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?

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query

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#

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fracture

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XR

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x-ray

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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AXR

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abdo x-ray

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ROI

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region of interest

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FB

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foreign body

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F/U

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follow up

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F/I

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fever due to infection

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W/o

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without

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p/w

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per week

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r/o

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rule out

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o/e

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on examination

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c/o

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complains of

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Ix

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investigations

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Tx

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treatment

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Rx

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to take

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Hx

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history

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PMH

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past medical history

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Bx

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biopsy

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6/12

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6 months

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2/7

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2 days

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3/52

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3 weeks

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30/60

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30 mins

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♀

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female

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♂

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male

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2°

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2nd degree

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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GCS

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glasgow coma scale

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N/H

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nursing home

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MVA

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motor vehicle accident

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BIBA

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brought in by ambulance

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IV

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intravenous

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T2DM

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type 2 diabetes mellitus

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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IVDU

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intravenous drug user

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PEARL

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pupils equal and reactive to light

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ESRF

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end stage renal failure

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EOT

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end of treatment

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42
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CP

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chest pain

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CCP

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cardiac chest pain

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44
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HAP

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hospital acquired pneumonia

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CAP

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community acquired pneumonia

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T2RF

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type 2 respiratory failure

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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LRTI

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lower respiratory tract infection

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WOB

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work of breathing

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51
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PTx

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pneumothorax

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SOBOE

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shortness of breath on exertion

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CABGS

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coronary artery bypass graft surgery

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CCF

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congestive cardiac failure

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STEMI

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ST elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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NSTEMI

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non-ST-segment myocardial infarction

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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OOHCA

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out of hospital cardiac arrest

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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VF

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ventricular fibrillation

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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HR

A

heart rate

64
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BP

A

blood pressure

65
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APO

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acute pulmonary oedema

66
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TB

A

tuberculosis

67
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VATS

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video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

68
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ARDS

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acute respiratory distress syndrome

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

72
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SBO

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small bowel obstruction

73
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LBO

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large bowel obstruction

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N+V

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nausea and vomiting

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NVD

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nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea

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BNO

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bowels not open

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KUB

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kidneys, ureter and bladder

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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NTT

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nasotracheal tube

80
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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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ICC

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intercostal catheter

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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

83
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CVC

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central venous catheter

84
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NJT

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nasojejunal tube

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PPM

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permanent pacemaker

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TIA

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transient ischaemic attack

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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COW

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circle of willis

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MCA

A

middle cerebral artery stroke

90
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PCA

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posterior cortical atrophy

91
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SAH

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subarachnoid hemorrhage

92
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SOL

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intracranial space occupying lesion

93
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ORIF

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open reduction and internal fixation

94
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NOF

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neck of femur

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GAMP

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general anaesthetic, manipulation and plaster

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LAMP

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local anaesthetic, manipulation and plaster

97
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SNOH

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surgical neck of humerus

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FOOSH

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fallen on outstretched hand

99
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SUFE

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slipped upper femoral epiphysis

100
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DDH

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developmental dysplasia of the hip

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MT

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metatarsal bone

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IPJ

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interphalangeal joint

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DHS

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dynamic hip screw

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Ex FIX

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external fixation

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TKR

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total knee replacement

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THR

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total hip replacement

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POP

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plaster of paris

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OOP

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out of plaster

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ACJ

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acromioclavicular joint

110
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SIJ

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sacroiliac joint

111
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ASIS

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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PSIS

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posterior superior iliac spine

113
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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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EAM

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external auditory meatus

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IAM

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internal auditory meati

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SN

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sternal notch

117
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IC

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iliac crests

118
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IOC

A

intraoperative cholangiogram (gallbladder surgery)

119
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RGP

A

retrograde pyelogram

120
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (procedure to examine and diagnose live, bile ducts and pancreas)

121
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PCNL

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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

122
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CTPA

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computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

123
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CT IVC

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computed tomography intravenous cholangiogram

124
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

125
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Ca

A

cancer/carcinoma

126
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

127
Q

HCC

A

hepatocellular carcinoma

128
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SCLC

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small cell lung carcinoma

129
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RCC

A

renal cell carcinoma

130
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CRC

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colorectal carcinoma

131
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ASMIRT

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Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapists

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BSA

A

BreastScreen Australia

133
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CMP

A

Certificate of Mammographic Practice

134
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IES

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image evaluation systems

135
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MQAP

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mammography Quality Assurance Programme

136
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NAS

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National Accreditation Standards

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RANZCR

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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

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PEG

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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