A-M Reversed Flashcards

1
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Alert & Oriented

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A&O

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abortion

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AB, ab

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3
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Antibody

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Ab

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4
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Arterial blood gas

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ABG

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5
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before meals (ante cibum)

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ac

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6
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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH

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7
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american diabetes association

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ADA

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admit, diagnosis, conditions, activity, vital signs, allergies

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AD CAVA

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9
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diet, interventions, medication, procedures, labs, special instructions

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DIMPLS

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10
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antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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ADH

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11
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as desired

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ad lib

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12
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alpha-fetoprotein

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AFP

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13
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antigen

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Ag

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14
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIDS

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15
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above-knee amputation

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AKA

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16
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acute lymphocytic leukemia

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ALL

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17
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alkaline phosphate

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alk phos

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18
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALS

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19
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against medical advice

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AMA

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20
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acute myocardial infarction

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AMI

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21
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acute myelogenous leukemia

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AML

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22
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antinuclear antibody

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ANA

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23
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autonomic nervous system

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ANS

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24
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anteroposterior

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AP

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25
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acute renal failure

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ARF

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26
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aortic valve replacement

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AVR

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27
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basophil

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baso

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28
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bundle branch block

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BBB

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29
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twice a day

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BID, bid

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30
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below knee amputation

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BKA

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31
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bowel movement

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BM

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32
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body mass index

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BMI

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33
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basal metabolic rate

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BMR

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34
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blood pressure

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BP

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35
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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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BPH

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36
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bed rest

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BR

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37
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bathroom privileges

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BRP

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38
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blood urea nitrogen

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BUN

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39
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biopsy

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Bx

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40
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first cervical vertebra, second, etc.

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C1, C2, etc.

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41
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culture and sensitivity

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C&S

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42
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calcium

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Ca++

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43
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cancer

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CA

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44
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coronary artery disease

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CAD

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45
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cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye opener

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CAGE

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46
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cauterization, catheter

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cath

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47
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complete blood count

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CBC

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48
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chief complaint

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CC

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49
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cubic centimeter

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cc

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50
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coronary care unit

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CCU

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51
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center for disease control and prevention

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CDC

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52
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carcinoembryonic antigen

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CEA

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53
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coronary heart disease

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CHD

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54
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congestive heart failure

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CHF

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55
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creatine kinase

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CK

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56
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chlorine

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Cl

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57
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CLL

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58
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centimeter

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cm

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59
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chronic myelogenous leukemia

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CML

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60
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centers for medicare and medicaid services

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CMMS

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61
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comprehensive metabolic panel

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CMP

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62
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cranial nerve

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CN

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63
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central nervous system

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CNS

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64
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complaints of

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c/o

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65
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carbon dioxide

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CO2

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66
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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67
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cerebral palsy

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CP

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68
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cephalopelvic disproportion

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CPD

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69
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creatine phosphokinase

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CPK

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70
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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71
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cesarean section

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CS, C-section

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72
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cerebral spinal fluid

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CSF

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73
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clear to auscultation

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CTA

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74
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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CTS

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75
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computed tomography scan, computed axial tomography scan

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CT scan, CAT scan

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76
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cardiovascular

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CV

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77
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cerebrovascular accident

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CVA

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78
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cerebrovascular disease

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CVD

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79
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chronic villus smapling

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CVS

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80
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chest x-ray, chest radiograph

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CXR

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81
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cystoscopy

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cysto

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82
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day or daily

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d

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83
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per day

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/d

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84
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5% dextrose in normal saline

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D5NS

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85
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dilation and curettage

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D&C

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86
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dilation and evacuation

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D&E

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87
Q

dispense as written

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DAW

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88
Q

discontinue or discharge

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D/C, dc

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89
Q

Denver developmental screening test, 2nd edition

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DDST-II

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90
Q

differential diagnosis

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DDX

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91
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drug enforcement agency

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DEA

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92
Q

differential count (WBC)

A

diff

93
Q

degenerative joint disease

A

DJD

94
Q

deciliter

A

dL

95
Q

diabetes mellitus

A

DM

96
Q

Doctor of Osteopathy

A

DO

97
Q

dead on arrival

A

DOA

98
Q

date of birth

A

DOB

99
Q

dyspnea on exertion

A

DOE

100
Q

diphtheria, pertussis tetanus

A

DPT

101
Q

digital rectal examination

A

DRE

102
Q

diagnosis-related group

A

DRG

103
Q

diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

A

DTP

104
Q

deep tendon reflexes

A

DTR

105
Q

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

A

DUB

106
Q

deep vein thrombosis

A

DVT

107
Q

diagnosis

A

Dx

108
Q

fahrenheit

A

F

109
Q

fasting blood sugar

A

FBS

110
Q

food and drug administration

A

FDA

111
Q

forced expiratory flow

A

FEF

112
Q

forced expiratory volume

A

FEV

113
Q

family history

A

FH

114
Q

fetal heart rate

A

FHR

115
Q

fetal heart tone

A

FHT

116
Q

fecal occult blood test

A

FOBT

117
Q

frozen section

A

FS

118
Q

follicle stimulating hormone

A

FSH

119
Q

follow-up

A

F/U

120
Q

fever of undetermined origin

A

FUO

121
Q

forced vital capacity

A

FVC

122
Q

fracture

A

Fx

123
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gram

A

g

124
Q

gallbladder

A

GB

125
Q

gonorrhea

A

GC

126
Q

gastroesophageal reflux disease

A

GERD

127
Q

growth hormone

A

GH

128
Q

gastrointestinal

A

GI

129
Q

grain

A

gr

130
Q

drops (guttae)

