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55 Cards in this Set
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A & P
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anatomy and physiology
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@
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at
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ab
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abortion
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abd
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abdominal
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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a.c.
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before meals
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ac & cl
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acetest and clinitest
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AD
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right ear
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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adm
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admission
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afeb
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afebrile, no fever
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus
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AKA
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above the knee
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alb
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albumin
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alt dieb
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alternate days (every other day)
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am
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morning
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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AMA
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against medical advice
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amal
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amalgam
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amb
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ambulate, walk
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amt
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amount
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ANS
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Automatic nervous system
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ant
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anterior
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AOx3
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alert and oriented to person, time and place
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Ap
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apical pulse
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approx
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approximately
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aq
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aqueous
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ARDS
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acute respiratory distress syndrone
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AS
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left ear
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ASA
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aspirin
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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as tol
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as tolerated
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ATD
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admission, transfer, discharge
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AU
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both ears
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Ax
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axillary
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BE
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barium enema
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bid
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twice a day
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bil, bilateral
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both sides
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BK
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below the knee amputation
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bl
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blood
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bl wk
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blood work
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BLS
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basic life support
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BM
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bowel movement
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BOW
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bag of waters
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B/P
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blood pressure
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bpm
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beats per minute
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BR
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bed rest
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BS
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breath sounds
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BSI
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body substance isolation
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BSO
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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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BUN
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blood, urea, nitrogen levels
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BVM
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bag-valve-mask
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bx
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biopsy
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