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1
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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AAF

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african american female

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ab

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antibody

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abd

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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abnl

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abnormal

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ACL

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anterior cruciate ligament

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ACLS

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adv.cardiac life support

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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ADDH

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attention deficit disorder hyperactivity

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ad lib

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as desired

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adm

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admission/administer

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AI

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aortic insufficiency

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AICD

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automated intracoronary defibrillator device

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AIDS

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acquired immuno deficiency syndrome

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AK

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above knee

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alk.phos.

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alkaline phosphate

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/advanced life support

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amt

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amount

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ant

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anterior

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A x O

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alert and oriented

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AODM

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adult onset diabetes mellitus

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A-P

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auscultation-precussion

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APC/PAC

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atrial premature contraction

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A/P, A.P.

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anterior posterior

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PAC

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premature atrial contraction

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APTT

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actiavted partial thromboplastin time

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ARD

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acute resp. disease

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ARDS

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adult resp. disease syndrome

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32
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AS

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aortic stenosis

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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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35
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ASCAD

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arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease

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ASCVD

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arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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37
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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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38
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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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A-V

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atrioventricular

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AV

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arteriovenous

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42
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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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43
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AVR

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aortic valve replacement

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44
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Ba

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barium

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45
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BCLS

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basic cardiac life support

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46
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BCP

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birth control pills

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47
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BE

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barium enema

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BF

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black female

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49
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B.I.D.

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twice daily

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50
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BK

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below knee

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51
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BM

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black male or bowel movemnt

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52
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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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53
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bp

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blood pressure

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54
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bph

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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bpm

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beats per minutes

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BS

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breath sounds, bowel sounds

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57
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BSB

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breath sounds bilateral

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58
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BSA

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body surface area

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BSBE

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breath sounds bilateral and equal

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BSE

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breath sounds equal

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BSO

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bilateral salpingo oopherectomy

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B/U

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back up

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63
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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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64
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BW

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birth weight

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65
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bx

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biopsy

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66
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c*

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with

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67
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C-1,C-2

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first cervical vertebrae

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68
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Ca

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cancer/carcinoma

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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71
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cap.

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capsule

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72
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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CAT

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computerized acxial tomography

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cauc.

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caucasian

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75
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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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chief compliant

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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78
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CEA

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carotid endarterectomy

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79
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CFx

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circumflex coronary artery

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80
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CHD

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coronary heart disease/congenital

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81
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CHEM-6

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Na+,K+,Cl-,CO2,glucose,BUN

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82
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CHEM-7

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CHEM6 +creatinine

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83
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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84
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CHI

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closed head injury

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85
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Chol.

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cholesterol

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86
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CI

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cardiac index/cerebral infarct

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87
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CICU

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cardiac intensive care unit

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Cl

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chloride

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89
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cm.

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centimetere

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90
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CMV

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control mode ventalation

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91
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CNS

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central nervous system

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92
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c/o

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complained of

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93
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CO

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cardiac output

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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95
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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulm. disease

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CP

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cerebral palsy/chest pain

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97
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CPAP

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continuous positive airway pressure

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98
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CPK

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creatinine phosphokinase

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99
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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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100
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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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101
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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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102
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CS, C/S

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cesarean section

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103
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CSF

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cerebro spinal fluid

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104
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C/T

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computed tomography

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105
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CTR

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carpal tunnel release

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106
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Cu

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copper

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107
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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident

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108
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CVP

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central venous pressure

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109
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CXR

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chest x-ray

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110
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D5W

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dextrose 5% water

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D5 1/2 NS

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dextrose5% in 0.45% Normal saline

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D5LR

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dextrose5% in Lactated Ringers

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113
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D & C

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dilation and curettage

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114
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D/C

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discontinue

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115
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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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116
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DIC

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disseminated idiopathic coagulopathy

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117
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diff

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differential-bloodcount

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118
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dil

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dilatation

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119
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disc

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discharge

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120
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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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121
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DKA

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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122
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dl

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deciliter

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123
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DLCO

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diffusion capcity of lung carbon monoxide

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124
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DNR

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do not resuscitation

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125
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DO

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doctor of osteopathy

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126
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DOA

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dead on arrival

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127
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DOB

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date of birth

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128
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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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129
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DT

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delerium tremens

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130
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DTRs

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deep tendon reflexes

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131
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Dx

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diagnosis

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132
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Dz

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disease

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133
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EBL

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estimated blod loss

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EBT

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endobronchial tube

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ECCE

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extracapsular cataract extraction

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136
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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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137
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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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138
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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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139
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EENT

