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100 Cards in this Set
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ADH
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Anti-diuretic hormone
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ARF
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Acute renal failue
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BILI
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Bilirubin
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BUN
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Blood Urea nitrogen
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CAPD
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Cath
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Catheter
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CCPD
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Continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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Cl-
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Chloride (excreted by the kidney)
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CRF
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Chronic renal failure
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity testing
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Cysto
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cystoscopic examination
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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HCO 3 |
Bicarbonate
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HD
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Hemodialysis
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IC
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Interstitial cystitis
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K |
Potassium
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KUB
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Kidney ureter and bladder
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PD
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Peritoneal dialysis
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PKD
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Polycystic kidney disease
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PKU
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Phenylketonuria
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PUL
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Percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy
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RP
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retrograde pyelogram
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sp gr
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Specific gravity
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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AD
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Alzheimer disease
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AFP
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Alpha-fetoprotein
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ALS
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Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
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AVM
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Arteriovenous malformation
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
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Computed tomography
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid
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ICP
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Intracranial pressure
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MG
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Myasthenia gravis
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MRA
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Magnetic resonance angiography
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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PSRS
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Proton stereotactic radiosurgery
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Sz
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seizure
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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TENS
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transutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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tPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ACE inhibitor
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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
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ACLS
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Advanced cardiac life support
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ACS
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acute coronary syndrome
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AED
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automatic external difibrillator
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AF a-fib
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Atrial firbillation
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AICD
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Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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AMI
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Acute myocardial infarction
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ARVD
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Arryhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASD
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Atrial septal defect
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BP
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blood pressure
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass grafting
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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CoA
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coarctation of the aorta
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CRT
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cardiac resynchronization therapy
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CV
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Cardiovascular
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DSA
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digital subtraction angiography
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DVT
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Deep vein thrombosis
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ECG
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electrocardiography
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MRI
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Magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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PET
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positron emission tomography
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PSRS
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Proton stereotactic radiosurgery
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Sz
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seizure
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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TENS
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transutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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tPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ECHO
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Echocardiography
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ETT
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exercise tolerance test
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HTN
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Hypertension
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ICD
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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LV
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Left ventricle
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LVAD
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Left ventricle assist device
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LVAD
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left ventricle assist device
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MUGA
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multiple-gated aquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart func
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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PAC
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premature atrial contraction
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PVC
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Premature ventricle contraction
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SA
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sinoatrial
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SCD
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sudden cardiac death
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography
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UA
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unstable angina
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VF
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ventricular fibrillation
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WPW
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Wolff parkinson-white syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern asso with tachycardia
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