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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AFib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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Atrial Fibrillation

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AFib

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AB

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Abortion

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAA

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Abortion

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AB

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abd

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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abd

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ABG

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11
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abx

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Antibiotic

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Antibiotic

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abx

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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Against Medical Advice

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AMA

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AMI

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AMS

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Altered Mental Status

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18
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Altered Mental Status

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AMS

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19
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Approximately

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approx

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20
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approx

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Approximately

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21
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appt

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Appointment

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22
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Appointment

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appt

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23
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appy

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Appendectomy

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24
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Appendectomy

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appy

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25
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ASA

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)

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ASA

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Auto/Ped

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automobile vs. pedestrian

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automobile vs. pedestrian

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Auto/Ped

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A&O x3

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Alert & Oriented x3 (person, place, time)

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Alert & Oriented x3 (person, place, time)

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A&O x3

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31
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BBS

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Bilateral Breath Sounds

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32
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Bilateral Breath Sounds

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BBS

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33
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BCP

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Birth Control PIll

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34
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Birth Control PIll

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BCP

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35
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bilat

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Bilateral

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36
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Bilateral

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bilat

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37
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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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38
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Bilateral lower extremities

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BLE

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39
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BM

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Bowel Movement

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40
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Bowel Movement

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BM

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41
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Blood Pressure

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BP

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42
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BP

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Blood Pressure

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43
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BS

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Bowel sounds, breath sounds

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Bowel sounds, breath sounds

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BS

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45
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BSG

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Blood Sugar Glucose

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46
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Blood Sugar Glucose

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BSG

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47
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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremities

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48
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Bilateral upper extremities

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BUE

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49
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CABG

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Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft

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Coronary Arterial Bypass Graft

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CABG

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51
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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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52
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Coronary Artery Disease

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CAD

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53
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cath

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Catheter, catheterization

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54
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Catheter, catheterization

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cath

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55
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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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56
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Complete Blood Count

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CBC

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57
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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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58
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Congestive Heart Failure

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CHF

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59
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CHI

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Closed Head Injury

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60
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Closed Head Injury

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CHI

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61
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chole

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Cholecystectomy

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62
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Cholecystectomy

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chole

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63
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CMT

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Cervical Motion Tenderness

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Cervical Motion Tenderness

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CMT

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65
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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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66
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Central Nervous System

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CNS

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67
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c/o

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Complains of

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68
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Complains of

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c/o

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69
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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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70
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Carbon Dioxide

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CO2

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71
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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive

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72
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Chronic Obstructive

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COPD

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73
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CP

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Chest Pain

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74
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Chest Pain

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CP

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75
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CPAP

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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76
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPAP

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77
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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78
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CPR

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79
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C&S

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Culture & Sensitivity

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80
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Culture & Sensitivity

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C&S

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81
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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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82
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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CSF

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83
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CTA

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Clear to Auscultation, CT Angiogram

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Clear to Auscultation, CT Angiogram

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CTA

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85
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CV

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Cardiovascular

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86
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Cardiovascular

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CV

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87
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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident

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88
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Cerebrovascular accident

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CVA

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89
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CVAT

A

Costovertebral angle tenderness

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90
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Costovertebral angle tenderness

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CVAT

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91
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CXR

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Chest X-Ray

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92
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Chest X-Ray

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CXR

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93
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C-Collar

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Cervical collar

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94
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Cervical collar

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C-Collar

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95
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C-Spine

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Cervical spine

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96
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Cervical spine

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C-Spine

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97
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C-Section

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Cesarean section

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98
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Cesarean section

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C-section

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99
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d/c

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Discontinue

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100
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Discontinue

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d/c

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101
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DIP

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Distal Interphalangeal (joint)

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102
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Distal Interphalangeal (joint)

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DIP

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103
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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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DJD

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105
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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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106
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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DKA

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107
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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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108
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Diabetes mellitus

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DM

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109
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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110
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Do not resuscitate

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DNR

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111
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DTR

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Deep tendon reflex

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112
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Deep tendon reflex

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DTR

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113
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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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114
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Deep vein thrombosis

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DVT

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115
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Dx, dx

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Diagnosis

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116
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Diagnosis

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Dx, dx

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117
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EKG (ECG)

