General Flashcards

1
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a

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Before

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2
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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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3
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Adm

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Admission

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4
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AKA

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Above the knee amputation

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5
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Amb

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Ambulate

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6
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ARNP

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Advanced registered nurse practitioner

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7
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B

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Bilateral

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8
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BKA

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Below the knee amputation

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9
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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10
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c

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With

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11
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c/w

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Consistent with

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12
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Ca

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Carcinoma

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13
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chr

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Chronic

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14
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CN

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Cranial nerve

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15
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CNS

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Central nervous system

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16
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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17
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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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18
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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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19
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DOE

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Suspends on exertion

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20
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ECT

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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21
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EMT

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Emergency medical technician

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22
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ICP

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Intracranial pressure

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23
Q

NKA

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No known allergies

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24
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NH

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Nursing home

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25
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nl

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Normal limits

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26
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NOC

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Nocturnal; at night

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27
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O/A

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On arrival

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28
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Occ

A

Occasional

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29
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UTD

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Up to date

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30
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p

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Post; after

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31
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P

A

Pulse

32
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R

A

Respiration

33
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s

A

Without

34
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o

A

Without

35
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sl

A

Slight

36
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

37
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T

A

Temperature

38
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VS

A

Vital signs

39
Q

NOS

A

Not otherwise specified

40
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

41
Q

EUA

A

Exam under anesthesia

42
Q

EOMI

A

Extraocular muscles intact

43
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

44
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

45
Q

ETOH

A

Alcohol

46
Q

FAAA

A

Fellow, Amer. academy of audiology

47
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FACP

A

Fellow, amer. College of physicians

48
Q

FACS

A

Fellow, amer. College of surgeons

49
Q

FRCS

A

Fellow, royal college of surgeons

50
Q

FB

A

Foreign body

51
Q

GSW

A

Gunshot wound

52
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

53
Q

HA

A

Headache

54
Q

Latrogenic

A

Physician caused or induced

55
Q

Idiopathic

A

Unknown cause, self arising

56
Q

Inf

A

Infected

57
Q

LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

58
Q

LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

59
Q

LTG

A

Long term goals

60
Q

N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

61
Q

NED

A

No evidence of disease

62
Q

PA

A

Physician’s assistant

63
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

64
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

65
Q

RTW

A

Return to work

66
Q

TMJ

A

Temporal mandibular joint

67
Q

UCHD

A

Usual childhood diseases

68
Q

OSH

A

Outside hospital

69
Q

x

A

Times

70
Q

MCA

A

Motorcycle accident

71
Q

I

A

Independent

72
Q

LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

73
Q

MSE

A

Mental status evaluation

74
Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

75
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

76
Q

H&P

A

History and physical