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53 Cards in this Set
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Abd
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abdomen
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Ab
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abortion
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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AT/NT
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atraumatic, normocephalic
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AV
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atrioventricular
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B/L
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bilateral
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BLE
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bilateral lower extremities
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BM
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bowel movement
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BSA
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body surface area
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CCE
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clubbing, cyanosis, or edema
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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CVA
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costovertebral angle, also cerebral vascular accident
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Cx
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cervix
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DIP
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distal interphalangeal Joint
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DP
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dorsal pedis pulse
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DTR
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deep tendon reflexes
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EF
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ejection fraction
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GB
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gallbladder
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Hyst
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hysterectomy
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ICD
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inplantable cardiverter defibrillator
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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LLE, LLL, LLQ, etc
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extremity, lobe, quadrant
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LNMP
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last nl menstrual period
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MCL
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medial collateral ligament
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M/S
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musculoskeletal
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NSR
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nl sinus rhythm
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RR
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respiratory rate
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TM
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tympanic membrane
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Atx
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atelectasis
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BBB
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bundled branch block
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CA
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cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CMT
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cervical motion tenderness
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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DDD
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degenerative disk disease
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IUD
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intra uterine device
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MRSA
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methicillin resistant staph aureus
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OM
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otitis media, infection of inner ear
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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Ptx
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pnumothorax
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SBO
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small bowel obstruction
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TIA
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transient ischemia attack
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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NTG
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nitroglycerin
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