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1
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after meals

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at bedtime

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activities of daily living

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as required

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accident and emergency

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

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acquired brain injury

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ABI

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biopsy

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Bx

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blood glucose levels

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by way of rectum

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PR

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brought in by ambulance

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BIBA

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cerebral vascular accident

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CVA

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coronary careunit

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CCU

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chest x-ray

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CXR

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chronic renal failure

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complains of

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c/o

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do not resuscitate

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dead on arrival

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drops

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Gtt/ gutt/ guttae

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diagnosed

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discharge

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daily

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die

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emergency department

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fracture

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full blood count

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FBC

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full weight bearing

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FWB

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four times a day

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QID

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given on alternative days

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history of

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At bedtime

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Hs

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high dependency unit

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HDU

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hypertension

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has not passed urine

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HNPU

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

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intramuscular

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intravenous

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IV

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intensive care unit

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ICU

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38
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indwelling catheter

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IDC

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low blood pressure

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hypotension

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loss of conscious state

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LOC

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motor vehicle accident

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MVA

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major human blood group

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ABO

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milligram

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max heart rate

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MHR

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morning

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mane

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night

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no known allergies

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NKA

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no abnormalities detected

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NAD

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nausea and vomiting

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N & V

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next of kin

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NOK

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not for resuscitation

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NFR

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non-weight bearing

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NWB

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neonatal intensive care unit

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NICU

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over the counter

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OTC

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outpatient department

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OPD

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overdose

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OD

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orally taken

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O/PO

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occupational therapy

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OT

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patient

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pt

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personal protective equipment

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PPE

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past medical history

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PMHx

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pulmonary embolism

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PE

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patient controlled analgesia

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PCA

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pervagina

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PV

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paediatric intensive care unit

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PICU

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passed urine

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root canal treatment

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RCT

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rest, ice, compression, elevate

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RICE

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red blood cells

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RBC

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range of motion

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ROM

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shortness of breath

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SOB

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stat

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immediately

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short term memory loss

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STML

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twice a day

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BD/ bid

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three times a day

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TDS / tid

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total hip replacement

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THR

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type 2 diabetes

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T2D

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temperature, pulse, respiratory

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TPR

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treatment / prescription

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Rx

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total knee replacement

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TKR

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traumatic brain injury

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TBI

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urine analysis

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UA

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urinary tract infection

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UTI

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1 week

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1/52

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within normal limits

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WNL

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with

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years old

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y/o

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alcohol

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ETOH

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above elbow

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AE

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admitted

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ADM

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alcohol and other drugs

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AOD

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antibiotics

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A/B’s

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aqueous /water

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aq

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above knee amputation

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AKA

95
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before meals

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AC

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body mass index

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BMI

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cognitive behavioural therapy

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CBT

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cardiovascular disease

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CVD

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cardiopulmonary respiration

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CPR

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date of birth

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DOB

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1 day

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1/7

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echocardiogram

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ECO

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estimated blood loss

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EBC

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electrocardiogram

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ECG

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4 hourly

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4/24

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right upper quadrant

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RUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LUQ

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right lower quadrant

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RLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LLQ

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PC

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after meals

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NFR

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not for resuscitation

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NWB

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non-weight bearing

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NICU

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neonatal intensive care unit

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OTC

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over the counter

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OPD

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outpatient department

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OD

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overdose

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O/PO

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orally taken

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OT

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occupational therapy

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pt

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patient

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PPE

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personal protective equipment

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PMHx

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past medical history

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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PCA

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patient controlled analgesia

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PV

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pervagina

125
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PICU

A

paediatric intensive care unit

126
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PU

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passed urine

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RCT

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root canal treatment

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression, elevate

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RBC

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red blood cells

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ROM

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range of motion

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SOB

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shortness of breath

132
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immediately

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stat

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STML

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short term memory loss

134
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BD/ bid

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twice a day

135
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TDS / tid

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three times a day

136
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THR

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total hip replacement

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T2D

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type 2 diabetes

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TPR

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temperature, pulse, respiratory

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Rx

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treatment / prescription

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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TBI

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traumatic brain injury

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UA

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urine analysis

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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1/52

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1 week

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WNL

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within normal limits

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c

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with

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y/o

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years old

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ETOH

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alcohol

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AE

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above elbow

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ADM

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admitted

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AOD

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alcohol and other drugs

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A/B’s

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antibiotics

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aq

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aqueous /water

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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AC

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before meals

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BMI

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body mass index

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CBT

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cognitive behavioural therapy

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CVD

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cardiovascular disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary respiration

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DOB

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date of birth

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1/7

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1 day

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ECO

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echocardiogram

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EBC

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estimated blood loss

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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4/24

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4 hourly

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

168
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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

169
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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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Hs

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at bedtime

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reversed

ADLs

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activities of daily living

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PRN

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as required

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A & E

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accident and emergency

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ABI

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acquired brain injury

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Bx

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biopsy

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BGL

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blood glucose levels

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reversed

PR

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by way of rectum

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BIBA

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brought in by ambulance

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident

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CCU

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coronary careunit

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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c/o

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complains of

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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reversed

DOA

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dead on arrival

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reversed

Gtt/ gutt/ guttae

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drops

188
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reversed

Dx

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diagnosed

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reversed

D/c

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discharge

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reversed

die

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daily

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reversed

ED

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emergency department

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Fx

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fracture

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FBC

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full blood count

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FWB

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full weight bearing

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reversed

QID

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four times a day

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reversed

Alt

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given on alternative days

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reversed

H/O

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history of

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Hs

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At bedtime

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reversed

HDU

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high dependency unit

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reversed

HT/HTN

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hypertension

201
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reversed

HNPU

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has not passed urine

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reversed

HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

203
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reversed

IM

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intramuscular

204
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reversed

IV

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intravenous

205
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reversed

ICU

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intensive care unit

206
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reversed

IDC

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indwelling catheter

207
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reversed

hypotension

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low blood pressure

208
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reversed

LOC

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loss of conscious state

209
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reversed

MVA

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motor vehicle accident

210
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reversed

ABO

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major human blood group

211
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reversed

mg

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milligram

212
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MHR

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max heart rate

213
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mane

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morning

214
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nocte

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night

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reversed

NKA

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no known allergies

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NAD

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no abnormalities detected

217
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reversed

N & V

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nausea and vomiting

218
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reversed

NOK

A

next of kin

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