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AAT
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activity as tolerated
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abd
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abduct
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ABD
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abdomen
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ac
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before meals
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ad lib
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as desired
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AES
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antiembolic stockings
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AP
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apical pulse
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am
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morning
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amt
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amount
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A/R
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apical/radial pulse
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as tol
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as tolerated
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ax
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axilla
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bid
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twice daily
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bilat
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bilateral, bilaterally
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BP
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blood pressure
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BM
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bowel movement
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BPM
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beats per minute
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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Ca
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cancer
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
comps - compresses |
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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CSM
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color, sensation, movement
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CW
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crutch walking
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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D&I
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dry and intact
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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DB&C
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deep breathing and coughing
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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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drsg
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dressing
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DS
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day surgery
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DTs
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delirium tremors
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ECG
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electrocardiogram
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EOD
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every other day
**NOT USED** |
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ENT
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ear, nose and throat
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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GI
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gastro-intestinal
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GST
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glucose strip testing
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gtt(s)
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drop(s)
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GU
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genito-urinary
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HNV
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has not voided
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HR
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heart rate
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hs
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at bedtime
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Hx
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history
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I&O
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intake and output
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ICP
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intracranial pressure
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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IM
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intramuscular
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incont
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incontinent
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IV
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intravenous
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JP
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Jackson Pratt
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kg
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kilogram
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lat
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lateral
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lg
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large
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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lytes
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electrolytes
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meds
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medications
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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ml
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milliliter
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mm
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millimeter
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mod
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moderate
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mov't
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movement
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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MSU
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mid-stream urine
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neb
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nebulizer
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neg
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negative
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NG
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nasogastric
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nitro
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nitroglycerin
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS
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normal saline
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NYD
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not yet diagnosed
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O2
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OXYGEN
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O2 sat
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oxygen saturation
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OB
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occult blood
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od
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once a day
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OD
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right eye, overdose
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OS
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left eye
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OU
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in each eye, both eyes
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OT
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occupational therapy
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P
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pulse
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pc
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after meals
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PCO2
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partial pressure carbon dioxide
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pos
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positive
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post
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posterior
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PP
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pedal pulse
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PPP
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pedal pulses palpable
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pr
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per rectum
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prn
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as necessary
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psych
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Psychiatry
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PT
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prothrombin time
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pt
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client
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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PVC
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premature ventricular contraction
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q
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every
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qid
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four times a day
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qs
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sufficient amount, quantity sufficient
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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ROM
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range of motion
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RTC
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return to clinic
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RR
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respiratory rate (breaths/min)
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r/t
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related to
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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RUL
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right upper lobe
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Rx
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prescription
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sang
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sanguineous
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sec
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seconds
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SOB
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short of breath
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SOBOE
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short of breath on exertion
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SR
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sinus rhythm
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stat
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immediately
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staph
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staphylococcus
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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strep
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streptococcus
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supp
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suppository
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tab
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tablet
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TB
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tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TKO
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to keep vein open
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tid
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three times a day
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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trach
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tracheostomy
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TWE
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tap water enema
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Tx
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treatment
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U/A
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urinalysis
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ungt
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ointment
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URTI
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upper respiratory tract infection
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U/S
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ultrasound
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VS
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vital signs (TPR and BP)
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WB
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weight bearing
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WBC
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white blood cell, white blood count
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W/C
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wheelchair
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt
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weight
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x-match
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cross match
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yr
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year
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a, an-
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without, not, no
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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near, toward
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bi-
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two
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brady-
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short
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cyano-
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blue
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dis-
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from
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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ecto-
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outside
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eu-
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normal
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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too much, high
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hypo-
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not enough, low
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megalo-
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enlarged
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nocto-
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night
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olig-
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small, few
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poly-
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many, much
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post-
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after
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pre-
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before
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pseudo-
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false
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retro-
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behind
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sub-
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below
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supra-
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above
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tachy-
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fast
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uro-
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urine
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-algia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia, rupture, swelling
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-cyst
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bladder-like sac
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-ectomy
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to remove surgically
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-edema
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swelling
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood
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-esis
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condition
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-itis
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inflammation of
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-oscopy
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-procedure using scope
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-ostomy
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creating a permanent opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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-pathy
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any disease
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-plasia
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speech
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-plasty
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shaping, rebuilding, surgical repair
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-sepsis
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infection
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-stasis
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slow down
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adeno
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gland
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artero
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artery
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arthro
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joint
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cardio
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heart
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cephalo
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head
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cervic/o
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neck
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cholecysto
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gall bladder
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cysto
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bladder
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dermo
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skin
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gastro
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stomach
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hemo
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blood
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hepa
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liver
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hydro
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water
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irid/o
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eye
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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lith
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stones
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myo
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muscle
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nephro
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kidney
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oophor/o
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ovary
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phleb/o
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vein
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pneum
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lungs
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rhino
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nose
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salping/o
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fallopian tube
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thorac/o
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thorax
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tracheo
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trachea
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