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109 Cards in this Set
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A&O |
Alert and oriented |
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A Fib |
Atrial fibrillation |
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AAA |
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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ABX |
Antibiotics |
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ASA |
Acetyl salicylic Acid; Aspirin |
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AT/NC |
Atraumatic/Normal Cephalic |
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BAC |
Blood alcohol content
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Bilat |
Bilateral |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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CABG |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
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CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease |
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CAT or CT |
Computed axial tomography |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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c/o |
Complaints of |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CP |
Chest Pain; Cerebral Palsy |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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C-Spine |
Cervical Spine |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident; Costovertebral Angle |
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CXR |
Chest X-Ray |
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DDD |
Degenerative Disc Disease |
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DKA |
Diabetic Keto acidosis |
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DM |
Diabetic Mellitus |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DO |
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
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DOE |
Dyspnea on exertion |
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DP |
Dorsalis pedis |
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DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
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ED |
Emergency Department |
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EENT |
Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat |
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EKG; ECG |
Electrocardiogram |
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EOM |
Extraocular Movements |
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EOMI |
Extraocular Movements intact |
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EtOH |
Alcohol |
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FHx |
Family History |
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GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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H&H |
Hemoglobin and Hematocrit |
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HA |
Headache |
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HPI |
History of Present Illness |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hx |
History |
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I&D |
Incision and Drainage |
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JVD |
Jugular Vein Distention |
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LAD |
Left Anterior Descending; Left Axis Deviation |
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LBBB |
Left Bundle Branch Block |
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LNMP |
Last Normal Menstrual Period |
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LOC |
Loss of Consciousness |
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LUE |
Left Upper Extremity |
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LUQ |
Left Upper Quadrant |
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LWBS |
Left without being seen |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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MVA or MVC |
Motor Vehicle Accident (collision) |
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NKDA |
No known Drug Allergies |
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NSAID |
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug |
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NSR |
Normal Sinus Rhythm |
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NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
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N/V |
Nasea and Vomiting |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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O2Sat |
Oxygen saturation |
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OD |
Overdose or occlusion dexter (right eye) |
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PA |
Physician Assistant |
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PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
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PE |
Physical Examination; Pulmonary embolism |
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PERRLA |
Pupil equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
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PNA |
Pneumonia |
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Ppd |
Packs per day |
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Pt |
Patient |
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PT |
Physical therapy; prothrombin time |
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PTA |
Prior to Arrival |
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Ptx |
Pneumothorax |
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PVC |
Premature Ventricular Contraction |
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RBBB |
Right Bundle Branch Block |
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RBC |
Red blood cells |
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RLE |
Right lower Extremity |
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RLQ |
Right Lower Quadrant |
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R/O |
Rule Out |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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ROS |
Review of System |
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RUE |
Right Upper Extremity |
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RUQ |
Right Upper Quadrant |
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SBO |
Small bowel obstruction |
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SLR |
Straight leg raise |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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S/P |
Status Post |
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Sx |
Symptoms |
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Sz |
Seizure |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic Attack |
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T-spine |
Thoracic spine |
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UA |
Urinalysis |
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URI |
Upper Respiratory Infection |
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Ultrasound |
US |
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UTD |
Up to Date |
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UTI |
Urinary Tract infection |
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WBC |
White blood count |
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WNL |
Within Normal Limits |
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WPW |
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
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XR |
X-Ray |
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SB |
Sinus Bradycardia |
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ST |
Sinus tachycardia |
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A fib |
Atrial Fibrillation |
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A flutter |
Atrial flutter |
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V paced |
Ventricular paced |
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SVT |
Supra Ventricular Tachycardia |
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V fib |
Ventricular fibrillation |
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V tach |
Ventricular Tachycardia |
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PEA |
Pulse less Electrical Activity |
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PAC |
Premature atrial contraction |
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PVC |
Premature Ventricular Contraction |
