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Abb, Symbols, Terms Flashcards

1
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Abdomen

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Abd

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Arterial blood gases

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ABG

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Before meals

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a.c.

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Before Meals & at bedtime

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ACHS

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As desired

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ad.lib

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Activities of daily life

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ADL

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Ambulatory

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Amb

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Above the knee amputation

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AKA

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Approximately

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Approx

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10
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Axillary

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Ax

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11
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Two times a day

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B. I. D.

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12
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Bilateral

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Bilat

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13
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Bowel movement

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BM

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Blood Pressure

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BP

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15
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Bed Rest

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BR

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Bed rest with bathroom privileges

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BR c BRP

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17
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Blood Sugar

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BS

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18
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Blood Glucose

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BG

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19
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Blood Sugar

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BS

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20
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Bedside Commode

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BSC

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21
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Bedside Swallowing Eval

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BSSE

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22
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Below Knee Amputation

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BKA

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23
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With

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*c

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24
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Clerical Associate

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CA

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25
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Catheter associated urinary tract infection

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CAUTI

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Cubic centimeter

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C. C.

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27
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Clean catch midstream

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CCMS

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28
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Clostridium difficile

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C.diff

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29
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Congestive Heart Failure

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CHF

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30
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Clear

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cl

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31
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Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection

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CLABSI

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32
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Complained of

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c/o

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33
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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34
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Chest pain

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CP

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35
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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36
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Culture & sensitivity

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C&S

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37
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Chest tube

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ct

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38
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CT scan

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CT

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39
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Chest x-ray

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CXR

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40
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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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DBP

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41
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Discontinue

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D/c

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42
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Discontinue

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D/c

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43
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Discharge

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D/c

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44
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Deaconess Hospital System

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DHS

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45
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Do Not Resuscitate

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DNR

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46
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Do Not Intubate

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DNI

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47
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Dressing

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dsg

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48
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Electrocaridogram

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EKG, ECG

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49
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Endotracheal Tube

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ETT

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50
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End-Stage Renal Disease

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ESRD

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51
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Fracture

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fx

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52
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Gastrointestinal

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GI

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53
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Genitourinary

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GU

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54
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Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury

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HAPI

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55
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Hour

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hr

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56
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Head of Bed

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HOB

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57
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Hard of Hearing

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HOH

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58
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Heart Rate

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HR

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59
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Hour of Sleep / Bedtime

60
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Height

61
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Intercostal Space

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Intake & Output (In & Out)

63
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Irregular

64
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Intravenous

65
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IV Fluids

66
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Jackson Pratt

67
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Kilogram

68
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Licensed Practical Nurse

69
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Left

70
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Meter

71
Q

Medication Administration Record

72
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Myocardial infarction

73
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Millimeter

74
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Mililiter

75
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Millimeter of Mecury

76
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

77
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureaus (antibiotic resistant infection)

78
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Nasal Cannula

79
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Negative

80
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Nasogastric

81
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No Known Allergies

82
Q

Night

83
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Nothing by Mouth

84
Q

Nausea & vomitting

85
Q

Oral

86
Q

Oxygen

87
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Oragastric

88
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Out of Bed

89
Q

Operating Room

90
Q

Occupational Therapy

91
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After

92
Q

After Meals

93
Q

Patient Care Tech

94
Q

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube

95
Q

By / Through

96
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By Mouth (per os)

97
Q

Point of Care

98
Q

Postoperative day 1 (or 2, 3)

99
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Postoperative

100
Q

Policy & Procedure

101
Q

Personal Protective Equipment

102
Q

Before Surgery

103
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When Necessary

104
Q

Patient

105
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Physical Therapy

106
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Pulse Oximetry

107
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Post Void Residual

108
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Every

109
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Every Hour

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qh (i.e. q2h = every 2 hours)

110
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Rectal or Right

111
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Respiratory Rate

112
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Regular

113
Q

Registered Nurse

114
Q

Range of Motion

115
Q

Respiratory Therapy

116
Q

Without

117
Q

Systolic Blood Pressure

118
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Student Nurse

119
Q

Significant Other

120
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Short of Breath

121
Q

Signs & Symptoms

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s/s or S&S

122
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At Once

123
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Surgery

124
Q

Spinal Cord Injury

125
Q

Temperature

126
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Turn, Cough, and Deep Breathe

127
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Traumatic Brain Injury

128
Q

Elastic Stockings for Swelling

129
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Tube Feeding

130
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Three times per day

131
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Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

132
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Total Knee Replacement

133
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Urinalysis

134
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Ultrasound

135
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Urinary Tract Infection

136
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (antibiotic resistant bacteria-diarrhea causing germ)

137
Q

Vital Signs

138
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Weight

139
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Times

140
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At

141
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Positive

142
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Greater Than

143
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Less Than

144
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Change

145
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Increase

146
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Decrease

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