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1
Q

BID

A

two times a day

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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3
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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4
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PO

A

by mouth

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5
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q

A

every

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6
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QD

A

once a day

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7
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QID

A

four times a day

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8
Q

R/O

A

rule out

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9
Q

Rx

A

prescription

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10
Q

s/s

A

signs/symptoms

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11
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrone

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12
Q

SL

A

sublingual

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13
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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14
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Sx

A

symptoms

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15
Q

TIA

A

trans ischemic attack

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16
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TID

A

three times a day

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17
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

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18
Q

Tx

A

treatment

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19
Q

X

A

times

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20
Q

y/o

A

year old

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21
Q

AA

A

African American

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22
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A

A

Asian

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23
Q

B

A

Black

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24
Q

CC

A

Chief complaint

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25
Q

c/o

A

complains of

26
Q

CHS

A

Current health status

27
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

28
Q

DD or DDx

A

Differential diagnosis

29
Q

EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

30
Q

FH

A

family history

31
Q

F

A

Female

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H

A

Hispanic

33
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Hx

A

history

34
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

35
Q

HPI or HOPI

A

History of present illness

36
Q

IMP

A

impression

37
Q

M

A

male

38
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Med

A

Medications

39
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NB

A

newborn

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PH or PMH

A

past history

41
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PMD

A

private medical Dr

42
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VS

A

vital signs

43
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Wt

A

weight

44
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W

A

white

45
Q

Abd

A

abdomen

46
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CV

A

cardiovascular

47
Q

CNS

A

central bervous system

48
Q

ENT

A

ear nose and throat

49
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

50
Q

GU

A

Genitourinary

51
Q

GYN

A

Gynecologial

52
Q

HEENT

A

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

53
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MSK

A

musculoskeletal

54
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

55
Q

Resp

A

respiratory

56
Q

abd pn

A

abdominal pain

57
Q

CP

A

chest pain

58
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

59
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

60
Q

GSW

A

gunshot wound