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56 Cards in this Set
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AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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A-fib
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atrial fibrillation
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AMS
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altered mental status
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Atx
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atelectasis
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BBB
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bundle branch block (LBBB, RBBB)
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BRB
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bright red blood
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CA
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cancer, corneal abrasion
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CMT
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cervical motion tenderness
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
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chest pain
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident or stroke
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DA
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degenerative arthritis
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DDD
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degenerative disk disease
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DJD
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degenerative joint disease
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DKA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DOE
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dyspnea on exertion
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DVT
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deep venous thrombosis
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FB
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foreign body
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GSW
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gunshot wound
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HA
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headache
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HTN
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hypertension
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IBS
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irritable bowel syndrome
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IDDM
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IUD
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intra-uterine device
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JVD
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jugular venous distention
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LOC
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loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MR
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mental retardation
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MRSA
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methicillin-resistant staph aureus
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MVP
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mitral valve prolapse
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NIDDM
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non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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N/V/D
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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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OM
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otitis media
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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Pneu
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pneumonia
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PTCA
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PUD
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peptic ulcer disease
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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Ptx
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pneumothorax
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus
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SBO
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small bowel obstruction
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SM
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systolic murmur
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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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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V-fib
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ventricular fibrillation
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VRI |
viral respiratory infection |
