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66 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
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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
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postoperative (after surgery)
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pre-op
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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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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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CP
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chest pain
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DC
D/C |
discharge, discontinue
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ETOH
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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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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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treatment
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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
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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.
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year old
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#
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number or pound
#2 = number two 150# = 150 pounds |
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acute
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sharp, having intense, often severe symptoms and a short course
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chronic
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a condition developing slowly and persisting over time
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benign
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mild or noncancerous
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malignant
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harmful or cancerous
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degeneration
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gradual deterioration of normal cells and body functions
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degenerative disease
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any disease in which there is deterioration of structure or function of tissue
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diagnosis
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determination of the presence of a disease based on an evaluation of symptoms, signs, and test findings (results)
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etiology
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cause of a disease
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exacerbation
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increase in severity of a disease with aggravation of symptoms
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remission
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a period in which symptoms and signs stop or abate
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febrile
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relating to a fever
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gross
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large, visible to naked eye
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idiopathic
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a condition occuring without a clearly identified cause
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localized
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limited to a definite area or part
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systemic
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relating to the whole body rather than only one part
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malaise
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a feeling of unwellness, often the first indication of illness
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marked
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significant
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equivocal
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vague, questionable
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morbidity
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sick, a state of disease
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morbidity rate
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the number of cases of a disease in a given year, ratio of sick to well individuals in given population
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mortality
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death
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mortality rate
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death rate, ratio of number of deaths to total number of people
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prognosis
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foreknowledge, prediction of the likely outcome of a disease
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progressive
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the advance of a condition as signs and symptoms increase in severity
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prophylaxis
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a process or measure that prevents disease
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recurrent
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to occur again, describes return of symptoms and signs after a period of quiescence (rest or inactivity)
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sequela
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a disorder or condition after, and usually resulting from, a previous disease or injury
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sign
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a mark, objective evidence of disease that can be seen or verified by examiner
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symptom
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occurrence, subjective evidence of disease that is preceived by the patient and often noted in his words
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syndrome
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a running together, combination of symptoms and signs that give a distinct clinical picture indicating a particular condition or disease
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noncontributory
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not involved in bringing on the condition or result
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unremarkable
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not significant or worthy of noting
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