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6ICSMCL

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Sixth intercostal space midclavicular line

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5ICSMCL

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Fifth intercostal space midclavicular line

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AAM

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African American male

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A&Ox3

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Alert and oriented to time, person, place

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A&W

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Alive and well

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ABG

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Arterial blood gases

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AC, ac

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Before meals, air conduction

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AF

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Asian female

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AM

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Asian male, morning

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AP

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Anterior posterior; abdominal peritoneal

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A&P

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Auscultation and percussion

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APAP

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Acetaminophen

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aPTT

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Activated partial thromboplastin time

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ASA

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Aspirin

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AV

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Arteriovenous; aortic valve

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BID

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Twice a day

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B/L

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Bilateral

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPM

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Beats per minute; breaths per minute

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BS

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Bowel sounds; breath sounds

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CC

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Chief complaint

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cce

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Clubbing, cyanosis, edema

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c/d

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Cup to disc ratio

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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CN

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Cranial nerve

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c/o

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Complaining of; complaints

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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Chest pain

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CTAP

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Clear to auscultation and percussion

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CV

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Cardiovascular

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CXR

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Chest x-Ray

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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DOE

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Dyspnea on exertion

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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ED

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Emergency department

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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EOMI

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Extraocular muscles intact

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ETOH

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Ethanol

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F

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Father; Fahrenheit

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f/c/s/n/v/d

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Fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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FEV1

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Forced expiratory volume in the first second

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FEV1/FVC

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Forced vital capacity

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FH

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Family history

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FROM

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Full range of motion

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f/u

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Follow-up

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FVC

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Forced expiratory volume

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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gtt

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Drop

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HCTZ

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Hydrochlorothiazide

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HCV

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Hepatitis C virus

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HCVAb

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Hepatitis C virus antibody

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HDL

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High density lipoprotein

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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HPI

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History of present illness

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HR

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Heart rate; hour

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Hs

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HSM

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Hepatosplenomegaly

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Ht

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

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INR

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International normalized ratio

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IVDA

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Intravenous drug abuse

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JVD

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Jugular vein distension

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LDL

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Low-density lipoprotein

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LE

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Lower extremities

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M

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Mother; murmur

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MCL

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Midclavicular line

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MDI

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Meter dose inhaler

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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m/r/g

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murmurs, rubs, gallops

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NABS

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normoactive bowel sounds

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NAD

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No apparent distress

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NCAT

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normal cephalic atraumatic

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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NL (nl)

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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NTND

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nontender nondistended

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OU

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pc

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after meals

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PCN

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penicillin

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PEFR

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peak expiratory flow rate

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PERRLA

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pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation

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PFTs

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pulmonary function test

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PM

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PMH

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past medical history

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PMI

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point of maximal impulse

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po

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ppd

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packs per day

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PRN

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PT

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physical therapy; prothrombin time; patient; popliteal

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qd

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QID

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four times a day

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R

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ROS

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review of systems

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RR

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respiratory rate

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RRR

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regular rhythm and rate

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SH

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social history

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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S/P

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status post

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S1, S2, S3, S4

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first heart sound, second heart sound, third heart sound, fourth heart sound

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SaO2

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Percent hemoglobin oxygen saturation in arterial blood

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T

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Temperature

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Tbsp

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tablespoon

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TID

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three times daily

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TM

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tympanic membrane

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UE

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upper extremity

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VAMC

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veterans administration medical center

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WBC

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white blood cell

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WDWN

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well developed, well nourished

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WM

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White male

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WNL

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within normal limits

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Wt

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XR

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extended release

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y/o

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arrow downward

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decreased; dead

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arrow upward

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increased; alive

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(-)

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Negative, absent

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(+)

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positive; present

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dL

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°

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G

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IU

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international unit

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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mm^3

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millimeter cubed

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L

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left; liter

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U

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