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78 Cards in this Set
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What does the abbreviation "AAA" stand for?
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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What does the abbreviation "ABG" stand for?
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Arterial blood gases
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What does the abbreviation "ADD" stand for?
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Attention deficit disorder
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What does the abbreviation "AIDS" stand for?
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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What does the abbreviation "ALL" stand for?
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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What does the abbreviation "AV" stand for?
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atrial-ventricular
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What does the abbreviation "AMI" stand for?
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acute myocardial infarction
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What does the abbreviation "ANS" stand for?
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autonomic nervous system
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What does the abbreviation "BM" stand for?
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bowel movement
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What does the abbreviation "BP" stand for?
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blood pressure
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What does the abbreviation "BPH" stand for?
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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What does the abbreviation "BSA" stand for?
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body surface area
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What does the abbreviation "CA" stand for?
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cancer
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What does the abbreviation "CAD" stand for?
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coronary artery disease
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What does the abbreviation "CF" stand for?
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cardiac failure
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What does the abbreviation "CHF" stand for?
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congestive heart failure
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What does the abbreviation "CMV" stand for?
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cytomegalovirus
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What does the abbreviation "CNS" stand for?
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central nervous system
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What does the abbreviation "COPD" stand for?
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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What does the abbreviation "CV" stand for?
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cardiovascular
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What does the abbreviation "CVA" stand for?
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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What does the abbreviation "DI" stand for?
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diabetes insipidus
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What does the abbreviation "DM" stand for?
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diabetes mellitus
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What does the abbreviation "DOB" stand for?
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date of birth
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What does the abbreviation "DX" stand for?
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diagnosis
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What does the abbreviation "ECG/EKG" stand for?
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electrocardiogram
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What does the abbreviation "ENT" stand for?
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ears, nose, throat
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What does the abbreviation "GERD" stand for?
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gastoesophageal reflux disease
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What does the abbreviation "GI" stand for?
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gastrointestinal
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What does the abbreviation "H" stand for?
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hypodermic
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What does the abbreviation "HA" stand for?
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headache
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What does the abbreviation "HBP" stand for?
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high blood pressure
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What does the abbreviation "HDL" stand for?
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high density lipoprotein
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What does the abbreviation "HIV" stand for?
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human immunodeficiencey virus
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What does the abbreviation "HR" stand for?
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heart rate
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What does the abbreviation "ID" stand for?
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infectious diseases
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What does the abbreviation "IH" stand for?
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infectious hepatitis
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What does the abbreviation "IO, I/O" stand for?
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fluid intake and output
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What does the abbreviation "IOP" stand for?
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intraocular pressure
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What does the abbreviation "KVO" stand for?
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keep vein open
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What does the abbreviation "LBW" stand for?
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low birth weight
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What does the abbreviation "LDL" stand for?
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low density lipoprotein
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What does the abbreviation "LKS" stand for?
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liver, kidney, spleen
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What does the abbreviation "LOC" stand for?
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loss of consciousness
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What does the abbreviation "MG" stand for?
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myasthenia gravis
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What does the abbreviation "MI" stand for?
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myocardial infarction
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What does the abbreviation "MICU" stand for?
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medical intensive care unit
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What does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
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magnetic resonance imaging
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What does the abbreviation "NKO" stand for?
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no known allergies
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What does the abbreviation "NPO" stand for?
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nothing by mouth
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What does the abbreviation "NVD" stand for?
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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What does the abbreviation "OTC" stand for?
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over the counter pharmaceuticals
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What does the abbreviation "PAP" stand for?
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pulmonary vascular disease
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What does the abbreviation "PUD" stand for?
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peptic ulcer disease
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What does the abbreviation "PVD" stand for?
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perpheral vascular disease
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What does the abbreviation "RA" stand for?
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rheumatoid arthritis
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What does the abbreviation "RBC" stand for?
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red blood count or red blood cell
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What does the abbreviation "ROM" stand for?
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range of motion
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What does the abbreviation "s" stand for?
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without
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What does the abbreviation "SaO2" stand for?
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systemic arterial oxygen saturation
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What does the abbreviation "SOB" stand for?
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short of breath
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What does the abbreviation "STD" stand for?
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sexually transmitted disease
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What does the abbreviation "T" stand for?
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temperature
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What does the abbreviation "T&C" stand for?
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type and cross-match
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What does the abbreviation "TAH" stand for?
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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What does the abbreviation "TB" stand for?
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tuberculosis
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What does the abbreviation "TPN" stand for?
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total parenteral nutrition
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What does the abbreviation "Tx" stand for?
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treatment
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What does the abbreviation "U" stand for?
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units
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What does the abbreviation "U/A" stand for?
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urinalysis
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What does the abbreviation "UCHD" stand for?
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usual childhood diseases
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What does the abbreviation "URD" stand for?
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upper respiratory diseases
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What does the abbreviation "UTI" stand for?
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urinary tract infection
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What does the abbreviation "VD" stand for?
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venereal disease
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What does the abbreviation "WBC" stand for?
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white blood cell/count
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What does the abbreviation "WT" stand for?
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weight
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What does the abbreviation "XX" stand for?
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female sex chromosome
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What does the abbreviation "XY" stand for?
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male sex chromosome
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