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Chap 2 Flashcards

1
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Acute

A

It just started recently or is a sharpe severe pain

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Chronic

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Has been going on for awhile

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Exacerbation

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It’s getting worse

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Abrupt

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All of a sudden

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Febrile

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To have fever

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Afebrile

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Not have fever

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Malaise

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Not feeling well

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Progressive

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More and more each day

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Symptom

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Something a patient feels

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Noncontributory

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Not related to specific problem

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Lethargic

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Decrease in level of consciousness

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Genetic/hereditary

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Runs in the family

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Alert

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Able to answer, responsive

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Oriented

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Being aware of who they are, where, and what time

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Marked

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Stands out

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Unremarkable

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It’s normal

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17
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Auscultation

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To listen to

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18
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Percussion

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Hit something and listen to sound

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19
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Palpitation

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To feel

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20
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Impression

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Diagnosis

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21
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Differential diagnosis

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List of conditions they may have

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22
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Benign

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Safe

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Maligant

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Dangerous, problem

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Degeneration

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Getting worse

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25
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Remission

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Get better, improve

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Idiopathic

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No known specific cause

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Localized

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Stays in certain part

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Systemic/ generalized

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All over body

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29
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Prognosis

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Chance of things getting worse or better

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30
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Occult

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Hidden

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31
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Lesion

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Diseased tissue

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32
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Recurrent

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To have again

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33
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Sequela

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Problem resulting from disease/ injury

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34
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Pending

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Waiting for

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35
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Pathogen

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Organism causes problems

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36
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Morbidity

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Risk of being sick

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37
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Mortality

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Risk of dying

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38
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Etiology

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The cause

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39
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Disposition

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What happened after visit: notes

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40
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Discharge

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Send home, fluid coming out of body

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41
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Palliative

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Treating symptoms but not getting rid of

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42
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Observation

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Watch

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43
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Reassurance

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Tell them its ok

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44
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Supportive

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Treating to make feel better

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45
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Sterile

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Extremely clean

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46
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Prophylaxis

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Preventive treatment

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47
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Proximal

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Closer to center

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48
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Distal

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Farther from center

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Lateral

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Out to the side

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50
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Medial

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Toward middle

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51
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Ventral/antral/anterior

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The front

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52
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Dorsal/prosterior

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Back

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53
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Cranial

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Toward the top

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54
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Caudal

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Towards the bottom

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55
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Superior

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Above

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56
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Inferior

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Below

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Prone

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Lying down on belly

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Supine

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Lying down on back

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Unilateral

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One side

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Bilateral

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Both sides

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Dorsum

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Top of hand or foot

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Palmar

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Palm of hand

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Sagittal

A

Divides body on plane from right to left

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Coronal

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Divides body front to back

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Transverse

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Divides top from bottom

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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ECU

A

Emergency care unit

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ER

A

Emergency room

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ED

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Emergency department

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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PICU

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Pediatric intensive care unit

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NICU

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Neonatal intensive care unit

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SICU

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Surgical intensive care unit

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PACU

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Post-anesthesia care unit

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L&D

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Labor and delivery

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OR

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Operating room

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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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VS

A

Vital signs

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T

A

Temperature

84
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BP

A

Blood pressure

85
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HR

A

Heart rate

86
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

87
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Ht

A

Height

88
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Wt

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Weight

89
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BMI

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Body mass index

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I/O

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Intake and output

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I/O

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Intake and output

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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DDx

A

Differential diagnosis

94
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Tx

A

Treatment

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Rx

A

Prescription

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H&P

A

History and physical

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Hx

A

History

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CC

A

Chief complaint

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HPI

A

History of present illness

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ROS

A

Review of symptoms

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PMHx

A

Past medical history

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FHx

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Family history

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NKDA

A

No know drug allergies

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PE

A

Physical exam

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Pt

A

Patient

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y/o

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Years old

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h/o

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History of

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PCP

A

Primary care provider

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f/u

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Follow up

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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HEENT

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Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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PERRLA

A

Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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NAD

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No accute distress

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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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RRR

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Regular rate and rhythm

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CTA

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Clear to autoscultation (normal sounding lungs)

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WDWN

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Well developed, well nourished

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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NOS

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Not otherwise specified

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NEC

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Not elsewhere classified

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PO

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Per os (by mouth)

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NPO

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Nil per os (nothing by mouth)

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PR

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Per rectum

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IM

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Intramuscular

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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IV

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Intervenous

128
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CVL

A

Central venous line

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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

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Sig

A

Instructions short for signa, from Latin label

2bd label on prescription - telling patient what to do

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BID

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2 daily

132
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TID

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3 times daily

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Q

A

Every x

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QD

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Daily

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QID

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4 times daily

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QHS

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At night

137
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AC

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Before meals

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PC

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After meals

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prn

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As needed

140
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Ad lib

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As desired

Med Term (12 decks)

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