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132 Cards in this Set
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A
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before (ante)
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Ac
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before meals
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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Ab or AB
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Abortion
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abd
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abdomen
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AD
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right ear
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ad lib
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as desired
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AK
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Above knee
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AP
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anteriorposterior
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bid or BID
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twice a day
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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BS
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bowel sounds; breath sounds
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C
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with
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c/o
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complains of
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Ca
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Cancer
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CC
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chief complaint
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CHD
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coronary heart disease; congenital heart disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CV
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Cardiovascular
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
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D&C
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dilatation & curettage
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D/C
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Discharge
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d/c
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Discontinue
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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DOB
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date of birth
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DTRs
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deep tension reflexes
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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EEG
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Electroencephalogram
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EENT
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eyes, ears, nose & throat
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EKG or ECG
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electrocardiogram or electrocardiogram
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ENT
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ears, nose & throat
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EOM
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extraocular movement or extraocular muscles
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FH
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family history
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FROM
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full range of motion
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FTT
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failure to thrive
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Fx
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fracture
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GB
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gall bladder
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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G
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gravid
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GU
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genitourinary
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GYN
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Gynecology
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HA
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headache
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose & throat
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HCG
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human chronic gonadotropin
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HS or hs
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hours of sleep
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Ht
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height
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HPI
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history of present illness
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Hx
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history
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ICS
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intercostal space
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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IV
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Intravenous
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JVP
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jugular venous pressure
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, & bladder
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L
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left
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Lat
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lateral
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LCM
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left costal margin
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LE
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lower extremities
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LLL
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left lower lobe
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LLQ
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lower left quadrant
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LOC
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loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
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LS
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lumbar spine
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LSB
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left sternal border
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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M
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murmur
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MAL
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midaxillary line
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MGF
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maternal grandfather
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MGM
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maternal grandmother
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MI
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myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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MSL
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midsternal line
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NA
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not applicable / no answer
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NG
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naso-gastric
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NPO
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nothing per mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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N&V
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nausea and vomiting
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O2
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Oxygen
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OM
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otitis media (ear infection)
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OTC
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over the counter
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OU
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both eyes
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P
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after
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PE
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physical examination
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PGF
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paternal grandfather
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PGM
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paternal grandmother
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PI
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present illness
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMD
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past medical history
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PMI
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point of maximal impulse (intensity)
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Po
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per (by) mouth
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Pc
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after meals
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodate
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Prn
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as necessary
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Q
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every
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q__h
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every __ hour
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Qh
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every hour
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qid or QID
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four times a day
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Qhs
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every bedime
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Qs
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quantity sufficient
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R
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right
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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RML
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right middle lobe
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ROM
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range of motion
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ROS
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review of systems
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RR
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respiratory rate
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RRR
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regular rate and rhythm
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RUL
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right upper lobe
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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RX
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prescription
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S
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without
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SOAP
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subjective, objective, assessment, plan
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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Stat
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immediately
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Sx
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symptoms
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T & A
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tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
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TID or tid
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three times a day
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TM
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt.
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weight
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X
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times
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#
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pound
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