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119 Cards in this Set
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A-FIB
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Atrial Fibrillation
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ABD
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Abdominal
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ACLS
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Acute Coornary Life Support
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ADV
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Advise
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AIDS
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Aquired immune Deficiency Syndrome
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AKA
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Above Knee Amputation
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ALI
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Automatic Location Identification
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ALOC
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Altered Level Of Consciousness
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ALS
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Advanced Life Support
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AMA
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Against Medical Advice
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ANI
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Automatic Number Identification
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APT
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Apartment
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AVL
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Automatic Vehicle Location
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BKA
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Below Knee Amputation
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BLDG
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Building
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BLS
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Basic Life Support
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BP
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Blood Presssure
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C/C
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cheif complaint
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CA
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cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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computer aided dispatch, coronary artery disease
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CCT
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critical care transport
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CCT-P
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critical care transport (medic)
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CISM
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critical incident stress management
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
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cardio pulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
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cardio vascular accident
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D/A
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direct admit
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DEPT
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deptartment
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DEST
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destination
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DISP
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dispatcher
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DKA
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diabetic keto-acidosis
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DLS
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dispatch life support
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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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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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DX
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diagnosis
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ED
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emergency dept
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EKG
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electro cardiogram
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EMD
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emergency medical dispatcher
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EMT
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emergency medical technician
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EPS
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emergency psychiatric services
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ER
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emergency room
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ETA
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established time of arrival
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ETOH
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alcohol intoxication
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FBAO
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foreign body airway obstruction
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FIRE
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fire dept
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FX
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fracture
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FWY
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freeway
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GI
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gastro intestinal
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GPS
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geographic positioning systems
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GSW
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gun shot wound
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HAZMAT
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hazardous materials
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HIV
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human immunie deficiency virus
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HOSP
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hospital
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HTN
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hypertension
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HX
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history
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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ICS
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incident command system
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IFO
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in front of
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IM
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intra muscular
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IV
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intravenous
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L & D
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labor and delivery
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LA
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lift assist
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MCI
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mass casualty incident
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MD
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medical doctor
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MI
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miocardinal infraction
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MON
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cardiac monitor
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MRI
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magnetic residence imaging
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MRSA
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methicillin - resistance staphylococcus
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NAEMD
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national academy of emergency medical dispatchers
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NEO
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neonatal
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NG
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naso-gastric
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NICU
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neo natal intensive care unit
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NS
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normal saline
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O2
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oxygen
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OD
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over dose
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OGL
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operating guideline
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OPS
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operations/deployment
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OR
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operating room
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PBX
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private branch exchange
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PCA
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patient controlled analgesic
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PARA
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paraplegic
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PCR
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prehospital care report
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PCS
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physicians certified statement
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PD
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police dept
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PES
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psychiatric emergency services
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PICU
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pediatric intensive care unit
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PRN
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"as needed"
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PSAP
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public service answering point
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PT
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patient
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PU
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pick up
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QUAD
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quadriplegic
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RM
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room
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RN
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registered nurse
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R/O
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rule out
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RP
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reporting party
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RT
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respiratory therapist
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RTN
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return
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S/P
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status post ("before")
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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SO
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sheriffs office
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STE
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suite
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TCU
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transitional care unit
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TELE
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telemetry (cardiac monitoring)
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TCR
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time call received
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TKO
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to keep open
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USA
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unstable angina
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UTI
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urinary tract infecion
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VENT
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ventilator
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VRE
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vencho myosin resistance
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WB
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west bound ( or northbound etc)
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WC
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wheel chair
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