Commanly Used Flashcards by Jennavieve Walsh

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AS

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Left ear

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AU

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Both ears

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OD

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Right eye

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OS

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Left eye

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Both eye

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SID

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Once a day

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BID

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Twice a day

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TID

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3 times a day

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QID

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4 times a day

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Prn

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As needed

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Ad lib

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As desired

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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CRT

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Capillary refill time

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DIC

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Disseminated intervascular coagulopathy

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PLR

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Pupillary light response

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Alopecia

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Absence of hair

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Arrythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythms

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Ataxia

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Lack of coordination

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Atropine

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Drug to regulate heart rhythms

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Bounding pulse

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Forceful pulse

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rhythm

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Cataracts

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Closing of the lens of eyes

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Conjunctiva

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Mucus membrane of eyes

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Cryptorchid

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Undescended testis

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Cyanotic

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Abnormal blue color

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Dopram

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Respiratory stimulant

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Dyspnea

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Difficultly breathing

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Epinephrine

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Synthetic adrenaline

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Erythemic

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Redding of the skin

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Etiology

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Study of the cause of disease

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Febrile

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Increased temperature or fever

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Flehman response

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Lip raise to smell

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Gingiva

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Gums

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Glucosuria

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Sugar in the urine

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Halitosis

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Bad breath

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Hemothorax

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Blood chest cavity

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Hyperemic

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Increase in blood flow to a body part

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Hypertension

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Increased blood pressure

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Hyperthermia

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Increased body temperature

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Hyperthyroidism

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Over active thyroid

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypothermia

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Decreased body temp

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Hypothyroidism

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Under active thyroid

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Hypoxia

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Decrease in oxygen

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Icterus

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Yellow coloring to the plasma of the blood

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Jaundice

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Yellowing of the skin

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Miosis

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Construction of the pupils

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Murmur

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Extra heart sounds

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Mydriasis

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Dilation of pupil

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Nares

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Nostral

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Nictitating membrane

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Third eyelid

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Nystagmus

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Rapid back and forth movement of the eye

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Petechiation

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Small hemridges of the skin

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Piloerection

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Hair standing up

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Pinna

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Ear flap

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Plural effusion

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Fluid in the pleural cavity

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the chest cavity

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Polydipsic

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Excessive thirst

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Polyuric

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Excessive urination

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Pruritis

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Itching

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Pyoraxic

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Fever

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Pyometra

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Puss in the uterus

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Signalment

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Facts about the patient

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart rate

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Trachypnea

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Rapid breathing

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Tapetum lucidum

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Reflective part in the back of the eye

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Thoracocentesis

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Surgical procedure to remove fluid or gas from the chest

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Thready pulse

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Weak pulse

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Tympanic membrane

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Ear drum

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the vessels

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Vasodilation

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Expansion of vessels

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Vein

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Runs towards the heart

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Artery

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Away from the heart

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AD

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Right ear