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64 Cards in this Set
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dorsiflexion
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backward flexion
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fluorescein
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red, crystalline substance used in dx examination of the eye to detect corneal lesions, abrasions, or foreign bodies
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fontanel
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any of the spaces closed by the membrane structure between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bone and the neighboring bones of the fetal skull
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infarct
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necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
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infiltrate
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to penetrate the interstices of a tissue of substance
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inguinal
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pertaining to the groin region
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mastectomy
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surgical excision of the breast
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menorrhagia
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excessively heavy menstrual flow with cycles of normal length
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sclera
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dense fibrous opaque outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea
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shaft
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long, slender portion of a long bone
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stellate
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star-shaped; radiating from a center
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stenosis
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narrowing of a body opening or passage
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stridor
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harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, caused by an obstruction of the air passages
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tachypnea
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extremely rapid respiration
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throacostomy
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procedure to install a chest tube
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tinea
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any of many superficial fungal infections of the skin
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tinnitus
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ringing in the ears
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tonsillectomy
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surgical excision of a tonsil
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turgor
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condition of being distended or swollen; normal fullness
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vein
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vessel carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart; excluding pulmonary veins
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vertigo
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condition of dizziness "room spinning sensation"
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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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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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DED
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died in ED
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DTs
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delirium tremens
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EMS
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emergency medical services
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ER
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emergency room
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ETOH
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ethyl alcohol
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ETT
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endotracheal tube
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FFP
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fresh frozen plasma
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GCS
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glasgow coma scale
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GSW
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gunshot wound
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LLE
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left lower extremity
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LLL
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left lower lobe (lung)
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LUL
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left upper lobe (lung)
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MCA
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motorcycle accident
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MAE
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moves all extremities
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MVC
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motor vehicle collision
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NAD
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no acute distress
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NCAT
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normocephalic, atraumatic
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NVID
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neurovascularly intact distally
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PTA
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prior to arrival
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RLE
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Right lower extremity
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RLL
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right lower lobe (lung)
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RML
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right middle lobe (lung)
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ROM
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range of motion
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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RUL
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right upper lobe (lung)
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SI
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sacroiliac
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SLR
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straight-leg raise
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trach
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tracheotomy, tracheostomy
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TTP
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tender to palpation
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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W/D
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warm and dry
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albuterol
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respiratory updrafts/tx
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compazine
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nausea/vertigo
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dialudid
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pain control
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ibuprofen
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pain control
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imitrex
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pain control (migraines)
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unasyn
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abx
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atarax
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allergic rxn
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xanax
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anxiety
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