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170 Cards in this Set
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Against Medical Advice
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AMA
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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AAA
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Adbomen
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ABD
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Acute Cornonary Syndrome
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ACS
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ambulate
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amb
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Acute Myocardial Infarction
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AMI
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Acure Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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ARDS
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Acute Renal Failure
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ARF
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Aortic Stenosis
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AS
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Aspirin
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ASA
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As Soon As Possible
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ASAP
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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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ASHD
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Atrioventricular
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AV
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Bundle Branch Block
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BBB
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Blood Glucose Level
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BGL
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twice a day
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bid
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blood pressure
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BP
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beats per minute
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bpm
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bowel sounds or breath sounds
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BS
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bag valve mask
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BVM
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with
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c (with a horizonal line over it)
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complaining of
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c/o
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cancer
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CA
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Ca++
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Calcium
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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Coronary artery disease
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CAD
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Chief Complaint
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CC
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CHF
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Central Nervous System
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CNS
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CO
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cardiac output, carbon monoxide
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Carbon dioxide
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CO2 (The 2 should be subscript)
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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COPD
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Chest Pain
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CP
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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CPAP
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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CPR
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Chronic Renal Failure
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CRF
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Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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CSF
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Cerebral Vascular Accident
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CVA
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Chest X-ray
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CXR
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Decrease
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↓
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discontinue
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D/C
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D5W
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5% dextrose in water
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Change
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∆
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Differential diagnosis
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Dx
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Drops per minute
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gtts/min
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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DKA
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Diabetes Mellitus
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DM
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Do Not Resuscitate
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DNR
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Dead on Arrival
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DOA
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Date of Birth
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DOB
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Dyspnea on exertion
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DOE
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
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DVT
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Diagnosis
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Dx
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Electrocardiogram
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ECG, EKG
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Ears, Nose, Throat
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ENT
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Endotracheal
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ET
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Estimated Time of Arrival
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ETA
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Ethanol
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ETOH
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Endotacheal Tube
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ETT
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Every
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q
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Fracture
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Fx
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gram
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g
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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GCS
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GERD
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gastrointestinal
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GI
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grain
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gr
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gunshot wound
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GSW
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drops
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gtts
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gynecological
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GYN
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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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HEENT
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Handheld nebulizer
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HHN
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History of Present Illness
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HPI
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heart rate
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HR
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Hypertension
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HTN
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History
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Hx
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Hydrogen ion concentration
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pH
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Increase
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↑
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Intracranial pressure
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ICP
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Intramuscular
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IM
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Intraosseous
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IO
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Intermittent positive pressure breathing
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IPPB
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Intravenous
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IV
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Intravenous push
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IVP
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Intravenous piggyback
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IVPB
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joules
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j
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jugular vein distention
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JVD
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Potassium
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K+
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kilogram
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kg
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Keep vein open
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KVO
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liter
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L
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pound
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lb, #
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liter
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L
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laryngeal mask airway
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LMA
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Last menstraul period, Liters per minute
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LPM
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Level of consciousness
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LOC
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Lactated ringers
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LR
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left upper lobe
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LUL
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left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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Medical Anti-shock Trouser
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MAST
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microgram
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mcg
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metered dose inhaler
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MDI
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milliequivalent
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mEq
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milligram
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mg
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Magnesium sulfate
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MgSO4
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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minute
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min
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milliliter
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mL
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Morphine sulfate
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MSO4
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motor vehicle collision
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MVC
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motor vehicle accident
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MVA
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not applicable
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N/A
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sodium
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Na+
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nasogastric
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NG
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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellititus
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NIDDM
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No known allergies
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NKA
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No known drug allergies
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NKDA
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Nothing by mouth
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NPO
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Normal sinus rhythm
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NSR
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nitroglycerin
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ntg
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Oxygen
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O2
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Obstetrics
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OB
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Overdose
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OD
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Oropharyngeal airway
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OPA
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ounce
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oz
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orally
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PO
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Post, after
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p
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Premature atrial contraction
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PAC
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Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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PAT
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Pulmonary embolism, physical exam, pleural effusion
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PE
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Pupils equal, reactive, and accomodating to light
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PEARL
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Positive end expiratory pressure
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PEEP
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Private medical doctor
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PMD
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Past medical history
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PMH
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by mouth (Per os)
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PO
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By rectum (per rectus)
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PR
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as needed
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PRN
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patient
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pt
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peptic ulcer disease
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PUD
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premature ventricular contraction
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PVC
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Peripheral vascular disease
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PVD
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every
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q
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four times a day
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qid
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rule out
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r/o
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range of motion
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ROM
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Right upper quandant
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RUQ
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Treatment
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Tx
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Review of System
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ROS
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without
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s (with a horizontal line over it)
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subcutaneous
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SC, SQ
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sublingual
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sl
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shortness of breath
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SOB
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oxygen saturation
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SpO2
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immediately
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STAT
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STEMI
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ST elevation myocardial infarction
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Symptoms
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Sx
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Therapy, treatment
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Tx
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tuberculosis
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TB
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transient ischemic attack
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TIA
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three times per day
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tid
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to keep open
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TKO
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times
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X
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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Urinary tract infection
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UTI
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ventricular fibrillation
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VF
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vital signs
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VS
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ventricular tachycardia
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VT
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warm and dry
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W/D
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within normal limits
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WNL
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Weight
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Wt
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year old
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y/o
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