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85 Cards in this Set
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S1-S5
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First sacral vertebra, Second sacral vertebra
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SA
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sinoatrial
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SBO
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small bowel obstruction
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sc
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subcutaneous
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SCC
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squamous cell carcinoma
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SCI
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spinal cord injury
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SG,sp.gr.
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specific gravity
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GOT, SGPT
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liver function
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sh
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shower
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SH
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social history
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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sig
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instructions or directions
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematous
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sm
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small
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SO
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standing order
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SOAP
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subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Sol
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solution
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SOS
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distress
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Spec
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specimen
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SS
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Sjogren Syndrome
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Stat
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immediately
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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SubQ, Sub-Q
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subcutaneous
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Sx
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symptom
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T
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temperature
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T & A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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T1-T12
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first thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra
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T3-T4
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triidothyronine, thryroxine
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TAH_BSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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TAO
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thromboangiitis obliterans
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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TENS
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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TGA
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transient global amnesia
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THA, THR
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total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TID
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three times a day
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TKR
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total knee replacement
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TMJ
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temporomandibular joint
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TN
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trigeminal neuralgia
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TO
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telephone order
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TOS
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thoracic outlet syndrome
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Trich
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trichomoniasis
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TSE
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testicular self-examination
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TSH
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thyroid stimulating hormone
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TURP
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trans-urethral resection of the prostate
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TV
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tidal volume
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TVH
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total vaginal hysterectomy
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Tx
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therapy or treatment
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TX
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traction
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U
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unit
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UA
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urinalysis
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UC
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urine culture
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UE
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upper extremity
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UGI
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upper gastroinestinal
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ung
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ointment, unguent
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UNK
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unknown
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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US
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ultrasound
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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UV
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ultra-violet
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V, VA
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visual acuity
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Vag
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vaginal
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VC
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vital capacity
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrography
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VD
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venereal disease
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VDRL
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Venereal Disease Research Lab
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V-fib
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ventricular fibrillation
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VO
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verbal order
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VS
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vital signs
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VT, V-tach
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ventricular tachycardia
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VTE
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venous thromboembolism
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VUR
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vesicoureteral reflux
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w/c
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wheelchair
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WBC
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white blood cells
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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WIC
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woman, infant, children
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wk
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week
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt
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weight
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YOB
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year of birth
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yr
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year
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