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Electrocardiogram

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118
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Electrocardiogram

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EKG (ECG)

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119
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EOMI

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Extra ocular movements intact

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120
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Extra ocular movements intact

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EOMI

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121
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epi

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Epinephrine

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122
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Epinephrine

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epi

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123
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EtOH

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Ethyl Alcohol (consumption, dependency)

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124
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Ethyl Alcohol (consumption, dependency)

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EtOH

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125
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ETT

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Endotracheal Tube

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126
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Endotracheal Tube

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ETT

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127
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FB

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Foreign body

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128
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Foreign body

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FB

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129
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FHT

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Fetal heart tone

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130
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Fetal heart tone

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FHT

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131
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FROM

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Full Range of Motion

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132
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Full Range of Motion

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FROM

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133
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FTN

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Finger-to-nose (coordination test)

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134
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Finger-to-nose (coordination test)

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FTN

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135
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Fx

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Fracture

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136
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Fracture

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Fx

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137
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F/U

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Follow Up

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138
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Follow Up

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F/U

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139
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GB

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Gallbladder

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140
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Gallbladder

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GB

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141
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GCS

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Glasgow coma scale

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142
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Glasgow coma scale

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GCS

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143
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GERD

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Gastro esophageal reflux disease

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144
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Gastro esophageal reflux disease

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GERD

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145
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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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146
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Gunshot wound

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GSW

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147
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HA

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Headache

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148
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Headache

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HA

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149
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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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150
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Hemoglobin

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Hgb

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151
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HCT

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Hematocrit

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152
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Hematocrit

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HCT

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153
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HTN

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Hypertension

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154
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Hypertension

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HTN

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155
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h/o

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History of

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h/o

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HR

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Heart rate

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Heart rate

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HR

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Hx

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History

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History

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Hx

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Hysterectomy

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Hyst

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Hyst

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Hysterectomy

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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IBS

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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverterdefibrillator

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Implantable cardioverterdefibrillator

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ICD

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ICE

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Ice, compression, elevation

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Ice, compression, elevation

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ICE

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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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Intracranial pressure

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ICP

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Intramuscular

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IM

173
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IUP

A

Intrauterine pregnancy

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Intrauterine pregnancy

A

IUP

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IV

A

Intravenous

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Intravenous

A

IV

177
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

178
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Intravenous piggyback

A

IVPB

179
Q

I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

180
Q

Incision and Drainage

A

I&D

181
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JVD

A

Jugular venous distension

182
Q

Jugular venous distension

A

JVD

183
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (X-ray)

184
Q

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (X-ray)

A

KUB

185
Q

L

A

Left

186
Q

lac

A

Laceration

187
Q

Laceration

A

lac

188
Q

Left

A

L

189
Q

LBBB

A

Left bundle branch block

190
Q

Left bundle branch block

A

LBBB

191
Q

LFT

A

Liver function test

192
Q

Liver function test

A

LFT

193
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

194
Q

Left Lower Quadrant

A

LLQ

195
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

196
Q

Last Menstrual Period

A

LMP

197
Q

LNMP

A

Last Normal Menstrual Period

198
Q

Last Normal Menstrual Period

A

LNMP

199
Q

LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness

200
Q

Loss of Consciousness

A

LOC

201
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

202
Q

Lumbar Puncture

A

LP

203
Q

L-spine

A

Lumbar spine

204
Q

Lumbar spine

A

L-spine

205
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

206
Q

Left Upper Quadrant

A

LUQ

207
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

208
Q

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

A

LVH

209
Q

MAEW

A

Moves all extremities well

210
Q

Moves all extremities well

A

MAEW

211
Q

med, meds

A

Medication; Medications

212
Q

Medication; Medications

A

med, meds

213
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

214
Q

Myocardial Infarction

A

MI

215
Q

MIP

A

Metacarpointerphalangeal (joint)

216
Q

Metacarpointerphalangeal (joint)

A

MIP

217
Q

MVC

A

Motor Vehicle Collision

218
Q

Motor Vehicle Collision

A

MVC

219
Q

NAD

A

No Acute Distress

220
Q

No Acute Distress

A

NAD

221
Q

NCAT

A

Normocephalic, atraumatic

222
Q

Normocephalic, atraumatic

A

NCAT

223
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

224
Q

Nasogastric

A

NG

225
Q

NH

A

Nursing Home

226
Q

Nursing Home

A

NH

227
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

228
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No known allergies

A

NKA

229
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

230
Q

No known drug allergies

A

NKDA

231
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nl

A

normal

232
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normal

A

nl

233
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NPO

A

Nothing per os (by mouth)

