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a-

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against or opposed to

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de-

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From, down, or not

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward, or near

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peri-

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around

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e-

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out or away

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ex-

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out or away

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dia-

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across or through

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ecto-

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outside

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extra-

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outside

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endo-

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within

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intra-

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within

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inter-

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between

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, after, change

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para-

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alongside of , abnormal

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sub-

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below or under

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bi-

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two or both

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below or deficient

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macro-

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large or long

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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oligo-

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few or deficient

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pan-

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all

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poly-

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many

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quadri-

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four

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tri-

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three

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supra-

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above or excessive

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ante-

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before

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pre-

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before

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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post-

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after or behind

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pro-

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before

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re-

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again or back

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con-

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together or with

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syn-

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together or with

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dys-

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painful, difficult, faulty

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eu-

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good or normal

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neo-

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new

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-algia

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suffix

pain

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-lysis

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suffix

breaking down or dissolution

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-megaly

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suffix

enlargement

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-penia

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suffix

abnormal reaction

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-rrhea

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suffix

discharge

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-spasm

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suffix

involuntary contraction

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-cele

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suffix

pouching or hernia

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-ecstasis

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suffix

expansion or dilation

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-emia

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suffix

blood condition

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-iasis

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suffix

formation or presence of

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-itis

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suffix

inflammation

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-malacia

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suffix

softening

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-oma

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suffix

tumor

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-osis

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suffix

condition or increase

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-ptosis

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suffix

falling or downward displacement

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-rrhagia

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suffix

excessive discharge

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-rrhexis

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suffix

rupture

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-ectomy

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suffix

excision (removal)

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-plasty

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suffix

surgical repair or reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suffix

suture

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-tomy

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suffix

incision

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-stomy

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suffix

creation of an opoening

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-ia

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suffix

condition of

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-ism

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suffix

condition of

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-ac

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suffix

pertaining to

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-ic

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suffix

pertaining to

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-al

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suffix

pertaining to

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-ule

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suffix

small

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-gram

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suffix

record

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-graphy

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suffix

process of recording

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-scopy

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suffix

process of examination

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-stasis

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suffix

stop or stand

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scler/o

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combining form

hard

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aer/o

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combining form

air, gas

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hem/o

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combining form

blood

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carcin/o

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combining form

cancer

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crin/o

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combining form

to secrete

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esthesi/o

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combining form

sensation

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fibr/o

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combining form

fiber

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gen/o

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combining form

origin or production

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gynec/o

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combining form

woman

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lith/o

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combining form

stone

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morph/o

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combining form

form

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necr/o

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combining form

death

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onc/o

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combining form

tumor or mass

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orth/o

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combining form

straight, normal, correct

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path/o

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combining form

disease

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ped/o

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combining form

child or foot

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phag/o

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combining form

eat or swallow

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phas/o

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combining form

speech

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phob/o

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combining form

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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plas/o

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combining form

formation

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psych/o

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combining form

mind

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son/o

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combining form

sound

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sten/o

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combining form

narrow

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A

A

Medical Record

Assessment

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BP

A

Medical Record

Blood Pressure

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c (with line over the top)

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Medical Record

within

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c/o

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Medical Record

complains of

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Dx

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Medical Record

diagnosis

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FH

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Medical Record

Family History

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HEENT

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Medical Record

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

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H&P

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Medical Record

history and physical examination

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WNL

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Medical Record

Within known limits

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arrow (up)

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Medical Record

increased

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arrow (down)

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Medical Record

decreased

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CC

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Medical Record

Chief complaint

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NKDA

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Medical Record

no known drug allergies

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L&W

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Medical Record

living and well

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