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1
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AC

A

Air Conduction

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AU

A

Both Ears

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3
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TM

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Tympanic Membrane

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AD

A

Right ear

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BC

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Bone Conduction

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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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AS

A

Left Ear

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8
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HOH

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Hard of Hearing

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ANUG

A

Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis

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NCAT

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Normocephalic Atraumatic

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11
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SCM

A

sternocleidomastoid muscle

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12
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LAD

A

Lymphadenopathy

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13
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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14
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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15
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MMM

A

Mucous Membranes moist

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16
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ROMI

A

Range of Motion intact

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17
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BMI

A

Body Mass Index

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18
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Bilat

A

Bilateral

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19
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F

A

Fahrenheit, Female

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20
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LA

A

Left Arm

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21
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R

A

Respiration

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22
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T

A

Temperature

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Wt

A

Weight

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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25
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FUO

A

Fever of Unknown origin

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26
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NAD:

A

No Acute distress

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27
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RA

A

Right Arm, Right Atrium

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28
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VS:

A

Vital Signs

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29
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C

A

: Celsius

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30
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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31
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P

A

Pulse

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32
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RR

A

Respiratory Rate

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33
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Wnl

A

within normal limits

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34
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A/V

A

arterial venous nicking

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35
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OD

36
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PERRLA

A

pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation

37
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C/D ratio

A

cup to disc ratio

38
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OS

39
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APD

A

afferent pupillary defect

40
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EOMI

A

extra ocular movements intact

41
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OU

42
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AP

A

Anterior Posterior

43
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CXR

A

: Chest x-ray

44
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LUL

A

Left upper lobe

45
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RML

A

: Right middle lobe

46
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

47
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LCTA

A

Lungs clear to Auscultation

48
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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

49
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RUL

A

: Right upper lobe

50
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CTA

A

Clear to Auscultation

51
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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

52
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RUL

A

Right lower lobe

53
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

54
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)

Costovertebral angle

55
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JVD

A

: jugular venous distention

56
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S2

A

best heard over upper sternal border, closure of aortic & pulmonic, end of systole, beginning of diastole

57
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

58
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

59
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

60
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DP

A

**dorsalis pedis

diastolic pressure

61
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JVP

A

jugular venous pressure

62
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S3

A

early in diastole, low pitched, best heard at the apex (left lateral decubitus), from rapid ventricular failure; Systolic CHF

63
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PMI

A

point of maximal impulse

64
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PT

A

***posterior tibial

prothrombin time

65
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CV

A

cardiovascular

66
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

67
Q

ICS

A

intercostal space

68
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S4

A

late diastole, marks atrial contraction into stiff, non-compliant ventricle; diastolic HF

69
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POP

A

popliteal, prolapse

70
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RRR

A

regular rate and rhythm

71
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m/r/g

A

murmurs, rubs and gallops

72
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S1

A

closure of mitral and tricuspid, loudest at apex (over mitral area), end of diastole, beginning of systole

73
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

74
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BS

A

bowel sounds

75
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ESRD

A

: end stage renal disease

76
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G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)

77
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J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube

78
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

79
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RMCL

A

right midclavicular line

80
Q

ABD

A

abdomen; abdominal

81
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ESLD

A

end stage liver disease

82
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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

83
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HOB

A

head of bed

84
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

85
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

86
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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