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eye,ear,nose, throat

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140
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EF

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ejection fraction

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141
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EJ

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external jugular

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142
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EMG

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electromyogram

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143
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ENT

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ear nose throat

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144
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ER

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emergency room

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145
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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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146
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ESRD

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end stage renal disease

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147
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EST

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electroshock therapy

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148
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ESWL

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electrosound wave thereapy

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149
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ESRF

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end stage renal failure

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150
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ETCO2

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end tidal CO2

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151
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ETOH

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alcohol

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152
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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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153
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EUA

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examinatino under anesthesia

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154
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FB

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foreign body

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155
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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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FeSO4

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ferrous sulfate

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157
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FEV

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forced expiratory volume at 1 sec

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158
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FFP

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fresh frozen plasma

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159
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FHx

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family history

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160
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FHR

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fetal heart rate

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161
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FIO2

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fraction inspired oxygen

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162
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FRC

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functional residual capacity

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163
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FROM

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free range of motion

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164
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FTLB

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full term living birthd

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165
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FTNB

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full term normal birth

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166
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F/U

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follow up

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167
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FUO

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fever unkown origin

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168
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Fx

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fracture

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169
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GCS

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glascow coma scale

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170
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g/dl

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grams per deciliter

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171
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GE

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gastroesophageal

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172
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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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174
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gm

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gram

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gm%

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grams per one hundred millimeters of blood

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176
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GSW

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gun shot wound

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177
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gtt

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drops

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178
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GU

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genitourinary

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179
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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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180
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GYN

A

gynecology

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181
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H

A

hour

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182
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H/A

A

headache

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183
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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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184
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HBV

A

hep. B virus

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185
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hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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186
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Hct

A

hematocrit

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187
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HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

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188
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HCVD

A

hypertensive cardiovascular disease

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189
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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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190
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HEENT

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head,eye,ear,nose,throat

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191
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Hg

A

mercury

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192
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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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193
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HME

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heat moisture exhanger

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194
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H/O

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history of

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195
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HOH

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history of headache

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196
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H&P

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history & physical

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197
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HPI

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history of present illness

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198
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HPV

A

human papilloma virus

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199
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H.S

A

at bed time

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200
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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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201
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HTN

A

hypertension

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202
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hx

A

history

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203
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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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204
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ICU

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intensive care unit

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205
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I&D

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incision and drainage

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206
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

207
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I/E

A

inspiratory to expiratory time ratio

208
Q

IJ

A

internal jugular vein.

209
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

210
Q

IMV

A

intermittent mandatory ventilation

211
Q

inf.

A

infusion

212
Q

inj.

A

injection

213
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

214
Q

IPPB

A

intermittent positive pressure breathing

215
Q

IRV

A

inverse ratio ventilation

216
Q

IU

A

internation unit

217
Q

IUD

A

intrauterine device

218
Q

IUP

A

intrauterine pregnancy

219
Q

IV

A

intravenous

220
Q

IVC

A

inferior vena cava

221
Q

IVDA

A

intravenous drug abuse

222
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

223
Q

JODM

A

juvenile onset diabetes mellitus

224
Q

K

A

potassium

225
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

226
Q

kg

A

kilogram

227
Q

KUB

A

kidney ureter bladder

228
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

229
Q

l

A

liter

230
Q

L

A

left

231
Q

L-1,L-2

A

lumbar vertebrae

232
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending-coronary artery

233
Q

lap.

A

laparotomy

234
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

235
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

236
Q

lbs

A

pounds

237
Q

L&D

A

labor and delivery

238
Q

LDH

A

lactic dehydrogenase

239
Q

LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

240
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

241
Q

LFT

A

liver function tests

242
Q

LHF

A

left heart failure

243
Q

Li

A

lithium

244
Q

LIH

A

left inguinal hernia

245
Q

LIMA

A

left internat mammary artery

246
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremeity

247
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

248
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

249
Q

LMA

A

laryngeal mask airway/left main coronary artery

250
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

251
Q

LOC

A

level/loss of consciousness

252
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

253
Q

LR

A

lactated ringer’s solution

254
Q

LSTL

A

laparoscopic tubal ligation

255
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity extremity

256
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

257
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

258
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

259
Q

LVH

A

left ventricle hypertrophy

260
Q

LVS

A

left ventricular strain

261
Q

LMWA

A

left wall motion abnormally

262
Q

ug

A

micrograms

263
Q

MAP

A

mean arterial pressure

264
Q

MCA

A

motorcycle accident

265
Q

mcg

A

microgram

266
Q

MCL

A

midclavicular line

267
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

268
Q

Meq/L

A

milliequivalent

269
Q

mg

A

milligram

270
Q

mg/DL

A

milligram per deciliter

271
Q

MgSO4

A

magnesium sulphate

272
Q

MH

A

malgniant hyperthermia/medical history

273
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarct

274
Q

MICU

A

medical intensive care unit

275
Q

min

A

minute

276
Q

mm

A

millimeter

277
Q

ml

A

milliliter

278
Q

mmHG

A

millimeter of mercury

279
Q

mOsm

A

milliosmole

280
Q

MR

A

mental retardation

281
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

282
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin resisit. staph aeureus

