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A localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
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Abscess
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Without fever.
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Afebrile
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A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total
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Anemia
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A localized, pathological, blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel caused by a disease
or weakening of the vessel's wall. |
Aneurysm
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Of or relating to the front surface of the body, especially of the position of one
structure relative to another; ventral. |
Anterior
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A chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial
walls with resulting loss of elasticity. |
Atherosclerosis
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Of, relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body or the right and left
members of paired organs. |
Bilateral
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Relatively slow heart action whether physiological or pathological.
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Bradycardia
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It is a technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes. An instrument (bronchoscope) is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally through a tracheostomy. |
Bronchoscopy
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A clouding of the lens of the eye or its surrounding transparent membrane that
obstructs the passage of light. |
Cataract
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Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior.
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Caudal
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IV tubing inserted for continuous access to a central vein for administering fluids and
medicines and for obtaining diagnostic information |
Central Line
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A catheter inserted through the rib space of the thorax into the pleural space to
remove air and/or fluid, thereby restoring negative pressure in the pleural space. It is attached to a water-seal chest drainage device. It is commonly used after chest surgery and lung collapse |
Chest tube
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A common, abnormal respiratory sound consisting of discontinuous bubbling noises
heard on auscultation of the chest during inspiration |
Crackles
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Toward the head end of the body
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Cranial
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Sounds heard on auscultation of the chest as a result of inflammation of the pleura
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Croup
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A closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity
or structure. |
Cyst
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Pressure Represents the minimum pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
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Diastolic
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Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of
attachment |
Distal
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Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, a part, or an organism
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Dorsal
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An abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
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Edema
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A condition characterized by air-filled expansions in interstitial or subcutaneous tissues, specific to lungs marking loss of pulmonary elasticity and shortness of breath with or without cough
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Emphysema
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A condition in which an infant's weight gain and growth are far below usual levels for age
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Failure to Thrive
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A sheet of connective tissue (as an aponeurosis) covering or binding together body structures
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Fascia
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An anatomical pit, groove, or depression.
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Fossa
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A manner of walking or moving on foot
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Gait
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A disease of the eye marked by increased pressure within the eyeball that can result in damage to the optic disk and gradual loss of vision.
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Glaucoma
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An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is commonly visible as a swelling of the anterior part of the neck.
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Goiter
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A metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
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Gout
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Any of various white blood cells that contain granular material in the cytoplasm and are immunologically active, especially in phagocytosis. They are the most numerous of the white blood cells in humans
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Granulocyte
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A mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel
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Hematoma
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A copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels.
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Hemorrhage
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Resulting from the activity of physicians; said of any adverse condition in a patient resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon
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Iatrogenic
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Denoting a disease of unknown cause
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Idiopathic
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A yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
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Jaundice
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Lying on one side, designated right lateral d. when the subject lies on the right side and left lateral d. when he lies on the left side
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Lateral decubitus
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Denoting a position farther from the median plane or midline of the body or a structure
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Lateral
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The irrigation or washing out of an organ, as of the stomach or bowel.
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Lavage
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Any of various blood cells that have a nucleus and cytoplasm, separate into a thin white layer when whole blood is centrifuged, and help protect the body from infection and disease. White blood cells include neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
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Leukocyte
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Any of the nearly colorless cells found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissues,constituting approximately 25 percent of white blood cells and including B cells, which function in humoral immunity, and T cells, which function in cellular immunity
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Lymphocyte
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Any large phagocytic cell occurring in the blood, lymph, and connective tissue of vertebrates
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Macrophage
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A cell found in connective tissue that contains numerous basophilic granules and releases substances such as heparin and histamine in response to injury or inflammation of bodily tissues
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Mast cell
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Pertaining to, situated in, or oriented toward the midline of the body
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Medial
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A large, circulating, phagocytic white blood cell, having a single well-defined nucleus and very fine granulation in the cytoplasm. They constitute from 3 to 8 percent of the white blood cells in humans
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Monocyte
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Medullary; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling bone marrow or the spinal cord.
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Myeloid
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The lowest point, such as the blood count after it has been depressed by
chemotherapy |
Nadir
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Death of living tissue
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Necrosis
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An abundant type of granular white blood cell that is highly destructive of microorganisms
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Neutrophil
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1. Of or relating to a hospital. 2. Of or being a secondary disorder associated with being treated in a hospital but unrelated to the patient's primary condition.
