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161 Cards in this Set
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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RLQ
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right left quadrant
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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C1-C7
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cervical
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T1-T12
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thoracic
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L1-L5
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lumbar
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S1-S5
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sacral
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tailbone
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coccygeal
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BE
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barium enema
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BM
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bowel movement
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EGD
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esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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GB
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gall bladder
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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IBD
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inflammatory bowel disease
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LFTs
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liver function test
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NG tube
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nasogastric tube
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory pertoneal dialysis
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Cath
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catheter, catherization
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CKD
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chronic kidney disease
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CRF
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chronic renal disease
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cysto
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cytoscopic examination
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, and bladder
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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AB
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abortion
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CS
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cesarean section
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Cx
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cervix
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D & C
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dilation and curettage
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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ECC
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endocervical curettage
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GYN
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gynecology
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IUD
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intrauterine device; contraceptive
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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OB
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obstetrics
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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TAH-BSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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GU
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genitourinary
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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STI
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sexually transmitted infections
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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AD
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Alzheimers disease
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MG
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myasthenia gravis
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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ACS
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acute coronary syndromes
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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atrial septal defect
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AV, A-V
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atrioventricular
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BP
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blood pressure
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CABG
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coronary atery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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DVT
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deep venous thrombosis
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiography
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ECHO
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echocardiography
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HTN
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hypertension
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MR
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mitral regurgitation
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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PAC
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premature ventricular contradiction
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SA, S-A
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sinoatrial
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SOB
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shortness of breathe
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VFib
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ventricular fibrillation
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VSD
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ventricular septal defect
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ARDS
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adult (acute) respiratory distress syndrome
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Bronch
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bronchoscopy
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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LLL
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left lower lobe (of lung)
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LUL
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left upper lobe (of lung)
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PFTs
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pulmonary function tests
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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RLL
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right lower lobe (of lung)
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RUL
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right upper lobe (of lung)
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SOB
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shortness of breathe
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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ACL
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anterior cruciate ligament of the knee
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C1-C7
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cervical vertebrae
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EMG
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electromyography
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IM
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intramuscular
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L1-L5
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lumbar vertebrae
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Ortho.
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orthopedics
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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ROM
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range of motion
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T1-T2
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thoracic vertebrae
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OA
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osteoarthritis
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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bx
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biopsy
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OD
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right eye
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OS
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left eye
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OU
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both eyes
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VA
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visual acuity
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VF
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visual field
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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ENT
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ears, nose and throat
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AU
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both ears
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OM
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otitis media
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FBG
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fasting blood glucose
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IDDM
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NIDDM
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non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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TFT
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thyroid function test
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BMT
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bone marrow transplant
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bx
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biopsy
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Ca
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cancer
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mets
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metastases
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NED
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no evidence of disease
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AP
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anteroposterior
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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PA
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posteroanterior
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, bladder
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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a.c.
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before meals
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with
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h.s.
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at bedtime
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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p.o
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by mouth
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p.r.n
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as neccessary
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without
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C.A.
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chronological age
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M.A.
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mental age
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MR
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mental retardation
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Rx
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therapy
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CBC
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complete blood count
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diff.
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differential count
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hg, HGB
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hemoglobin
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