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33 Cards in this Set
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth
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NYD
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Not yet diagnosed
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N/V
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Nausea and vomiting
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N/V/D
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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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OD
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overdose
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PALP
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palpation
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PEARL
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Pupils equal and reactive to light
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PPI
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Proton pump inhibitor
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PR
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Per rectum, rectally
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PT
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Prothrombin time
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PT
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patient
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PV
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Vaginally
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RBC
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Red blood cell
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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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ROM
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Range of motion
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RR
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Respiratory rate
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RX
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medicine
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RXN
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reaction
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SC
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Subcutaneous injection
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SL
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sublingual |
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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Sx
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Symptom
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SZ
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seizure
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T
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temperature |
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T3
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Triiodothyronine
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T4
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Thyroxine |
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TBW
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Total body weight or total body water
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TIA
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Transient ischemic attack
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URTI / URI |
Upper respiratory tract infection
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UTI
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Urinary tract infection
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VS
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Vital signs
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WNL
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Within normal limits |
