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104 Cards in this Set
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BCC
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basal cell carcinoma
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BX
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biopsy
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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decub
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decubitus ulcer
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Derm
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Dermatology
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HSV
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herpes simplex Virus
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SG
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skin graft
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SCC
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squamous cell carcinoma
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STSG
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spilt thickness skin graft
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SUBCU, SUBQ
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subcutaneous
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SQ
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subcutaneous
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UNG
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ointment
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ANA
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antinuclear anti body titer
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ARC
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AIDS related complex
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HD
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Hodgkin disease
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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IG
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Immunoglobulins
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KS
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Kaposi sarcoma
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MONO
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mononucleosis
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NHL
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non-hodgkin lymphoma
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PCP
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pnemocystis carinii pneumonia
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T&A
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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D/C
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discontinue
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DNA
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DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
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DNR
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DO NOT RESUSCITATE
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DOB
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DATE OF BIRTH
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DT
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DELIRIUM TREMENS
(CAUSED BY ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL) |
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Dx
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DIAGNOSIS
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ER, ED
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EMERGENCY ROOM, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
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ETOH
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ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
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ETT
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EXERCISE TOLERANCE TEST
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ETT
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ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
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FDA
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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F/U
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FOLLOW UP
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gm
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GRAM
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Ga
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GALLIUM
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gt, gtt
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DROP, DROPS
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H
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HYDROGEN
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h,hr
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hour
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Hg
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mercury
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HIPAA
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health insurance portability and accountability Act (1996)
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h/o
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history of
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I
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iodine
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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IM
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intramusclar
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IM
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Infectious Mononucleosis
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IV
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Intravenous
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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left
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(L)
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left
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L,1
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Liter
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L
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Lower
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LAD
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Left anterior descending artery
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LAD
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lymphadenopathy
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lat
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lateral
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LBP
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lower back pain
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LBP
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Low blood pressure
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LE
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lower extremity
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LE
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Lupus erythematous
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LLE
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left lower extremity
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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before
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a.c., ac
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before meals
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AD
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right ear
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AD
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Alzheimer disease
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ADHD
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Attention Deficit, hyperactivity disorder
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ad lib
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freely as desired
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Alb
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Albumin (protein)
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alk phos
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Alkaline phosphatase
(enzyme elevated in liver disease) |
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ALS
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Amyotrophic lateral scleriosis
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AP, A/P
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anterposterior
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Aq
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water
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AS
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Left ear
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AS
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Aortic Stenosis
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b.i.d. or bid
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twice a day
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(B)
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bilateral, both
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bil
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bilateral
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BM
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bowel movement
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BM
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Bone marrow
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BP
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Blood pressure
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Bs
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Blood sugar
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Bs
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Bowel sounds
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Bs
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Breathe sounds
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With
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CA
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cancer, carcinoma
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CA
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Cardiac arrest
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CA
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Chronological age
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CA
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Calcium
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Cap
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capsule
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Cc
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cubic centimeter
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CC
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chief complaint
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CCU
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Coronary care unit
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CCU
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Critical care unit
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CF
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Cystic fibrosis
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Chemo
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Chemotherapy
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cm
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Centimeter
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c/o
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complains of
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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CP
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Chest pain
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C&S, C+S
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Culure and Sensitivity
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CT Scan, CAT scan
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Computed tomography scan
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c/w
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compare with
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c/w
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Consistant with
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