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A

A

Assessment

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Abd

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Abduction

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ac

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Before meals

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AIIS

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Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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Amb.

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Ambulation

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ant.

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Anterior

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AP

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Anterior posterior

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AROM

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Active range of motion

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ASA

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Aspirin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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ASIS

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Anterior superior iliac spine

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bid

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Twice per day

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Bilat

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Bilaterally

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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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CA

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Cancer

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cal

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Calories

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CC, C/C

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Chief complaint

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cc

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Cubic centimeters

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CNS

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Central Nervous System

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c/o

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Complains of

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Cont.

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Continue

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CWI

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Crutch walking instructions

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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DTR

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Deep tendon reflex

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

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Electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

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ED, ER

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Emergency department/ emergency room

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EENT

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Ears, eyes, nose, throat

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EMG

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Electromyogram, electromyography

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Eval.

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Evaluation

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Ext.

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Extension

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F

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Fair (muscular strength)

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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FH

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Family History

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flex.

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Flexion

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ft

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Foot, feet (measurement)

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FUO

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Fever, unknown origin

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FWB

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Full weight bearing

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fx

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Fracture

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G

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Good (muscular strength)

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GB

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Gall bladder

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GI

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Gastro intestinal

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G or gm

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Gram

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GYN

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Gynecology

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H&H, H/H

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Hematocrit and hemoglobin

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H & P

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History and Physical

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HA, H/A

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Headache

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Hb, Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ear, nose, throat

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HR

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Heart Rate

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hr; h

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Hour

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hs

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At bedtime

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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ht.

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Height

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hx

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History

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Imp.

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Impression

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in.

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Inches

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indep.

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Independent

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Inf.

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Inferior

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IV

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Intravenous

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kcal

A

Kilocalories

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kg

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Kilogram

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KUB

A

Kidneys, ureters, bladders

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L

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Liter

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(L)

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Left

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lb

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Pound

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LBP

A

Lower back pain

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LE

A

Lower extremity

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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

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m

A

Meter

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Max.

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Maximal

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Meds

A

Medications

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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Min.

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Minimal

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min

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Minutes

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mm Hg

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Millimeters of mercury

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MMT

A

Manual muscle test

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N

A

Normal (muscle strength)

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neg.

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Negative

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Noc.

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Night

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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

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O:

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Objective

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OB

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Obstetrics

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od

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Once daily

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O.P.

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Outpatient

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O.R.

A

Operating Room

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oz

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Ounce

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P

A

Poor (muscle strength)

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P:

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Plan

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P.A.

A

Physician assistant

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PA

A

Posterior anterior

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para.

A

Paraplegia

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pc

A

After meals

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PEARL

A

Pupils equal and reactive to light

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per

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By/through

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Per os, po

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By mouth

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P.H.

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Past history

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Pos.

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Positive

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poss.

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Possible

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Post op.

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After surgery

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Pre op

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Before surgery

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Prn

A

Whenever necessary

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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

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Pt.

A

Patient

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PVD

A

Peripheral vascular device

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q

A

Every

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qd

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Every day

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qh

A

Every hour

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qid

A

Four times per day

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qn

A

Every night

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qt

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Quart

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(R)

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Right

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RBC

A

Red blood cells

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re:

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Regarding

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Resp.

A

Respiratory, respiration

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R/O, r/o

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Rule out

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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ROS

A

Review of Systems

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Rx

A

Treatment, prescription

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SCI

A

Spinal cord injury

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Sig

A

Directions for use

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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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spec.

A

Specimen

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stat

A

Immediately

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Sx

A

Symptoms

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T

A

Trace (muscular strength)

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tab

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Tablet

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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tid

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Three times per day

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TNR

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Tonic neck reflex

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t.o.

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Telephone order

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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UA

A

Urine analysis

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UMN

A

Upper motor neuron

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

153
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US

A

Ultrasound

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VD

A

Venereal disease

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v.o.

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Verbal order

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v.s

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Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood count

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w/c

A

Wheelchair

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wk

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Week

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WNL

A

Within Normal limits

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Y/o, y.o.

A

Years old

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Yr

A

Year

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