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1
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A&P

A

anatomy and physiology

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ā

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before

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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abd

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abdomen

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ABCs

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airway, breathing, circulation

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ac

A

before meals

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ACLS

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advanced cardiac life support

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ADLs

A

activities of daily life

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ad lib

A

as desired

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AF, A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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AICD

A

automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

A

above the knee

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ALTE

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apparent life threatening event

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AMA

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against medical advice

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amb

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ambulatory

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ant

A

anterior

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AO x4

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alert and oriented to person, place, time, and self

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AP

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anteroposterior, front-to-back, action potential, angina pectoris, anterior pituitary, arterial pressure

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASA

A

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic or atherosclerotic heart disease

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BGL

A

blood glucose level

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bid

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twice daily

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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BLS

A

basic life support

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BRUE

A

brief resolved unexplained event

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BS

A

blood sugar, breath sounds, bowel sounds

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BSA

A

body surface area

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BVM

A

bag-valve mask

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bx

A

biopsy

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c-

A

with

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CA

A

cancer, cardiac arrest, chronologic age, coronary artery, cold agglutinin

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

complete blood cell count

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CC

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chief complaint

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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C diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CN

A

cyanide

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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c/o

A

complaining of

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CO

A

cardiac output, carbon monoxide

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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

A

chest pain, chemically pure, cerebral palsy

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CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CRNA

A

certified registered nurse anesthetist

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CRT

A

capillary refill time, cathode ray tube

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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62
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DON

A

director of nursing

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DPT

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, doctor of physical therapy

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DSD

A

dry sterile dressing

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DtaP

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

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DTP

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine

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DTs

A

delirium tremens

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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72
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ED

A

emergency department, erectile dysfunction

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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

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EOC

A

emergency operations center

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ER

A

emergency room

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ET/ETT

A

endotracheal, endotracheal tube

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81
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ETCO2

A

end-tidal carbon dioxide

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82
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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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83
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FIO2

A

fraction of inspired oxygen

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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86
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FHx

A

family history

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87
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fl/fld

A

fluid

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88
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fx

A

fracture

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GB

A

gallbladder

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90
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GCS

A

glasgow coma scale

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GSW

A

gunshot wound

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gtt

A

drop(s)

95
Q

GTT

A

gluten tolerance test

96
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GU

A

genitourinary

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H&P

A

history and physical

98
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HA

A

headache

99
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Hb/Hgb

A

hemoglobin

100
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

101
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Hct

A

hematocrit

102
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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

103
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HH

A

hiatal hernia

104
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

105
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HPI

A

history of present illness

106
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HR

A

heart rate

107
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HTN

A

hypertension

108
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Hx

A

history

109
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I&O

A

intake and output

110
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

111
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ICS

A

incident command system, intercostal space

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IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

113
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IM

A

intramuscular

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IMS

A

incident management system

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IN

A

intranasal

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IO

A

intraosseous

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IUD

A

intrauterine device (contraceptive)

118
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IV

A

intravenous

119
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JVD

A

jugular venous distention

120
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LE

A

lower extremity, left eye, lupus erythematosus

121
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LLL

A

lower left lobe of lung

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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant of abdomen

123
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L/m or LPM

A

liters per minute

124
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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LOC

A

level/loss of consciousness

126
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LUL

A

left upper lobe of lung

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant of abdomen

128
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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

129
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MAE

A

moved all extremities

130
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MAEW

A

moves all extremities well

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

132
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MICU

A

mobile intensive care unit

133
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MOI

A

mechanism of injury

134
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

135
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

136
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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MVC

A

motor vehicle crash

138
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

139
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NAD

A

no apparent/appreciable disease

140
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NC

A

nasal cannula

141
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NG

A

nasogastric

142
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NICU

A

neonatal ICU

143
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

144
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NKA

A

no known allergies

145
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

146
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NP

A

nurse practitioner

147
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NPA

A

nasopharyngeal airway

148
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NPO

A

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

149
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NRB/NRBM

A

nonrebreathing mask

150
Q

NS

A

normal saline

151
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

152
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

153
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N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

154
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N/V/D

A

nausea vomiting and diarrhea

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OB

A

obstetrics

156
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OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

157
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OD

A

overdose, right eye, optical density, outside diameter, doctor of optometry

158
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OP

A

outpatient

159
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OPA

A

oropharyngeal airway

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OS

A

left eye

161
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OU

A

both eyes

162
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pc

A

after meals

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PCO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

164
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PEARL/PERL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

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PEARLA

A

pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation

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PEARRL

A

pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light

167
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PEEP

A

positive end-expiratory pressure

168
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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light

169
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

170
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PMH

A

past medical history

171
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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po

A

per os (by mouth)

173
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PO

A

post-op

174
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PRN

A

pro re nata (as needed)

175
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PSVT

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

176
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PT

A

physical therapy, prothrombin time

177
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PTA

A

prior to admission, plasma thromboplastin antecedent

178
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

179
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction, polyvinyl chloride

180
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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q

A

every

182
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis, right atrium

183
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RAD

A

reactive airway disease, right axis deviation

184
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RBC

A

red blood cell

185
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Rh

A

rhesus blood factor, rhodium

186
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RLL

A

right lower lobe of the lung

187
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant of the abdomen

188
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RN

A

registered nurse

189
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R/O

A

rule out

190
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ROM

A

range of motion, rupture of membranes

191
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RUL

A

right upper lobe of lung

192
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant of the abdomen

193
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Rx

A

prescription

194
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SaO2

A

oxygen saturation

195
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SC or subcut

A

subcutaneous

196
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SG

A

supraglottic

197
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SICU

A

surgical ICU

198
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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

199
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SL

A

sublingual

200
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

201
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SpO2

A

saturation of peripheral oxygen

202
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S&S

A

signs and symptoms

203
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STEMI

A

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

204
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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

205
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

206
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T

A

temperature

207
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tab

A

tablet

208
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TB

A

tuberculosis

209
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TBA

A

to be admitted/announced

210
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

211
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tid

A

three times a day

212
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Tx

A

treatment

213
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UA

A

urinalysis

214
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UE

A

upper extremity

215
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

216
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

217
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VF or V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

218
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

219
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VS

A

vital signs

220
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VT or V Tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

221
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WBC

A

white blood cell

222
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WNL

A

within normal limits

223
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wt

A

weight

224
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x

A

except

225
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yo

A

years old

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