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164 Cards in this Set
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a- or an-
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without, from
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward, to, near
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aden-
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relating to a gland
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ana-
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up, toward, apart
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ante-
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before, in front of, forward
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anti-
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opposed, against
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bi-
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two, double
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circum-
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around, about
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contra-
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opposed, against
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derma-
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skin
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dia-
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thorough, completely
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dys-
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difficult, painful, bad
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ecto-
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outer, outside
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edem-
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swelling
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endo-
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within or inner
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ep-, epi
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upon, on, over
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erythro-
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red
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive, above
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hypo-
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under, deficient
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infra-
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below or beneath
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intra-
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within
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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para-
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beside, beyond, after
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peri-
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around
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per-
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through or excessive
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retro-
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backward, behind
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semi-
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half
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sub-
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under, beneath
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supra-
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above, superior
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-algia
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pain
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-cyte
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cell
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-ectomy
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cutting out
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-emia
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blood
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esthesia-
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sensation
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-genic
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causing
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-gram
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record
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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science, study
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-oma
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tumor
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-ostomy
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creation of an opening
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-osis
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condition of
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-paresis
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weakness
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-paresis
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weakness
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-phagia
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eating
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-phasia
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speech
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-phobia
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fear
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-rhythmia
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rhythm
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-taxia
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order, arrangement of
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-uria
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to do with urine
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arthr
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joint
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brachi
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arm
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bucc
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cheek
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cardi
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heart
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carp
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wrist
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cephal
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head
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chondr
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cartilage
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cost
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rib
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cyst
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bladder
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cyt
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cell
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encephalo
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brain
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enter
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intestine
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faci
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face
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fibr
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fibers
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gastro
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stomach
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gloss
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tongue
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gnath
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jaw
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hist
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tissue
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later
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side
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mel
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limb
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my
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muscle
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nas
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nose
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nephr
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kidneys
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occipit
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back of head
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opthalm
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eye
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ot
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ear
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phleb
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vein
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pulm
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lungs
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rhin
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nose
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somato
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body
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splen
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spleen
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thorac
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chest
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ventr
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front
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viscer
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viscera
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abd
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abdomen
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ant
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anterior
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AMI
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Acute Myocardial Infarction
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amp
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ampule
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bid
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twice a day
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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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C
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centigrade, celsius
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Ca
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cancer or calcium
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CC
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Chief Complaint
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cm
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centimeter
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c/o
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complains of
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CO
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carbon monoxide
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CCU
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coronary care unit
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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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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CVP
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central venous pressure
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D/C
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discontinue
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drsg
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dressing
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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F
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Fahrenheit
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fx
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fracture
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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gm or G
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gram
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gr
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grains
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GSW
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gun shot wound
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gtt
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drop
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gtts
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drops
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hb or hgB
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hemoglobin
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HPI
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history of present illness
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hx
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history
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im
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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kg
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kilogram
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KVO
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keep vein open
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L
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liter
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lat
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lateral
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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mg
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milligram
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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ml
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milliliters
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MAE
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moves all extremities
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mcg
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microgram(s)
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MCI
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multicasualty incident
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mmHg
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Millimeters of mercury
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NG
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nasogastric
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NKA or NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS
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normal saline
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PE
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physical examination or pulmonary embolus
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMH
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past medical history
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po
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orally
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prn
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as needed
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qd
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every day
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qid
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four times per day
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R/O
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rule out
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ROM
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range of motion
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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Rx
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Drug, prescription, therapy
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SC or SQ
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subcutaneously
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SL
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sublingual
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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S&S
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signs and symptoms
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TKO
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to keep open
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tsp
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teaspoon
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USP
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US Pharmacopeia
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VS
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vital signs
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wt
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weight
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