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81 Cards in this Set
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ADA
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American Diabetes Association
American Dental Association American Dietetic Association Americans with Disabilities Act |
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ad lib.
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at pleasure
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a.c.
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before meals
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AKA
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Above knee amputation
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ASA
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Aspirin
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b.i.d.
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twice daily
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h.
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an hour
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hs
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hour of sleep, before sleep
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O.D. or o.d.
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right eye or overdose
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O.S. or os
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left eye
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O.U. or ou
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both eyes
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OT
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occupational therapy
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pc
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after meals
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prn
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as necessary or as occasion requires
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qh
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every hour
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q3h
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every three hours
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qid
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four times a day
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stat
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immediately
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BP
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blood pressure
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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C & S
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Culture and sensitivity
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CNS
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central nervous system
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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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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Dx
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diagnosis
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DT's
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delirium tremors
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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GU
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genitourinary
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Hb, HGB
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hemoglobin
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HCT, Hct
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hematocrit
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Hx
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history
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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I & O
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intake and output
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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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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L1, L2
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first, second lumbar vertebra
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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LV
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left ventricle
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mEq
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miliequivalent (measurement of concentration)
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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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milliliter
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mm
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millimeter
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NB
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newborn
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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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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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (test for tuberculosis)
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Pro Time
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prothrombin time
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RBC
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red blood cell or red blood count
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
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treatment, transfuse
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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VD
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venereal disease
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WBC
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white blood count or white blood cell
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Pro Time
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prothrombin time
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RBC
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red blood cell or red blood count
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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TUR
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transurethral resection
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Tx
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treatment, transfuse
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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