283
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

284
Q

MSL

A

mid sternal lane

285
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

286
Q

MVI

A

multivitamins

287
Q

MVR

A

mitralvalve regurg.

288
Q

N2

A

nitrogen

289
Q

Na

A

sodium

290
Q

N/A

A

not applicable/available

291
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

292
Q

NaP

A

sodium pentothal

293
Q

ng

A

nasogastric

294
Q

NH

A

ammonia

295
Q

NI

A

not indicated

296
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

297
Q

NIDDM

A

non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

298
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

299
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

300
Q

NMR

A

nuclear magnetic resonance

301
Q

N2O

A

nitrous oxide

302
Q

NPH

A

neutral protamine hagedorn

303
Q

NPO

A

non per oris

304
Q

NS

A

normal saline

305
Q

NSAID

A

non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

306
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhtyhm

307
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycernie

308
Q

NTT

A

nasal tracheal tube

309
Q

N/V

A

naseaua/vomining

310
Q

N/V/D

A

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

311
Q

O2

A

oxygen

312
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

313
Q

Occ

A

occasional

314
Q

od

A

overdose

315
Q

o.d.

A

right eye

316
Q

OETT

A

oral ENdotracheal tube

317
Q

OH

A

occupational history

318
Q

Oint.

A

ointment

319
Q

OPD

A

out patient department

320
Q

OR

A

operating room

321
Q

ORIF

A

open reduction internal fixation

322
Q

os

A

mouth

323
Q

o.s.

A

left eye

324
Q

O2S

A

oxygen saturation

325
Q

OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

326
Q

OT

A

occupational tehrpay

327
Q

OTC

A

over teh counter

328
Q

o/w

A

oterhwise

329
Q

oz

A

ounce

330
Q

p

A

after

331
Q

P&A

A

percussion and auscultation

332
Q

PA

A

posterior anterior/pulmonary artery

333
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

334
Q

PACU

A

post anesthesia care unit

335
Q

PALS

A

pediatric advanced life support

336
Q

PAOP

A

pulmonary occluded pressure

337
Q

Pap

A

papnicolau smear

338
Q

para

A

parity

339
Q

PAT

A

paroxysmal atrial tachy

340
Q

Pb

A

lead

341
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

342
Q

PCWP

A

pulm.capillary wedge pressure

343
Q

PDA

A

patent ductent arteriosus

344
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

345
Q

P.E.

A

physcial exam

346
Q

PEA

A

pulseless eletrical activity

347
Q

PEEP

A

positive end expiratory pressure

348
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy

349
Q

per

A

by

350
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils, equal,round,reactive to light, and accomodation

351
Q

PetCO2

A

partial pressure of end tidal CO2

352
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

353
Q

pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

354
Q

PI

A

present/previous illness

355
Q

PICC

A

percutaneously inserted central catheter

356
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

357
Q

PIH

A

preg. induced hypertensino

358
Q

PIP

A

peak inspiratory pressure

359
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

360
Q

PLT/plt.

