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47 Cards in this Set
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CCU
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coronary (cardiac) care unit
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ECU
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emergency care unit
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ER
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emergency room
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IP
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inpatient (a registered bed patient)
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OP
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outpatient
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OR
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operating room
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PACU
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postanesthetic care unit
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PAR
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postanesthetic recovery
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post-op or postop
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postoperative (after surgery)
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pre-op or preop
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preoperative (before surgery)
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RTC
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return to clinic
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RTO
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return to office
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(B)
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bilateral
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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CP
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chest pain
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DC or D/C
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discharge, discontinue [spell out discharge or discontinue]
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ETOH
|
ethyl alcohol
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(L)
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left
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(R)
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right
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(m)
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murmur
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pt
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patient
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Tr
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treatment
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Tx
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treatment or traction
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VS
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vital signs
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T
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temperature
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P
|
pulse
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R
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respiration
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BP
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blood pressure
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Ht
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height
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Wt
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weight
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WDWN
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well-developed and well nourished
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y/o or y.o.
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year old
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#
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number or pound; if used before a numeral, it means number (e.g., #2 = number 2); if used after a numeral it means pound (e.g., 150# = 150 pounds)
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C
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Celsius, centigrade
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F
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Fahrenheit
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♀
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female
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♂
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male
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°
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degree, or hour
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↑
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increased
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↓
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decreased
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ø
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none or negative
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O
l |
standing
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O
l_ |
sitting
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O--
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lying
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