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High blood pressure is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Hypertension (HTN)

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High cholesterol is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Hyperlipidemia (HDL)

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Diabetes is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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“I only take pills for my diabetes” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

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“I can only take shots for my diabetes” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Insulin-Dependent Diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

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Heart disease is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

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What is CHF?

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congestive hart failure

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A heart attack is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Myocardial Infarction (MI) and CAD

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Heart Failure is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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CHF- congestive heart failure

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Irregular heart beat is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Arrythmia, likely A-fib

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A-fib is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Atrial Fibrillation

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A heart murmur is is the laymen’s term for what?

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heart murmur

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Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat is known as?

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supra ventricular tachycardia

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SVT

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supra ventricular tachycardia

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Asthma is the laymen’s term for what?

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Asthma or Reactive Airway Disease

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Emphysema or Chronic Bronchitic is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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COPD- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Blood clot in the Lungs is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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pulmonary embolism (PE)

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PNA

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pneumonia

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Reflux is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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Ulcer is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

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21
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inflamed pancreas is the laymen’s term for what?

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pancreatitis

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inflamed liver is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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hepatitis

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23
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pockets within the colon is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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diverticulitis

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24
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UC

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ulcerative colitis

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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bladder infection is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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UTI

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Kidney infection is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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pyelonephritis (pyelo)

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28
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kidney stones is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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renal cackle or nephrolithiasis

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29
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abbreviations for the kidney are…?

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nephr- or -renal

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30
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“I am on dialysis” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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chronic renal failure (CRF) on dialysis

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31
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An enlarged prostate that is not dangerous is called?

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BPH- Benign prostate hypertrophy

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32
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Stroke is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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33
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Mini-stroke is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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34
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Brain bleed is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Hemorrhagic CVA

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“I drink a lot” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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ETOH abuse or alcoholism

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“Blood clot in my leg” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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Lower extremity DVT

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37
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Bulge in my aorta is the laymen’s term for what?

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Aortic aneurysm

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38
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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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39
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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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“Bad blood flow to my legs” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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(PVD) peripheral vascular disease

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41
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“neck artery cleaned” is is the laymen’s term for what?

A

carotid endarterectomy

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42
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brain surgery is the laymen’s term for what?

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craniotomy

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43
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CA

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cancer

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44
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shunt

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(VP) ventriculoperitoneal shunt- used to pump our build up of cerebrospinal fluid

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45
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dialysis fistula is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

A

arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula)

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Dialysis graft

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arteriovenous graft (AV graft)

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47
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PICC Line is the laymen’s term for what?

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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“port” is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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port-a-cath or medi-port

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49
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clot filter (lower abdomen) is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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(IVC) inferior vena cava filter

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50
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Leg amputation is the laymen’s term for what? the acronym?

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(AKA) above knee amputation

(BKA) below knee amputation

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51
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joint repair/ replacement

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arthroplasty

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52
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metal plates/pinsis the laymen’s term for what?

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hardware

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53
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neck fused is the laymen’s term for what?

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cervical spine fusion

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54
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back fused is the laymen’s term for what?

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lunar or thoracic spinal fusion

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55
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if a drug makes someone sick, but does not cause inflammation then it is a ______ __________

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adverse reaction

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SHx

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social history

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57
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PSHx

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past surgical history

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PMHx

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past medical history

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MDM

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medical decision making

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DDx

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differential diagnosis

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Dx

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final diagnosis

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PA

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physicians assistant

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LNP, ARNP, NP

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nurse practitioner

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Bulging/herniated disc is the laymen’s term for what?

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DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease)

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Arthritis is the laymen’s term for what?

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(OA) osteoarthritis, sometimes rheumatoid arthritis

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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67
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weak/fragile bones

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often osteoporosis

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68
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“they cut it out” is the laymen’s term for what?

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surgical resection

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69
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adenoids removed is the laymen’s term for what?

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adeniodectomy

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70
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ear tubes is the laymen’s term for what?

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Pressure Equalizer (PE) tubes, TM tubes

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71
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Heart Bypass is the laymen’s term for what?

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(CABG) coronary artery bypass graft

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72
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Stents

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coronary stents

73
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heart ballon is the laymen’s term for what?

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angioplasty

74
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valve surgery is the laymen’s term for what?

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valve repair or replacement (bovine or mechanical)

75
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defibrillator is the laymen’s term for what?

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(AICD) automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator

76
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surgery for A-fib

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A fib s/p cardiac ablation

77
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breast removal is the laymen’s term for what?

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mastectomy

78
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hole in my neck is the laymen’s term for what?

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tracheotomy

79
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gallbladder removed is the laymen’s term for what?

A

cholecystectomy

80
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hernia repairis the laymen’s term for what?

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herniorrhaphy

81
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part of the colon removed is the laymen’s term for what?

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partial colectomy

82
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bag to collect stool is the laymen’s term for what?

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colostomy

83
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spleen removed is the laymen’s term for what?

