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Noncontributory

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When things are not related to each other

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Acute

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recent

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chronic

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long lasting

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abrupt

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occurs suddenly

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exacerbation

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conditions become worse

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febrile

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fever

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afebrile

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no fever

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A and O

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alert and oriented; patient can answer questions and is aware of what’s going on

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Auscultation

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sound heard with a stethoscope

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unremarkable

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negative result; normal

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marked

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problem has been detected

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differential diagnosis

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HCP is unable to determine a single diagnosis

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remission

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not having symptoms

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morbidity

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risk of being sick

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mortality

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risk of dying

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localized

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one area

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systemic/ generalized

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large area or body system

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pathogen

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organism causing disease

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lesion

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diseased tissue

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sequelae

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result of disease or injury

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disposition

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where the patient went after appt

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reassurance

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actions that make the patient feel better

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supportive care

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care to treat symptoms

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palliative care

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care to relieve symptoms, not cure

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proximal

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closer to the center (reference)

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distal

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at the extremities

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lateral

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away from the center

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medial

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close to the center

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anterior/ antral/ ventral

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front

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posterior/ dorsal

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back

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cranial

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head

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caudal

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tail

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superior

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above something

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inferior

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below something

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supine

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lying on back

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prone

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lying on belly

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ipsilateral

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same side of the body

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contralateral

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opposite side

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unilateral

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one side of the body

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bilateral

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both sides of the body

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dorsum

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back of something

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palmar

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palm of the hand

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plantar

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bottom surface of the foot

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coronal plane

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divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

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sagittal plane

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divides the body into right and left

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transverse plane

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divides the body into superior and inferior

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I/O

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intake/output; the amount of fluids a patient has taken in and produced

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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PICU

A

pediatric intensive care unit

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SICU

A

surgical intensive care unit

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PACU

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post-anesthesia care unit

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L and D

A

labor and delivery

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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DDX

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differential diagnosis

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H and P

A

history and physical

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Hx

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history

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CC

A

chief complaint

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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ROS

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review of systems (anything not directly related to the chief complaint)

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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

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no known drug allergies

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PE

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physical exam

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Pt

A

patient

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h/o

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history of

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f/u

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follow up

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PO

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per os (by mouth)

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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PR

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per rectum (anal)

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IM

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intramuscular

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SC

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subcutaneous (under the skin)

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CVL

A

Central venous line

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (used for a physical exam)

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

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NAD

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no acute distress (no intense symptoms)

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CTA

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clear to auscultation (normal-sounding lungs)

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WDWN

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well developed, well nourished (patient is growing appropriately and is not malnourished)

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WNL

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within normal limits

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NOS

A

not otherwise specified

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NEC

A

not elsewhere classified

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Qx

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every x days or hours

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QD

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every day

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QID

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four times a day

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QHS

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at night

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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 the need arises

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as lib

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as desired

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