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1
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Abd

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abduction

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ALOC

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altered level of consciousness

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AMS

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altered mental status

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Abx

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antibiotics

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Appy

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appendicitis or appendectomy

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PRN

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as needed

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ASA

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aspirin

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A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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AED

A

automatic external defibrillator

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BLE

A

bilateral lower extremities

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BSO

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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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BTL

A

bilateral tubal ligation

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BUE

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bilateral upper extremeties

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BCP

A

birth control pill

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BIB

A

brought in by

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CA

A

cancer

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CMT

A

cervical motion tenderness

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CP

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chest pain

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CW

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chest wall

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C/O

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complains of

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C/W

A

consistent with

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DDD

A

degenerative disk disease

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DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

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DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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EF

A

ejection fraction

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EMS

A

emergency medical services

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Q

A

ever

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QD

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every day

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Q4H

A

every four hours

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EOMI

A

extraocular movement intact

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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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FHT

A

fetal heart tones

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F/U

A

follow up

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GIB

A

gastrointestinal bleeding

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GCS

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Glasgow Coma Scale

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G_P_A_

A

grava (pregnancies), para (live births), abortions (spontaneous)

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GSW

A

gun shot wound

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41
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HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

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42
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IVC

A

inferior vena cava

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43
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ICH

A

intracranial hemorrhage

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44
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IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

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JVD

A

jugular vein distention

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46
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LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

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47
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LAFB

A

left anterior fascicular block

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LLE

A

left lower extremity

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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LVH

A

left ventricular hypertrophy

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiogram

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MRSA

A

Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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MCA or MCC

A

motorcycle accident/crash

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

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NL

A

normal

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NSR

A

normal synus rhythm

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NSVD

A

normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

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OOT

A

out of town

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OTC

A

over the counter

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PSVT

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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Pt

A

patient

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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PMD/PCP

A

primary medical doctor/primary care physician

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RVR

A

rapid ventricular response

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

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RLE

A

right lower extremity

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUE

A

right upper extremity

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

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S/P

A

status post (after)

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SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

83
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SDH

A

subdural hematoma

84
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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

85
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TAD

A

thoracic aortic dissection

86
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TPA

A

tissue plasminogen activator (drug that dissolves blood clots

87
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T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy

88
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BID

A

twice per day

89
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WBC

A

white blood cell

90
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w/

A

with

91
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w/o

A

without

92
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w/u

A

workup

93
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APAP

A

acetominophen

94
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Apx

A

appendix

95
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CM

A

cardiomegaly

96
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CVA

A

cerebro-vascular accident

97
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

98
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c/d/i

A

clean/dry/intact

99
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c-diff

A

clostridium difficile

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

102
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

104
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

105
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HH

A

hidal hernia

106
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n/v/d

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

107
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o/w

A

otherwise

108
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PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

109
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PTX

A

pneumothorax

110
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

111
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SAH

A

subarachnoid hemorrhage

112
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TAB

A

therapeutic abortion

113
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TTP

A

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

114
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TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

115
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TC

A

traffic collision

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TGA

A

transient global amensia

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

119
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TGN

A

trigeminal neuralgia

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TOC

A

turned over care

121
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EGD

A

upper endoscopy

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

123
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

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