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Assessment

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before

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a.c.

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before meals

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AD

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ad lib.

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as desired

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a.m.

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before noon

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amt

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amount

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aq

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water

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left ear 
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AU

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both ears 
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A&W

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alive and well

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Ⓑ

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bilateral

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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BP

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blood pressure

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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C

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celsius, centigrade

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-c-

line over it

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with

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cap

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capsule

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CC

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chief complaint

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cc

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cubic centimeter 
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CCU

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coronary (cardiac) care unit

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centimeter

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c/o

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complains of

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CP

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chest pain

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CT

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computed tomography

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cu mm

mm3

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cubic millimeter

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d

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day

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DC

D/C

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discharge or discontinue

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dr

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dram

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECU

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emergency care unit

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ER

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emergency room

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FH

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family history

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fl oz

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fluid ounce

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g

gm

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gt

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drop

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gtt

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drops

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h

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hour

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HEENT

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head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

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H&P

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history and physical

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HPI

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history of present illness

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h.s.

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hour of sleep (bedtime)

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Ht

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height

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Hx

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history

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IMP

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impression

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IP

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inpatient

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IV

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intravenous

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JCAHO

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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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kg

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kilogram

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L

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liter

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Ⓛ

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left

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lb

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pound

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L&W

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living and well

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ⓜ

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murmor

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mg

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milligram

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mL

ml

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milliliter

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mm

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millimeter

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NAD

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no acute distress

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NKA

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no known allergies

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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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noc.

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night

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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O

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objective information

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OD

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right eye 
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OH

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occupational history

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OP

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outpatient

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OR

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operating room

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OS

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left eye 
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OU

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both eyes 
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oz

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ounce

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P

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plan; pulse

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with a line over it

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after

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PACU

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postanesthetic care unit

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p.c.

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after meals

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PE

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physical examination

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per

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by or through

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

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PH

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past history

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PI

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present illness

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p.m.

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after noon

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PMH

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past medical history

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p.o.

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by mouth

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post-op

postop

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postoperative

after surgery

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PR

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through rectum

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pre-op

preop

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preoperative

before surgery

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p.r.n.

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as needed

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pt

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patient

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PV

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through vagina

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Px

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physical

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q

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every

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q.d.

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every day 
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qh

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every hour

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q2h

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every two hours

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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q.o.d.

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every other day

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qt

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quart

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R

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respiration

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Ⓡ

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right

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R/O

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rule out

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ROS

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review of systems

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RRR

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regular rate and rhythm

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RTC

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return to clinic

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RTO

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return to office

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Rx

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recipe

prescription

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S

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subjective information

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with a line over it

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without

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SQ
sub-Q

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subcutaneous

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SH

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social history

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Sig

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label

instruction to the patient

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SR

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systems review

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-ss-

line over both

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one-half

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STAT

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immediately

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suppos

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suppository

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Sx

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symptom

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T

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temperature

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tab

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tablet

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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Tr

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treatment

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Tx

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treatment

traction

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UA

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urinalysis

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UCHD

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usual childhood diseases

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US

U/S

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ultrasound

sonography

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VS

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vital signs

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wa

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while awake

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WDWN

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well-developed and well-nourished

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wk

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week

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WNL

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within normal limits

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Wt

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weight

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x

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times or for

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x-ray

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radiology

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y/o

y.o.

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year old

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yr

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year

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∅

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none

negative

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circle with a straight line down

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standing

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circle with a line down and then bent to the right

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sitting

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circle with a straight line out to the right

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lying

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Ｔ

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one

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. .

TT

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two

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…

TTT

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three

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iv

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four

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I

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uppercase Roman numeral one

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II

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uppercase Roman numeral two

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III

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uppercase Roman numeral three

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IV

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uppercase Roman numeral four

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V

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uppercase Roman numeral five

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VI

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uppercase Roman numeral six

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VII

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uppercase Roman numeral seven

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VIII

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uppercase Roman numeral eight

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IX

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uppercase Roman numeral nine

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X

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uppercase Roman numeral ten

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<

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less than

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>

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greater than

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#

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number

pound

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♂

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male

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♀

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female

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°

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degree

hour

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↑

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increased

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↓

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decreased

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