234
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Nothing per os (by mouth)

A

NPO

235
Q

NRB

A

Nonrebreather (oxygen mask)

236
Q

Nonrebreather (oxygen mask)

A

NRB

237
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

238
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Normal Sinus Rhythm

A

NSR

239
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

240
Q

Nitroglycerin

A

NTG

241
Q

N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

242
Q

N/V/D

A

Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

243
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Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

A

N/V/D

244
Q

Nausea and vomiting

A

N/V

245
Q

NVID

A

NeuroVascularly Intact Distally

246
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NeuroVascularly Intact Distally

A

NVID

247
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NS

A

Normal Saline

248
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Normal Saline

A

NS

249
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

250
Q

Oxygen

A

O2

251
Q

obs

A

Observe

252
Q

Observe

A

obs

253
Q

OD

A

Overdose

254
Q

Overdose

A

OD

255
Q

Ortho

A

Orthopedic; orthopedics

256
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Orthopedic; orthopedics

A

Ortho

257
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PA & Lat

A

Posteroanterior and lateral (x-rays)

258
Q

Posteroanterior and lateral (x-rays)

A

PA & Lat

259
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palp

A

Palpation

260
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Palpation

A

palp

261
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PCN

A

Penicillin

262
Q

Penicillin

A

PCN

263
Q

PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

264
Q

Primary Care Physician

A

PCP

265
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

266
Q

Pulmonary embolism

A

PE

267
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation

268
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Pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation

A

PERRLA

269
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PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

270
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

A

PID

271
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PIP

A

Proximal interphalangeal (joint)

272
Q

Proximal interphalangeal (joint)

A

PIP

273
Q

post-op

A

Post operative

274
Q

Post operative

A

post-op

275
Q

PPD

A

Packs per day (cigarettes)

276
Q

Packs per day (cigarettes)

A

PPD

277
Q

preg

A

Pregnancy, pregnant

278
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Pregnancy, pregnant

A

preg

279
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PRN

A

As needed

280
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As needed

A

PRN

281
Q

Pt

A

Patient

282
Q

Patient

A

Pt

283
Q

PTA

A

Prior to Arrival

284
Q

Prior to Arrival

A

PTA

285
Q

PTX

A

Pneumothorax

286
Q

Pneumothorax

A

PTX

287
Q

PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

288
Q

Peptic Ulcer Disease

A

PUD

289
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

290
Q

Premature ventricular contraction

A

PVC

291
Q

PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

292
Q

Peripheral Vascular Disease

A

PVD

293
Q

q

A

Each, Every

294
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Each, Every

A

q

295
Q

q.d.

A

Every day

296
Q

Every day

A

q.d.

297
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

298
Q

Every hour

A

q.h.

299
Q

q.h.s.

A

At Bedtime, every night

300
Q

At Bedtime, every night

A

q.h.s.

301
Q

R

A

Right

302
Q

Right

A

R

303
Q

RA

A

Room Air

304
Q

Room Air

A

RA

305
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

306
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A

RA

307
Q

RBBB

A

Right Bundle Branch Block

308
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Right Bundle Branch Block

A

RBBB

309
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cells

310
Q

Red blood cells

A

RBC

311
Q

resp

A

Respiration, respiratory

312
Q

Respiration, respiratory

A

resp

313
Q

RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

314
Q

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

A

RICE

315
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

316
Q

Right Lower Quadrant

A

RLQ

317
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

318
Q

Rule out

A

R/O

319
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

320
Q

Range of Motion

A

ROM

321
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

322
Q

Respiratory rate

A

RR

323
Q

RRR

A

Regular rate and rhythm

324
Q

Regular rate and rhythm

A

RRR

325
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

326
Q

Right Upper Quadrant

A

RUQ

327
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

328
Q

Prescription

A

Rx

329
Q

SBO

A

Small bowel obstruction

330
Q

Small bowel obstruction

A

SBO

331
Q

scope

A

Anthroscopy, Endoscopy

332
Q

Anthroscopy, Endoscopy

A

scope

333
Q

script

A

Prescription

334
Q

Prescription

A

script

335
Q

SEM

A

Systolic Ejection Murmur

336
Q

Systolic Ejection Murmur

A

SEM

337
Q

SI

A

Sacroiliac (Joint)