A

gtt

131
Q

glucose tolerance test

A

GTT

132
Q

genitourinary

A

GU

133
Q

gynecology

A

GYN

134
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hemoglobin & hematocrit

A

H&H

135
Q

history and physical

A

H&P

136
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hour

A

h, hr

137
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hepatitis A virus

A

HAV

138
Q

hepatitis B virus

A

HBV

139
Q

human chorionic gonadotropin

A

HCG

140
Q

hydrochloric acid

A

HCl

141
Q

bicarbonate

A

HCO3

142
Q

hematocrit

A

HCT, Hct

143
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high-density lipoprotein

A

HDL

144
Q

head, eyes, ear, nose and throat

A

HEENT

145
Q

mercury

A

Hg

146
Q

hemoglobin

A

HGB, Hgb, Hb

147
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glycosylated hemoglobin A1C

A

HgbA1C

148
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haemophilus influenza type B

A

Hib

149
Q

human immunodeficiency virus

A

HIV

150
Q

herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disk)

A

HNP

151
Q

history of present illness

A

HPI

152
Q

heart rate

A

HR

153
Q

at bedtime

A

hs

154
Q

hepatosplenomegaly

A

HSM

155
Q

herpes simplex virus

A

HSV

156
Q

height

A

Ht

157
Q

hypertension

A

HTN

158
Q

history

A

Hx, HX

159
Q

incision and drainage

A

I&D

160
Q

intake and output

A

I&O

161
Q

irritable bowel syndrome

A

IBS

162
Q

international classification of diseases-10th edition

A

ICD-10

163
Q

intracellular fluid

A

ICF

164
Q

intracranial pressure

A

ICP

165
Q

incentive spirometer

A

ICS

166
Q

intensive care unit

A

ICU

167
Q

intradermal, infectious disease

A

ID

168
Q

immunoglobin

A

Ig

169
Q

intramuscular

A

IM

170
Q

injection

A

inj

171
Q

international normalized ratio

A

INR

172
Q

intraocular pressure

A

IOP

173
Q

intermittent positive-pressure breathing

A

IPPB

174
Q

idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura

A

ITP

175
Q

intrauterine device

A

IUD

176
Q

intrauterine growth rate; intrauterine growth retardation

A

IUGR

177
Q

intravenous pyelogram

A

IVP

178
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

A

JCAHO

179
Q

jugular venous distension

A

JVD

180
Q

potassium

A

K+

181
Q

kilogram

A

kg

182
Q

kidney, ureter, bladder

A

KUB

183
Q

liter

A

L

184
Q

first, second, etc. lumbar

A

L1, L2, etc

185
Q

lateral

A

LAT, lat

186
Q

low-density lipoprotein

A

LDL

187
Q

lupus erythematousus; lower extremity

A

LE

188
Q

left lower lobe

A

LLL

189
Q

left lower quadrant

A

LLQ

190
Q

lymphocyte

A

lymph

191
Q

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

A

MCH

192
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

A

MCHC

193
Q

mean corpuscular volume

A

MCV

194
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medical doctor

A

MD

195
Q

metastasis

A

met

196
Q

miligram

A

mg

197
Q

myasthenia gravis

A

MG

198
Q

myocardial infarction, mitral insufficiency

A

MI

199
Q

milliliter

A

mL

200
Q

millimeter

A

mm

201
Q

measles, mumps, rubella

A

MMR

202
Q

monocyte; mononucleosis

A

mono

203
Q

magnetic resonance imaging

A

MRI

204
Q

multiple sclerosis, musculoskeletal

A

MS

205
Q

mitral valve prolapse

A

MVP

206
Q

estimated blood loss

A

EBL

207
Q

Epstein-Barr Virus

A

EBV

208
Q

extracellular fluid

A

ECF

209
Q

electrocardiogram

A

ECG, EKG

210
Q

echocardiogram

A

echo

211
Q

emergency department

A

ED

212
Q

estimated date of confinement

A

EDC

213
Q

electroencephalogram/electroencephalograph

A

EEG

214
Q

eyes, ears, nose, throat

A

EENT

215
Q

electromyograph

A

EMG

216
Q

ears, nose, throat

A

ENT

217
Q

extra ocular movement

A

EOM

218
Q

eosinophil

A

eos, eosin

219
Q

early periodic screening detection and treatment

A

EPSDT

220
Q

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

A

ERCP

221
Q

estrogen replacement therapy

A

ERT

222
Q

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A

ESR (SR, sed rate)

223
Q

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

A

ESWL

224
Q

lutenizing hormone

A

LH

225
Q

left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

226
Q

left

A

L, lt

227
Q

licensed practicing nurse

A

LPN

228
Q

last menstrual period

A

LMP

229
Q

intravenous

A

IV