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Nosocomial
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Not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone
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Occult
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A space formed when the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum spread apart
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Peritoneal
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Any of the antibody-secreting cells found in lymphoid tissue and derived from B cells upon lymphokine stimulation and reaction with a specific antigen.
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Plasma cell
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Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure
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Posterior
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Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body
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Proximal
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Rales, crackles or crepitations, are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard on auscultation of (listening to) the lung with a stethoscope during inhalation. The sounds are caused by the "popping open" of small airways and alveoli collapsed by fluid, exudate, or lack of aeration during expiration.
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Rales
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Situated or occurring behind the peritoneum
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Retroperitoneal
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Situated toward a rostrum or toward the beak (oral and nasal region), which may mean superior (in relationships of areas of the spinal cord) or anterior or ventral (in relationships of brain areas)
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Rostral
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A systemic inflammatory response induced by a documented infection.
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Sepsis
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A sudden or violent disturbance in the mental or emotional faculties
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Shock
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An objective finding, usually detected on physical examination, from a laboratory test, or on an x-ray, that indicates the presence of abnormality or disease
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Signs
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A minute endothelium-lined space or passage for blood in the tissues of an organ
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Sinusoids
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Stricture; an abnormal narrowing or contraction of a duct or canal
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Stenosis
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A harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages
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Stridor
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the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate bloodflow
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Stroke
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Lying on the back or with the face upward
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Supine
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A subjective indication of a disorder or disease, such as pain, nausea, or weakness
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Symptoms
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Loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain
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Syncope
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Represents the maximum pressure exerted when the heart contracts
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Systolic Pressure
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Relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological
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Tachycardia
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Occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts
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Unilateral
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Surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for administration
of intravenous fluids or drugs. |
Venipuncture
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Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen abdominal
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Ventral
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To breathe nosily with difficulty
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Wheezing
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In general terms, the direction pointing directly "above" a particular location
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Zenith
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PMN
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- polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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- electroencephalogram
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EEG
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- polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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PMN
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- electrocardiogram
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ECG/EKG
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- electromyogram
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EMG
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- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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- mycardial infarct
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MI
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- pulmonary embolism
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PE
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- computerized tomography
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CT
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- computerized axial tomography
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CAT
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- magnetic resonance imaging
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MRI
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- positron emission tomography
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PET
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- chest x-ray
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CXR
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- ethanol
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ETOH
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- acquired immunodefieciency syndrome
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AIDS
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- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPR
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- shortness of breath
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SOB
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- nausea/vomiting/diabetes
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N/V/D
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- sudden infant death syndrome
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SIDS
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A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease
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paroxysmal
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very sudden and aggressive
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fulminant
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- antigen
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Ag
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- antibody
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Ab
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- fracture
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Fx
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- diagnosis
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Dx
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- symptoms
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Sx
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- differential diagnosis
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DDx
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- history
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Hx
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- treatment
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Rx
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- treatment
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Tx
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- alert, awake, oriented
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AAO
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- status post
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S/P
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- abdominal
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ABD
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arterial blood gas
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ABG
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- adverse drug reaction
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ADR
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- diabetes mellitus
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DM
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- blood pressure
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BP
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- beats per minute
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BPM
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- complain of
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℅
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- cancer
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CA
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- chest pain
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CP
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orogastric
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OG
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complete blood count
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CBC
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chief complaint
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CC
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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- do not resuscitate
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DNR
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- deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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- gonococcus (gonorrhea)
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GC
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- gastroinestinal
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GI
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- genitourinary
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GU
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- headache
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HA
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- hematocrit
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HCT
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- hemoglobin
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HgB
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- hypertension
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HTN
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- heart rate
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HR
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- history of present illness
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HPI
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- motor vehicle accident
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MVA
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- intramuscular
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IM
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- intravenous
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IV
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- right upper quadrant
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RUQ
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- left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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- right lower quadrant
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RLQ
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- left lower quadrant
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LLQ
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Loss of conciousness
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LOC
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- mean arterial pressure
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MAP
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- nasotracheal
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NT
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- endotracheal
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ET
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- right eye
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OD
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- left eye
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OS
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- both eyes
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OU
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- by mouth
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PO
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- biopsy
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Bx
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- as needed
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PRN
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- rule out
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R/O
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- range of motion
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ROM
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- review of symptoms
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ROS
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- ultrasound
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US
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- urinary tract infection
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UTI
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- whole blood
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WB
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- white blood cell count
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WBC
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- year to date
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ytd
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- year old
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yo
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