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#3 Flashcards

1
Q

d

A

Day

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2
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D&C

A

Dilatation and curettage

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3
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DAT

A

Diet as tol

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4
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DC

A

Doctor of chiropractic

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5
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D/C

dc

disc

A

Discontinue

Discharge

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6
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DEA

A

Drug Enforcement Agency

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7
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del

A

Delivery

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8
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Dept

A

Department

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9
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DHHS

A

Department of Health and Human Services

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Diff

A

Differential white blood cell count

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11
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dil

A

Dilute

Dissolved

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12
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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13
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DMS

A

Diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound)

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14
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid

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15
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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16
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DO

A

Doctor of osteopathic medicine

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17
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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18
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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19
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DOD

A

Date of death

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20
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DON

A

Dept of nursing

21
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DPM

A

Doctor of podiatric Medicine

22
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DPT

A

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

23
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Dr

24
Q

dr

25
Q

DRG

A

Diagnostic related group

26
Q

drg

drsg

dsg

27
Q

D/S

A

Dextrose in saline

28
Q

DSD

A

Dry sterile dressing

29
Q

DTs

A

Delirium tremors

30
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DW

A

Distilled water

31
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D/W

A

Dextrose in water

32
Q

Dx

dx

33
Q

ea

34
Q

EBL

A

Estimated blood loss

35
Q

ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

36
Q

ED

A

Emergency Department

37
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

38
Q

elix

39
Q

EMG

A

Electromyogram

40
Q

EMS

A

Emergency Medical Service

41
Q

EMT

A

Emergency Medical Technician

42
Q

ENT

A

Ear, nose, throat

43
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EPA

A

Environmental protection agency

44
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ER

A

Emergency room

45
Q

et

etiol

A

Etiology (cause of disease)

46
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Ex

exam

A

Examination

47
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Exc

48
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Exp

A

Explatory

Expiration

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ext

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