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77 Cards in this Set
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AAA
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ABG
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arterial blood gases
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ADD
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attention deficit disorder
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AIDS
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALL
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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AV
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atrial-ventricular
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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ANS
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autonomic nervous system
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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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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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BSA
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Body surface area
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CA
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Cancer
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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CF
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Cardiac failure
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
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COPD
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Chronic obstrucitve pulmonary disease
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CV
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Cardiovascular
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SVA
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Cerebrovascular accient (stroke)
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DI
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Diabetes insipidus
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DM
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Diabetes melitus
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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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ENT
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Ears, nose, throat
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GERD
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Gastroesopageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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H
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hypodermic
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HA
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Headache
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HBP
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high blood pressure
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HDL
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High density lipoprotein
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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HR
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Heart rate
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ID
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Infectious disease
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IH
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Infectious hepatitis
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IO, I/O
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fluid intake and output
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IOP
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Intraocular pressure
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KVO
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keep vein open
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LBW
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low birth weight
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LDL
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low density lipoprotein
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LKS
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Liver, kidney, spleen
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LOC
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loss of consciousness
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MG
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Myasthenia gravis
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MI
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Myocardial infarction
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MICU
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Medical intensive care unit
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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NKO
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No known allergies
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NVD
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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OTC
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over the counter pharmaceuticals
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OTC
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Over the counter pharmaceuticals
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PAP
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Pulmonary artery pressure
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PUD
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Peptic ulcer disease
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PVD
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Peripheral vascular disease
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RA
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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RBC
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Red blood count or red blood cell
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ROM
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range of motion
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without
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SaO2
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systemic arterial oxygen saturation
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SOB
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short of breath
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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T
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temperature
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T&C
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Type and cross-match
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TAH
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Total abdominal hysterctomy
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TPN
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Total parenteral nutrition
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Tx
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Treatment
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U
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Units
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U/A
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Urinalysis
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UCHD
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Usual childhood diseases
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URD
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upper respiratory diseases
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VD
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veneral disease
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WBC
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white blood count or white blood cell
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WT
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weight
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XX
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female sex chromosome
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XY
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male sex chromosome
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