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81 Cards in this Set
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Abd
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abdomen
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AIDS
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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ETOH
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alcohol
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B
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black
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CCU
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Cardiac Care Unit
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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Cspine
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cervical spine
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CXR
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chest X-Ray
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cc
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chief complaint
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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c/o
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complaining of
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CT
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computed tomography
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass grafting
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DTR
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deep tendon reflex
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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ENT
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Ear Nose and throat
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ECG or EKG
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electrocardiogram
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ED
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emergency department
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EMT
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emergency medical technician
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E
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extended
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EOM
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extraocular muscles
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Ext
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extremities
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FH
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family history
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F
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female
flexed |
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GU
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genitourinary
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HEENT
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Head
Eyes Ears Nose Throat |
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HVLA
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High velocity Low Amplitude
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hx
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history
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h/o
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history of
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HTN
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hypertension
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JVD
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Jugular Venous distention
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KUB
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kidney
ureter bladder |
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LMP
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Last Menstrual Period
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L
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left
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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Lspine
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Lumbar spine
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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M
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male
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meds
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medications
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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(-)
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negative
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Neuro
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neurologic
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NIDDM
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non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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po
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orally
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ppd
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packs per day
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PTT
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partial prothrombin time
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PMH
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past medical history
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PSH
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past surgical history
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PE
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physical examination
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+
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positive
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PT
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prothrombin time
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
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ROM
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range of motion
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RBC
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red blood cells
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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ROS
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review of systems
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R
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right
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ROT
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rotated
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RO
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rule out
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SB
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side bent
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SH
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social history
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Tspine
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thoracic spine
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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US
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ultrasound
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URI
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upper respiratory tract infection
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U/A
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urinalysis
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W
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white
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WBC
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white blood count
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WNL
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within normal limits
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yo
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year-old
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