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what does the initials "AAOx4" stand for?
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awake, alert and oriented times person, place time & event
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what does the initials "abd" stand for?
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abdomen
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what does the initials "AB" stand for?
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abortion
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what does the initials " ABC " stand for?
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airway
breathing circulation |
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what does the initials "ACLS" stand for?
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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what does the initials "ALS " stand for?
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Advanced Life Support
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what does the initials "am" stand for?
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morning
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what does the initials "AMA " stand for?
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against medical advice
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what does the initials "amps(s) " stand for?
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ampules (s)
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what does the initials "ant" stand for?
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anterior
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what does the initials "approx" stand for?
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approximately
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what does the initials "ASA " stand for?
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aspirin
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what does the initials "ATLS " stand for?
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Advanced Trauma Life Support
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what does the initials "A & P " stand for?
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Anterior & posterier
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what does the initials "@ " stand for?
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at
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what does the initials "BBB " stand for?
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Bundle Branch Block
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what does the initials "BCLS" stand for?
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Basic Cardiac Life Support
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what does the initials "BLS " stand for?
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Basic Life Support
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what does the initials "bil " stand for?
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bilateral
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what does the initials "BP" stand for?
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blood pressure
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what does the initials "BS" stand for?
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breath sounds
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what does the initials "BSCEB" stand for?
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Breath sounds clear and equal bilatrally
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what does the initials "C" stand for?
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Centigradde
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what does the initials "Ca++" stand for?
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Calcium
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what does the initials "CAD" stand for?
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Coronary artery disease
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what does the initials "cath" stand for?
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catheter, catheterization
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what does the initials "CBC" stand for?
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complete blood count
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what does the initials "CC" stand for?
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chief complaint
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what does the initials "CHF" stand for?
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Congestive heart failure
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what does the initials "CHI" stand for?
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Closed head injury
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what does the initials "circ" stand for?
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circulation
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what does the initials "cm" stand for?
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centimeter
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what does the initials "CMS" stand for?
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Circulation
Movement Sensation |
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what does the initials "CNS" stand for?
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Central Nervous System
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what does the initials "CO" stand for?
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Carbon Monoxide
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what does the initials "c/o" stand for?
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complaining of
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what does the initials "CO2" stand for?
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carbon dioxide
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what does the initials "code 1 " stand for?
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non-emerent
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what does the initials "code 3 " stand for?
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emergent
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what does the initials "COPD " stand for?
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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what does the initials "C-spine " stand for?
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Cervical spine
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what does the initials "C-Section " stand for?
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Cesarean section
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what does the initials "CSF" stand for?
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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what does the initials "CVA" stand for?
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Cerebral vascular accident
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what does the initials "CPR" stand for?
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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what does the initials "dc/DC" stand for?
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discontinue
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what does the initials "D & C" stand for?
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dilation and courettage
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what does the initials "detox" stand for?
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detoxification
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what does the initials "DOA" stand for?
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Dead on arrival at hospital
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what does the initials "Dr" stand for?
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Doctor
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what does the initials "DT" stand for?
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delirium tremens
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what does the initials "Dx" stand for?
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diagnosis
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what does the initials "D5W" stand for?
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5% dextrose in water
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what does the initials "D50" stand for?
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50% dextrose in water
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what does the initials "ea" stand for?
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each
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what does the initials "ED" stand for?
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Emergency Department
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what does the initials "ECG/EKG" stand for?
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Electrocardiogram
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what does the initials "EENT" stand for?
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Eye
Ear Nose Throat |
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what does the initials "ENT" stand for?
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Ear
Nose Throat |
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what does the initials "EOM" stand for?
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extraoccular movement
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what does the initials "ET" stand for?
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endotracheal
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what does the initials "ETA" stand for?
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Estimate time of arrival
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what does the initials "etc" stand for?
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and so on
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what does the initials "ETOH" stand for?
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Alcohol
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what does the initials "exam " stand for?
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examination
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what does the initials "=" stand for?
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equal
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what does the initials "q" stand for?
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every
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what does the initials "F" stand for?
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fehrenheit
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what does the initials "FB" stand for?
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foreign bodyy
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what does the initials "FD" stand for?
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Fire Department
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what does the initials "fl" stand for?
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fluid
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what does the initials "f.r.o.m." stand for?
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full range of motion
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what does the initials "Fx" stand for?
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fracture
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what does the initials "GB" stand for?
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gall bladder
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what does the initials "GCS" stand for?
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Glasgow coma scale
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what does the initials "GI" stand for?
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Gastrointestinal
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what does the initials "gm" stand for?
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gram
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what does the initials "GSW" stand for?
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gun shot wount
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what does the initials "gtt (s)" stand for?
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drops (s)
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what does the initials "GU" stand for?
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geniturinary
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what does the initials "GYN" stand for?
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gynecology
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what does the initials ">" stand for?
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GREATER THAN
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what does the initials "h" stand for?
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hour
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what does the initials "HA" stand for?
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headachee
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what does the initials "Hg" stand for?
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mercury
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what does the initials "H &P " stand for?
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history and physical
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what does the initials "HR stand for?
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heart rate
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what does the initials "ht" stand for?
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height
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what does the initials "Hx" stand for?
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history
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what does the initials "H20" stand for?
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water
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what does the initials "ICU" stand for?
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Intensive care unit
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what does the initials "IV" stand for?
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intravenous
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what does the initials "j" stand for?
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joules
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what does the initials "JVD" stand for?
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jugular venous distention
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what does the initials "K+" stand for?
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potassium
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what does the initials "KO" stand for?
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knocked out
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what does the initials "KVO" stand for?
