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1
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EHR

A

electronic health record

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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DOB

A

date of birth

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Derm

A

dermatology

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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cm

A

centimeter

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CC

A

chief complaint

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8
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c

A

centigrade, celsius

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Bx

A

biopsy

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BP

A

blood pressure

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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FACP

A

Fellow of the American College of Physicians

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FACS

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Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

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14
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g

A

gram

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FP

A

family practice

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HHS

A

health & human services

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GYN

A

gynecology

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18
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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996

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Ht

A

height

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kg

A

kilogram

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Hx

A

history

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L

A

liter

23
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mcg

A

microgram

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mg

A

milligram

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mL, ml

A

milliliter

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neuro

A

neurology

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OB

A

obstetrics

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OCR

A

office for civil rights

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orth

A

orthopedics

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P

A

pulse

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path

A

pathology

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PE

A

physical examination

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peds

A

pediatrics

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psych

A

psychiatry, psychology

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PHI

A

protected health information

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R

A

respiration

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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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T

A

temperature

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SS

A

social security

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TPR

A

temp, pulse, respiration

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Wt

A

weight

42
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y/o

A

year(s) old

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ax

A

axillary

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ac

A

acute

45
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ABMS

A

American Board of Medical Specialties