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a-e abbriviations Flashcards

1
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before

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a (with a line on top)

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A/A

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awake/ alert

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAOX3

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awake alert oriented x 3

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abd

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ABN

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abnormalities/ abnormal

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ABX

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antibiotics

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ac

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before meals

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ACEI

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ace inhibitor

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ADH

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anti diuretic hormone

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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ADM

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admission

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AEB

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as evidenced by

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Afib or a.fib

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atrial fibrillation

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afeb

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afebrile

means not feverish

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A flutter or a. flutter

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atrial flutter

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AH

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auditory hallucinations

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AI

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aortic insufficiency

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AICD

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automatic internal cardiac defibrillator

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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ALL

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acute lympohocytic leukemia

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ALS

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amyotropic lateral sclerosis

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AMA

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against medical advice

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AMT or Amt

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amount

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A&O

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awake & oriented

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AOB

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alcohol on breath

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A&P

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auscultation & percussion

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AP

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anteriorposterior

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AP& Lat

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anteriorposterior & lateral

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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASA

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aspirin

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ASCVD

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aterioslerotic cardiovascular disease

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ASD

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atrial septal deficit

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AVF

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arteriovenous fistula

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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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AVN

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avascular necrosis

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AV NODE

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atrioventricular node

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AX, or axill.

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axillary

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B

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bilateral

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44
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B/B

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bowel/bladder

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BC

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blood culture

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BE

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barium edema

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BG

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blood glucose

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BID or bid

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twice daily

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BLE

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bilateral lower extremities

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bm

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bowel movement

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b/min

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beats per minute

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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BOO

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bladder outlet obstruction

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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begin prostate hypertophy

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BPM

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beats per minute

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BRBPR

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bright read blood per rectum

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BS

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bowel sounds

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BSA

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body surface area

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BSC

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bedside commode

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BSO

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bilateral salpingoophorectomy

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BUE

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bilateral upper extremities

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BUN

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blood nitrogen levels

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Bx

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biopsy

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c ( with a line on top)

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with

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CA++

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calcium

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CA

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carcinoma, cancer

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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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CBC

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complete blood count

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CBI

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continuos bladder irrigation

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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CDI

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clean, dry and intact

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CG

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contact guard

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CHOP

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children hospital of Philadelphia

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CN

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cranial nerves

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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c/o

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complains of , complaint (s) offered

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COPD

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chronic obstructive disease

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CPAP

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continuos positive airway pressure

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CPK

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creatinine phosokinase

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CPM

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continuous passive motion

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CPT

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chest physiotherapy

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Creat

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creatine

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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CSF

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cerebral spinal fluid

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CT

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chest tube

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CTA

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clear to auscultation

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CT (CAT) Scan

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computer assisted tomography

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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D & C

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dilation & curettage

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D/C

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discharge

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DDD

A

Degenerative disc disease

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DF

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dorsiflexion

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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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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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DTR

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deep tendon reflexes

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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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EBL

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estimated blood loss

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ECASA

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enteric coated aspirin

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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E. Coli

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escherichia coli

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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EGD

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ESOPHAGOGASTRODUDENSCOPY

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EF

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ejection fraction

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EHL

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extensor hallucis longus

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EKG or ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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EPI

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epidural

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESRD

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endstage renal disease

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ETHO

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alcohol

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ETT or ET

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endo tracheal tube

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D5W

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5% water injection

Clin Ed I (4 decks)

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