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splenectomy

84
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stomach stapled is the laymen’s term for what?

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bariatric surgery

85
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ovary removed is the laymen’s term for what?

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oophorectomy

86
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uterus removed is the laymen’s term for what?

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hysterectomy

87
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tubes tied is the laymen’s term for what?

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tubal ligation

88
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c-section is the laymen’s term for what?

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cesarean section

89
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TURP

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transurethral removal of the prostate

90
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PHI

A

protected health information

91
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High cholesterol

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Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

92
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Thyroid problem

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Usually hypothyroidism, sometime hyperthyroidism

93
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“Surgery for AFib”

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Afib s/p cardiac ablation

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AICD

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Automatic Implanted Cardiac defibrillator

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“Heart cath”

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Cardiac catheterization

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“Balloon”

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Angioplasty (PMHx CAD)

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“Stents”

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Coronary stents (PMHx CAD)

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“Heart disease”

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CAD

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“Heart attack”

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MI

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“Heart failure”

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CHF

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Irregular heartbeat

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Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation

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“Episodes of abnormally fast/racing heartbeat”

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Arrhythmia, Supraventricular Tachycardia

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“Breast removal”

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Mastectomy

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“Hole in my neck”

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Tracheostomy

105
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“Part of my long removed”

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Partial lobectomy

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“Emphysema”

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COPD

107
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Blood clot in the lung

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PE

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PNA

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Pneumonia

109
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“Appendix removed”

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appendectomy

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“Gallbladder removed”

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Cholecystectomy

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“Hernia repair”

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Herniorrhaphy

112
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“Repair”

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-rrhaphy

113
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Part of my colon removed

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Partial colectomy

114
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Bag to collect stool

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Colostomy

115
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Spleen removed

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Splenectomy

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Stomach stapled

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Bariatric surgery

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Exploratory

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Exploratory Laparoscopy (ExLap)

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“Reflux”

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GERD

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GERD

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Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease

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“Ulcer”

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Gastric or Peptic Ulcer Disease

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“Pancreatitis”

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pancreatitis

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“Hepatitis”

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Hepatitis

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Chron’s/UC

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Chron’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis

124
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Irritable Bowel

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IBS

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IBS

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irritable bowel syndrome

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“Uterus removed”

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Hysterectomy

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“Ovary removed”

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Oophorectomy

128
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“Ovary/Fallopian tubes removed”

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Scalping-oophorectomy

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Pyelo

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Pyelonephritis

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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“Kidney stones”

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Renal Calculi

132
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“I’m on dialysis”

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CRF or ESRD

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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ESRD

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End stage renal failure

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Enlarged prostrate (benign)

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BPH

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

137
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G/P/A

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Gravida/para/Abortus

138
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Gravida

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The total # of times the pt has been pregnant

139
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para

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The # of pregnancies reaching viable gestation that the pt has had

140
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viable gestation =

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23 weeks

141
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Abortus

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The total # of miscarriages or elective abortions

142
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“Back artery cleaned”

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Carotid endarterectomy

143
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“shunt”

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Cerebral shunt

144
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“Brain surgery”

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Craniotomy

145
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“Mini-stroke”

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TIA (transient ischemic attack)

146
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Seizures

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Hx of seizures

147
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Stroke

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CVA

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CVA

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Ischemic cerebrovascular accident

149
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Brain bleed

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hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident

150
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“I drink a lot”

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ETOH abuse or alcoholism

151
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“I do drugs”

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Substance abuse

152
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“Dialysis fistula”

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AV (arteriovenous) Fistula

153
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“Dialysis graft”

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AV graft

154
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“PICC line”

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peripherally inserted central catheter

155
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“Clot filter” isn’t he lower abdomen

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IVC (inferior vena cava) filter

156
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“Bulge in my aorta”

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Aortic aneurism

157
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“Bad blood flow into my legs”

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PVD

158
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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

159
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“Numbness in my legs”

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Peripheral neuropathy

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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RA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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DDD

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degenerative disc disease

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“Bulging/herniated disc”

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DDD

164
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“Weak/fragile bones”

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Osteoporosis

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“They cut it out”

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S/p surgical resection

166
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“Tonsils removed”

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Tonsillectomy

167
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“Adenoids removed”

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Adenoidectomy

168
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“Ear tubes”

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Myringotomy or Pressure Equalizing (PE) tubes

169
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ORIF

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Open reduction with internal fixation

170
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“New hip”

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ORIF

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

172
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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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“Joint repair”

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Arthroplasty

174
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“Metal plates/pins”

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Hardware

175
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“Neck/back fused”

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Cervical/lumbar spine fusion

176
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What are the 4 symptoms of an allergy?

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RIDS

177
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Scribe alert for former smoker?

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Record the year they quit

178
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Scribe Alert for current tobacco?

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PPD and number of years

179
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Scribe alert w/ regard for illicit drug use?

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The drug and route of administration

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