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67 Cards in this Set
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P |
Pulse |
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P |
Phosphorus |
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PA |
Posteroanterior |
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PAC |
Premature atrial contraction |
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Pap |
Papanicolaou |
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PAT |
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
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PCA |
Patient controlled analgesis |
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POCT |
Point of care testing |
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POMR |
Problem oriented medical record |
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POS |
Point of service |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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PPO |
Preferred provider organization |
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PSA |
Prostate specific antigen |
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PTH |
Parathyroid hormone |
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PVC |
Premature ventricular contraction |
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QI |
Quality improvement |
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QIO |
Quality improvement organization |
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PCP |
Primary care provider |
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R |
Respiration |
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RA |
Remittance advice |
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RAM |
Random access memory |
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RBC |
Red blood cells |
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RBRVS |
Resource base relative valve system or scale |
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RE: |
Regarding |
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Ref |
Referral |
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RF |
Rheumatoid factor |
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RL |
Right lateral |
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RMA |
Registered medical assistant |
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PCS |
Procedural coding system |
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RN |
Ribonucleic acid |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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RPR |
Rapid plasma reagent |
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RTF |
Rich text file |
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RVU |
Relative value unit |
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S/R |
Suture removal |
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SA |
Sinoatrial node |
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SAD |
Seasonal affective disorder |
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SL |
Semilunar valves located |
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SOAP |
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
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PDA |
Personal digital assistant |
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SOMR |
Source-oriented medical record |
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SSN |
Social Security number |
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T |
Temperature |
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TANF |
Temporary assistance to needy families |
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TB |
Tuberculous is |
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TDD |
Telecommunication device for the deaf |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |
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TJC |
The joint commission |
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TOEFL |
Test of English as a foreign language |
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TSH |
Thyroid stimulating hormone |
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PERRLA |
Pupil equal, round ,reactive to light accommodation |
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U |
Unit |
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UCR |
Usual, customary and reasonable |
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UR |
Utilization review |
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URL |
Uniform resource location |
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US |
Ultrasound |
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USB |
Universal serial bus |
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USPS |
United States Postal Service |
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WAN |
Wide area network |
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WBC |
White blood cells |
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WWW |
World Wide Web |
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PET |
Positron emission tomography |
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Zn |
Zinc |
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PF |
Problem focused |
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PIN |
Provider identification number |
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PKU |
Phenylketonuria |
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PNS |
Peripheral nervous system |