A

platelets

361
Q

PMH

A

past medical history

362
Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

363
Q

pnd

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea/post nasal drip

364
Q

p.o

A

by mouth

365
Q

PO4

A

phosphate

366
Q

POD

A

post operative Day

367
Q

post-op

A

after operation

368
Q

PP

A

post partum

369
Q

PPD

A

purified protein derivative

370
Q

PRBC

A

packed red blood cells

371
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

372
Q

prn

A

whenevr necessary

373
Q

PROM

A

premature rupture of membranes

374
Q

PSV

A

pressure support ventialtion

375
Q

PT

A

physical therpay/prothrombin time

376
Q

PTA

A

prior to admission

377
Q

PTCA

A

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

378
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

379
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

380
Q

PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

381
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

382
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular dissease

383
Q

q

A

every

384
Q

qd

A

everyday

385
Q

qh

A

every hour

386
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

387
Q

q4h

A

every four hours

388
Q

qxh

A

every x hours

389
Q

qHS

A

everynight

390
Q

qid

A

fourtimes a day

391
Q

qn

A

every night

392
Q

qod

A

every other day

393
Q

qqh

A

every four hours

394
Q

QRS

A

ventricular depol. wave on EKG

395
Q

qs

A

sufficient quantity

396
Q

QV

A

as much

397
Q

qwk

A

every week

398
Q

R

A

right

399
Q

r

A

respirations

400
Q

Rt

A

right

401
Q

rad

A

unit of absorbed dose of ionization

402
Q

RAE

A

ring adair elwyn - developed preformed ETT

403
Q

RAH

A

rt. atrial hypertrophy

404
Q

RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

405
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

406
Q

RCA

A

right coronary artery

407
Q

RCM

A

right costal margin

408
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

409
Q

RF

A

rheumatic fever

410
Q

Rh

A

rhesus factor

411
Q

RHD

A

rheumatic heart disease

412
Q

RHF

A

right heart failure

413
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

414
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

415
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

416
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

417
Q

R/O

A

rule out

418
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

419
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

420
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

421
Q

RRE

A

round regular equal

422
Q

RSR

A

regular sinus rhythm

423
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy

424
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

425
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

426
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

427
Q

RVH

A

right ventricular hypertrophy

428
Q

RWMA

A

right wall motion abnormality

429
Q

Rx

A

therapy/prescription

430
Q

s

A

without

431
Q

SA

A

sinoatrial

432
Q

SaO2

A

oxygen saturation of Hb in Arterial blood

433
Q

SBE

A

subacute bacterial endocarditis, shortness breath with exertion

434
Q

SC

A

subcuteanous

435
Q

SDH

A

sebdural hematoma

436
Q

sed rate

A

sedimentation rate

437
Q

SH

A

social history

438
Q

SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

439
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infantile death syndrome

440
Q

SIMV

A

synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

441
Q

SL

A

sublingual

442
Q

SNP

A

sodium nitroprusside

443
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

444
Q

sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

445
Q

spec.

A

specimin

446
Q

SpO2

A

saturation of hemoglobin in Arterial blood from pulso OX

447
Q

SQ

A

subcuteanous

448
Q

SSS

A

sick sinus syndrome

449
Q

STAT

A

immediately

450
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

451
Q

SV

A

stroke volume/supraventricular

452
Q

SVC

A

superior vena cava

453
Q

SvO2

A

oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in mixed venous blood

454
Q

SVR

A

systemic vascular tachy

455
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachy

456
Q

sx

A

symptoms/surgery

457
Q

T

A

temperature

458
Q

T3

A

iodothyronine

459
Q

T4

A

thyroxine

460
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy

461
Q

tab

A

tablet

462
Q

TAH

A

total abdominal hysterectomy

463
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

464
Q

TBSA

A

total body surface area

465
Q

TEDS

A

anti-embolism stockings

466
Q

TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiography

467
Q

TEF

A

transesophageal fistula

468
Q

TENS

A

transcuteaneous electrical nerve stimulation

469
Q

THA

A

total hyp arthroplasty

470
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

471
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

472
Q

tid

A

three times a day

473
Q

tin

A

three times a night

474
Q

TR

A

total knee replacement

475
Q

TVH

A

total vaginal hysterectomy

476
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

477
Q

TX

A

treatment

478
Q

T+C

A

type and crossmatch

479
Q

T+S

A

type and screen

480
Q

u

A

unit

481
Q

UA

A

urnalysis

482
Q

UGI

A

upper GI

483
Q

UO

A

urine output

484
Q

URI

A

upper resp. infection

485
Q

URTI

A

upper resp. tract infection

486
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

487
Q

v

A

volt

488
Q

Vt

A

tidal volume

489
Q

VAE

A

venous air embolism

490
Q

VC

A

vital capacity

491
Q

VD

A

veneral disease

492
Q

Vd/Vt

A

dead space to tidal volume ratio

493
Q

vol

A

volume

494
Q

vol%

A

volume percent

495
Q

VO

A

verbal order

496
Q

V-P

A

ventricular personnel

497
Q

VS

A

vital signs

498
Q

VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

499
Q

VSS

A

vital signs stable

500
Q

Vt

A

tidal volume

501
Q

V-tach

A

vent. tachy

502
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

503
Q

WD

A

well developed

504
Q

WF

A

white female

505
Q

wk

A

week

506
Q

WM

A

white male

507
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

508
Q

wt.

A

weight

509
Q

w/u

A

work up

510
Q

x

A

times

511
Q

X-match

A

cross match

512
Q

XR

A

X-ray

513
Q

Zn

A

zinc

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