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35 Cards in this Set
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abd
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abdomen
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ABGs
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arteriole blood gasses
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ad lib.
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as desired
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AKA
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above-knee amputation
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Angio
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angiography
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AP
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anteroposterior
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A-V
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arteriovenous
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b.i.d.
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twice a day (bis in die)
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BKA
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below-knee amputation
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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with
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Ca
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cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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Cath
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catheter
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CAT scan
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computed (axial) tomography
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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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CHD
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coronary heart disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CHI
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closed head injury
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus
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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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CPK
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creatine phosphokinase
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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C-spine
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cervical spine films
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CT scan
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computed tomography
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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