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49 Cards in this Set
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M
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male
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M circled
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mother
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m.
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muscle
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MAP
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mean arterial pressure
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m., mm.
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muscle
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max.
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maximum
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MCA (2)
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middle cerebral artery,
motorcycle accident
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MCO
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managed care orgainzation
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M.D. (2)
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medical doctor, doctor of medicine
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MD
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muscular dystrophy
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MDS
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minimum data set
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mech
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mechanical
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MED
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minimal erythemal dose
the threshold dose that may produce sunburn; The minimum amount of UVB that produces redness 24 hours after exposure. It is the starting dose for UVB light treatments.
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meds.
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medications
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mg
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milligram(s)
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MH
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moist heat
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MHz
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megahertz
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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min
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minute(s)
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min.
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minimum, minimal
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mm
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millimeter(s)
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mm Hg
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millimeters of mercury
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MMT
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manual muscle test
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mo
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month(s)
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mod.
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moderate
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MP, MCP
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metacarpophalangeal
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
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methicillin resistant staph aureus
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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mtr.
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motor
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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N, nL
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normal (muscle strength)
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N/A
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not applicable, not able
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NAD
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no acute distress
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N & V
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nausea and vomiting
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NBQC
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narrow-based quad cane
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NCV
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nerve conduction velocity
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NDT
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neurodevelopmental treatment
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NEC
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necrotizing enterocolitis
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neg.
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negative
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NG
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nasogastric
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NICU
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newborn intensive care unit
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NIDDM
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noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NKA
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no known allergies
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nn
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nerve
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noc.
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night, at night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NTT
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nasotracheal tube
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NWB
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non-weight-bearing
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