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49 Cards in this Set
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Pallor
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paleness to the skin
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Palate
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roof of the mouth
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Palpable
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able to be touched or perveived
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Paronychia
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inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail
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Petechiae
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spot caused by a broken capillary
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Photophobia
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abnormal intolerance to light
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Purulent
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consisting of matter or pus
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Rales
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abnormal respiratory sound heard on auscultation
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Condylar
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rounded projection on a bone
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Infiltrate
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to penetrate the interstices of a tissue or substance
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Rhonchi
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whistiling or snoring sound heard on auscultation
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sclera
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dense fibrous opaque outer Enclosing the eyeball
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stridor
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harsh sound caused by obstruction of the air passages
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tachypnea
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extremley rapid respiration
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Tonsillectomy
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surgical excision of a tonsil
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vein
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vessels carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart
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Inguinal
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pertaining to the groin region
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Perihilar
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surrounding the hilum
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Epididymitis
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inflammation of the epididymis
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PRN
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as needed
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sx
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symptoms
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f/u
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follow up
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Rx
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prescription
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Tx
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Treatment
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NPO
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nothing by mouth (per os)
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ortho
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orthopedic
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o/a
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on arrival
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pedi
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pediatrics?
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post-op
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post operative
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s/p
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status post
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surg
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surgery, surgeon, surgical
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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wk
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week
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yr
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year
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hr
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hour
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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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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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u/s
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ultrasound
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N/V/D
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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c-collar
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cervical collar
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c-spine
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cervical spine
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Xanax
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anxiety and panic (benzodiazepeine)
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Albuterol
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prevent and treat wheezing
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Atrovent
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prevent wheezing
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Gentamicin
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abx
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Cefotaxime
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abx
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Ceftazidine
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abx
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