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166 Cards in this Set
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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a.c.
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before meals
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AD
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right ear
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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AMA
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against medical advice
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amp
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ampule
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ant
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anterior
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AP
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anterior-posterior
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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AV
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aortic valve
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A-V
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arteriovenous
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ax
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axillary
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bid
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twice a day
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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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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BP
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blood pressure
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BR
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bedrest; bathroom
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BS
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blood sugar
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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c with a line over it
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with
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ca
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carcinoma
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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caps
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capsules
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cath
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catheter
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CBG
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capillary blood gas
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CC
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chief complaint
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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c/o
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complains of
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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Cl
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chloride
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cm
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centimeter
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CO
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cardiac output
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CVP
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central venous pressure
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D.A.T
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diet as tolerated
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dc'd
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discontinued
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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dr
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dram
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drsg
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dressing
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EENT
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ear, eye, nose & throat
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ESRD
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end stage renal disease
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FB
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foreign body
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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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; g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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gtts
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drops
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GU
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genitourinary
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HB
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heart block
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Hct
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hematocrit
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HR
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heart rate
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hs
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at hour of sleep
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Hx
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history
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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IM
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intramuscular
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INH
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inhalation
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inj
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injection
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I&O
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intake and output
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IOL
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intraocular lens
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IV
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intravenous
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IVC
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inferior vena cava
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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JVD
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jugular vein distention
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KO
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keep open
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K
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potassium
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, bladder
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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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LE
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lower extremity
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LA
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left atrium
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LOC
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level of conciousness
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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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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LVF
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left ventricle failure
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MAP
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mean arterial pressure
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MRx1
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may repeat one time
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MV
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mitral valve
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ng
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nanogram
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NGT
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nasogastric tube
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noc
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night
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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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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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NWB
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non weight bearing
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NKA
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no known allergies
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OD
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right eye
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OS
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left eye
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OTC
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over the counter
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OU
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both eyes
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OOB
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out of bed
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p with a line over it
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after
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PA
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posterior-anterior
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PAP
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pulmonary artery pressure
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pc
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after meal
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PCN
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penicillin
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po
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by mouth
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POD
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postoperative day
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pp
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post partum
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prep
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preparation
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pm
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as required
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone
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q
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every
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qid
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four times per day
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R
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respirations
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RBC
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red blood count
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RCA
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right coronary artery
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REM
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rapid eye movement
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RML
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right middle lobe
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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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ROS
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review of systems
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RUL
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right upper lobe
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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RV
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right ventricular
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RVF
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right ventricular failure
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Rx
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prescription
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s with a line over it
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without
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SC
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subcutaneous
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S/I
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strict isolation
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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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spec
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specimen
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S/R
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siderails
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ss with a line over it
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one half
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STAT
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immediately
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SVC
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superior vena cava
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SW
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sterile water
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Sx
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symptom
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T
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temperature
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tab
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tablet
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TB
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tuberculosis
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TBA
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to be absorbed
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tid
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three times per day
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TPR
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temperature, pulse & respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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U
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unit
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UA
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urinalysis
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UE
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upper extremity
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VC
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vital capacity
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vg
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ventral gluteal
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VO
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verbal order
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VS
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vital signs
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WBC
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white blood count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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W/S
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wound and skin
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TO
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telephone order
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