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keep vein open
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what does the initials "L" stand for?
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left
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what does the initials "lac" stand for?
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laceration
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what does the initials "lat" stand for?
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lateral
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what does the initials "LBBB" stand for?
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left bundle branch block
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what does the initials "lb" stand for?
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pound
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what does the initials "lg" stand for?
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large
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what does the initials "liq" stand for?
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liquid
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what does the initials "LLL" stand for?
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left lower lobe
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what does the initials "LLQ" stand for?
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left lower quadrant
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what does the initials "LMP" stand for?
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last menstrual period
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what does the initials "LOC" stand for?
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loss of consciousness
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what does the initials "L-spine / LS" stand for?
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Lumbar spine
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what does the initials "LUL" stand for?
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left upper lobe
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what does the initials "LUQ" stand for?
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Left upper quadrant
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what does the initials "<" stand for?
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less than
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what does the initials "Mcg" stand for?
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microgram
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what does the initials "mEq" stand for?
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millequivalent
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what does the initials "Mg" stand for?
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magnesium
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what does the initials "mg" stand for?
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Milligram
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what does the initials "MI" stand for?
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myocardial infarction
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what does the initials "misc" stand for?
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miscellaneous
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what does the initials "ml" stand for?
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milliliter
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what does the initials "mm" stand for?
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millimeter
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what does the initials "MVA" stand for?
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motor vehicle accident
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what does the initials "NA" stand for?
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not applicable
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what does the initials "NS" stand for?
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normal saline
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what does the initials "NaHCO2" stand for?
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sodium bicrbonate
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what does the initials "NC" stand for?
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nasal cannula
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what does the initials "neg" stand for?
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negative
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what does the initials "neuro" stand for?
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neurology
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what does the initials "NKA" stand for?
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no known allergies
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what does the initials "NPO" stand for?
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nothing by mouth
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what does the initials "NSR" stand for?
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normal sinus rhythm
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what does the initials "NTG" stand for?
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nitroglycerin
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what does the initials "N,V & D" stand for?
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nausea
vomiting diarrhea |
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what does the initials "O2" stand for?
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oxygen
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what does the initials "OB" stand for?
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obstetrics
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what does the initials "OD" stand for?
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overdose
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what does the initials "OR" stand for?
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operating room
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what does the initials "oz" stand for?
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ounce
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what does the initials "PAC" stand for?
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premature atrial contraction
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what does the initials "para" stand for?
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number of pregnancies
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what does the initials "PAT" stand for?
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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what does the initials "PD" stand for?
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police department
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what does the initials "PE" stand for?
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pulmonary embolus
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what does the initials "peds" stand for?
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pediatrics
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what does the initials "PERRL" stand for?
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pupils, equal, round & react to light
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what does the initials "PID" stand for?
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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what does the initials "PO" stand for?
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by mouth
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what does the initials "post" stand for?
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posterior
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what does the initials "PSVT" stand for?
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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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what does the initials "psych" stand for?
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psychiatric
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what does the initials "Pt" stand for?
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patient
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what does the initials "PTA" stand for?
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prior to arrival
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what does the initials "PVC" stand for?
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premature ventricular contractions
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what does the initials "pvt" stand for?
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private
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what does the initials "R" stand for?
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right
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what does the initials "RBBB" stand for?
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right bundle branch block
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what does the initials "RBC" stand for?
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red blood cell
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what does the initials "resp" stand for?
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respirations
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what does the initials "RLQ" stand for?
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right lower quadrant
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what does the initials "R/O" stand for?
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rule out
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what does the initials "ROM" stand for?
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range of motion
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what does the initials "ROSC" stand for?
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return of spontaneous circulation
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what does the initials "RUQ" stand for?
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right upper quadrant
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what does the initials "Rx" stand for?
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drug
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what does the initials "SL" stand for?
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sublingual
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what does the initials "SOB" stand for?
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shortness of breath
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what does the initials "Sm" stand for?
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small
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what does the initials "stat" stand for?
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at once
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what does the initials "sub-q" stand for?
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subcutaneous
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what does the initials "surg stand for?
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surgery
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what does the initials "SVT" stand for?
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supraventricular tachycardia
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what does the initials "tbsp" stand for?
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tablespoon
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what does the initials "temp" stand for?
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temperature
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what does the initials "TIA" stand for?
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transient ischemic attack
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what does the initials "tid" stand for?
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three times a day
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what does the initials "TKO" stand for?
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to keep open
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what does the initials "TM" stand for?
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tympanic membranes
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what does the initials "TPR" stand for?
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temp
pulse respirations |
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what does the initials "tsp" stand for?
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teaspoon
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what does the initials "TX" stand for?
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treatment
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what does the initials "URI" stand for?
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upper respiratory infection
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what does the initials "uro" stand for?
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urology
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what does the initials "UTI" stand for?
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urinary tract infection
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what does the initials "vag" stand for?
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vaginal
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what does the initials "VD" stand for?
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venereal disease
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what does the initials "VF" stand for?
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ventricular fibrillation
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what does the initials "Via" stand for?
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by way of
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what does the initials "VS" stand for?
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vital signs
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what does the initials "VT" stand for?
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ventricular tachycardia
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what does the initials "WBC" stand for?
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white blood cell
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what does the initials "WNL" stand for?
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within normal limits
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what does the initials "WPW" stand for?
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Wolfe Parkinson white syndrome
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what does the initials "Wt" stand for?
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weight
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what does the initials "X" stand for?
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times
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what does the initials "Y/O" stand for?
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year old
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what does the initials "yr." stand for?
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year (s)
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