Id.
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the same
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L
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left, length, lumbar
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lig
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ligament
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M
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muscle, meter, myopia
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ML
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midline
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n
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normal
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P
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pulse
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PA
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postural analysis
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PT
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physical therapy
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Px
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prognosis
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R
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respiration, right
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R/O
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Rule out
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ROM
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range of motion
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SP, spir
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spirit
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Sym.
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symmetric
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T
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temperature
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Tx
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treatment
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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WD
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well-developed
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WN
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well-nourished
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