338
Q

Sacroiliac (Joint)

A

SI

339
Q

SLR

A

Straight-leg raise

340
Q

Straight-leg raise

A

SLR

341
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

342
Q

Shortness of Breath

A

SOB

343
Q

Sono

A

Sonogram

344
Q

Sonogram

A

Sono

345
Q

s/p

A

Status Post

346
Q

Status Post

A

s/p

347
Q

SP

A

Suprapubic

348
Q

Suprapubic

A

SP

349
Q

SR

A

Sinus Rhythm

350
Q

Sinus Rhythm

A

SR

351
Q

STAT, stat

A

At once, immediately

352
Q

At once, immediately

A

STAT, stat

353
Q

STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

354
Q

Sexually Transmitted Disease

A

STD

355
Q

strep

A

Streptococcus

356
Q

Streptococcus

A

strep

357
Q

SVT

A

Supraventricular tachycardia

358
Q

Supraventricular tachycardia

A

SVT

359
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

360
Q

Symptoms

A

Sx

361
Q

tachy

A

Tachycardia

362
Q

Tachycardia

A

tachy

363
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

364
Q

Transient Ischemic Attack

A

TIA

365
Q

TM

A

Tympanic Membrane

366
Q

Tympanic Membrane

A

TM

367
Q

trach

A

Tracheotomy, tracheostomy

368
Q

Tracheotomy, tracheostomy

A

trach

369
Q

T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

370
Q

Thoracic spine

A

T-spine

371
Q

TTP

A

Tender to palpation

372
Q

Tender to palpation

A

TTP

373
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

374
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

375
Q

UA

A

Urinanalysis

376
Q

Urinanalysis

A

UA

377
Q

UDS

A

Urine Drug Screen

378
Q

Urine Drug Screen

A

UDS

379
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

380
Q

Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

381
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

382
Q

Ultrasound

A

US

383
Q

UTD

A

Up to date

384
Q

Up to date

A

UTD

385
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

386
Q

Urinary Tract Infection

A

UTI

387
Q

V-Fib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

388
Q

Ventricular fibrillation

A

V-Fib

389
Q

VS

A

Vital Signs

390
Q

Vital Signs

A

VS

391
Q

VSS

A

Vital Signs Stable

392
Q

Vital Signs Stable

A

VSS

393
Q

V-Tach

A

Ventricular tachycardia

394
Q

Ventricular tachycardia

A

V-Tach

395
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Count

396
Q

White Blood Count

A

WBC

397
Q

W/D

A

Warm and Dry

398
Q

Warm and Dry

A

W/D

399
Q

WDWN

A

Well-developed, well-nourished

400
Q

Well-developed, well-nourished

A

WDWN

401
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

402
Q

Within Normal Limits

A

WNL

403
Q

YTD

A

Year to date

404
Q

Year to date

A

YTD

405
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

406
Q

Chief Complaint

A

CC

407
Q

HPI

A

History of Present Illness

408
Q

History of Present Illness

A

HPI

409
Q

PMHx

A

Patient Medical History

410
Q

Patient Medical History

A

PMHx

411
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

412
Q

Review of Systems

A

ROS

413
Q

Past Medical History

A

PMH

414
Q

PSH

A

Past Surgical History

415
Q

Past Surgical History

A

PSH

416
Q

FHx

A

Family History

417
Q

Family History

A

FHx

418
Q

SHx

A

Social History

419
Q

Social History

A

SHx

420
Q

PEx

A

Physical Exam

421
Q

Physical Exam

A

PEx

422
Q

Medical Decision Making

A

MDM

423
Q

MDM

A

Medical Decision Making

424
Q

DDx

A

Differentail Diagnosis

425
Q

Differentail Diagnosis

A

DDx

426
Q

BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

427
Q

Basic Metabolic Panel

A

BMP

428
Q

I&D

A

Incision & Drainage

429
Q

Incision & Drainage

A

I&D

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