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1
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aa

A

of each

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ab

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abortion

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ac

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before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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A.M/a.m

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before noon

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amt

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amount

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AP

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apical pulse

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approx

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approximately

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appt

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appointment

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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BA

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back ache

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BC

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birth control

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bid

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twice a day

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPM

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beats per minute

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BSE

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breast self examination

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C

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with

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caps

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capsule

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cath

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catheter/catheterize

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cc

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chief complaint

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CMA (AAMA)

A

certified medical assistant (american association of medical assistants)

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c/o

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complaints of

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CS

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cesarean section

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Cx

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cervix

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d

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day

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/d

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per day

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disch

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discharge

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DNKA

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did not keep appointment

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DOB

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date of birth

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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DTaP

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diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

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DVA

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distance visual acuity

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ED

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emergency department

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EDD

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expected date of delivery

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Fe

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iron

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F/U

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follow up

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fx

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fracture

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GYN

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gynecology

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h/hr

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hour

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H/A

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headache

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HBP

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high blood pressure

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Hep B

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hepatitis b vaccine

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Hg

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mercury

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H2O

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water

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HR

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heart rate

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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ht

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height

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramascular

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IPV

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inactivated polio vaccine

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IV

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intravenous

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lab

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laboratory

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lac

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laceration

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lat

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lateral

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lax

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laxative

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liq

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liquid

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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med/meds

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medication/medications

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min

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minute

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MMR

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measles, mumps, and rubella

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mod

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moderate

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N/A

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not applicable

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neg

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negative

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NICU

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newborn intensive care unit

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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noct

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nocturnal

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NS

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normal saline

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N&V

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nausea and vomiting

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NVA

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near visual acuity

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OB

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obstetrics

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oint

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ointment

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OR

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operating room

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OT

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occupational therapy

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OTC

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over the counter

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OV

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office visit

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P

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pulse

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Pap

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papanicolaou test

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path

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pathology

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pe

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after meals

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peds

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pediatrics

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per

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by or through

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pharm

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pharmacy

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P.M/p.m

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afternoon

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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po/PO

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by mouth

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pos

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positive

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postop

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postoperative

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preop

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preoperative

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prep

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preparation

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prn

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as needed

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PT

A

physical therapy // prothromblin time

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Pt/pt

A

patient

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qh

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every hour

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q(2,3,4)h

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every 2, 3, 4 hours

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qid

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four times a day

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R

A

respiration

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reg

A

regular

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rehab

A

rehabilitation

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RMA

A

registered medical assistant

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Rx

A

prescription

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S

A

without

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S/E

A

side effects

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

107
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sol

A

solution

108
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spec

A

specimen

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STAT

A

immediately

110
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surg

A

surgery

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T

A

temperature

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tab/tabs

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tablet/tablets

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temp

A

temperature

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tid

A

three times a day

115
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TLC

A

total lung capacity//tender loving care

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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tr

A

trace

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TSE

A

testicular self examination

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vo

A

verbal order

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VS

A

vital signs

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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WO

A

written order

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w/o

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without

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wt

A

weight

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abd

A

abdomen

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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GU

A

genitourinary

129
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L/lt

A

left

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LA

A

left arm

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LL

A

left leg

132
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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

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LRQ

A

lower right quadrant

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

135
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R

A

right

136
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RA

A

right arm

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RL

A

right leg

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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C

A

celsius

141
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cm

A

centimeter

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dL

A

deciliter

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F

A

fahrenheit

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g

A

gram

145
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kg

A

kilogram

146
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L

A

liter

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lb

A

pound

148
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m

A

meter

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mcg

A

microgram

150
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mg

A

milligram

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mL/ml

A

milliliter

152
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mm

A

millimeter

153
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oz

A

ounce

154
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pt

A

pint

155
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qt

A

quart

156
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ss

A

one half

157
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T

A

tablespoon

158
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tsp

A

teaspoon

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dx

A

diagnosis

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H/O

A

history of

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H&P

A

history and physical

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Hx

A

history

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PE/Px

A

physical examination

164
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Sx

A

symptoms

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Tx

A

treatment

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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CA

A

cancer

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CRC

A

colorectal cancer

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DVT

A

deep vain thrombosis

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GC

A

gonorrhea

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GDM

A

gestational diabetes mellitus

177
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HTN

A

hypertension

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IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

179
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

180
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

181
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OA

A

osteoarthritis

182
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OM

A

otitis media

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

184
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RI

A

rheumatic arthritis

185
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RF

A

rheumatic fever

186
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STD//STI

A

sexually transmitted disease // sexually transmitted infection

187
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TB

A

tuberculosis

188
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

189
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

190
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CT/CAT

A

computed axial tomography

191
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

192
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

193
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Echo

A

echocardiogram

194
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

195
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FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

196
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

198
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

199
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NST

A

nonstress test

200
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PET

A

positron emission tomography

201
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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

202
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US

A

ultrasound

203
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AGB

A

arterial blood gas

204
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BG

A

blood glucose

205
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Bx

A

biopsy

206
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CBC

A

complete blood count

207
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

208
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diff

A

differential

209
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ESR

A

erythroeyte sedimentation rate

210
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FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

211
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FBS

A

fasting blood glucose

212
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GCT

A

glucose challenge test

213
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

214
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Hct

A

hematocrit

215
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

216
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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

217
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PT/INR

A

prothromblin time

218
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RBC

A

red blood cell

219
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RBS

A

random blood sugar

220
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SG

A

specific gravity

221
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UA

A

urinanalysis

222
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O

A

none/no

223
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check mark

A

check

224
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arrow up

A

increase

225
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arrow down

A

decrease

226
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female symbol

A

female

227
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male symbol

A

male

228
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^o

A

degree

229
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P

A

after

230
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x

A

times

231
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#

A

number

232
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1^o

A

primary

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2^o

A

secondary

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