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Into to Health Cards (Midterm) Flashcards

1
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABBREVIATIONS

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LET’S GO!!!

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Doctor of osteopathy

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DO

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Doctor of Pharmacy

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PharmD

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Certified Pharmacy Technician

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CPhT

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Certified nurse midwife

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CNM

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Certified medical assistance

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CMA

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Certified medical technician

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CMT

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Certified nurse practitioner

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CRNP

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Family Nurse Practitioner

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FNP

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Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

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GNP

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Licensed practical nurse

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LPN

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Licensed social worker

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LSW

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Home Health Registered Nurse

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HHRN

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Radiology Assistance

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RA

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Registered Nurse

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RN

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Registered pharmacist

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RPh

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Registered dietician

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RD

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Geriatric nursing assistant

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GNA

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Physician Assistant

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PA

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Medical Doctor

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MD

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Podiatrist

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DPM

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Chiropractor

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DC

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Respiratory Therapist

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RT

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Physical therapist

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PT

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Occupational Therapist

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OT

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Recreational Therapist

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TR

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Dentist

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DDS

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Doctor of Dental Medicine

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DMD

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Dental hygienist

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DN

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30
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Certified dental technician

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CDT

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Emergency medical technician

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EMT

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Paramedic

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EMT-P

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Veterinarian

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DVM

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Optometrist

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OD

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Optician

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OPT

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36
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Licensed dispensing optician

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LDO

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CHARTING TERMS ABBREVIATION

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LET’S GO!!!!

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Chief complaint

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CC

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39
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History of present illness

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HPI

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40
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Past medical history

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PMH

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Follow-up note format

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SOAP
S- Subjective
O- Objective
A- Assessment
P- Plan

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Diagnosis

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Dx

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43
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Prescription

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Rx

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Reaction

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Rxn

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Treatment

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Tx

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46
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Seizure

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Sz

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47
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Respiratory rate

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RR

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Heart rate

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HR

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Pulse

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P

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50
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Blood Pressure

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BP

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51
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Pulse Oximetry

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PO2

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52
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History of

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H/O

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53
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Complaint of

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C/O

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54
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Rule out

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R/O

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55
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Follow up

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F/U

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56
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Chest x-ray

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CXR

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57
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Signs and Symptoms

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SXS

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58
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No acute distress

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NAD

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59
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Review of systems

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ROS

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60
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Adverse drug reaction

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ADR

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61
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Unable to Obtain

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UTO

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62
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No known allergies

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NKA

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63
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No known drug allergies

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NKDA

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No known food allergies

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NKFA

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DISEASE STATE OR CONDITIONS ABBREVIATIONS

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LET’S GO!!

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66
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Shortness of breath

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SOB

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67
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Chest pain

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CP

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68
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Jugular venous distention

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JVD

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69
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Myocardial infarction

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MI

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70
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Coronary artery disease

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CAD

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71
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Peripheral vascular disease

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PVD

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72
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Hypertension

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HTN

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73
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Congestive heart failure

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CHF

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Atrial fibrillation

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Afib

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Cerebral vascular accident

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CVA

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Transient ischemic attack

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TIA

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Acute renal failure

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ARF

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Chronic renal failure

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CRF

79
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End stage renal disease

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ESRD

80
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Alzheimer’s disease

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AD

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Parkinson’s disease

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PD

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ALS

83
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Multiple sclerosis

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MS

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Genitourinary

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GU

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Gastrointestinal

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GI

86
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Small bowel obstruction

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SBO

87
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Inflammatory bowel disease

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IBD

88
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GERD

89
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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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PUD

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Urinary tract infection

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UTI

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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URI

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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COPD

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ARDS

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Headache

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HA

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Cancer

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CA

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Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

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MSSA

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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MRSA

98
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Pelvic inflammatory disease

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PID

99
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Sexually transmitted disease

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STD

100
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Sexually transmitted infection

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STI

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Erectile dysfunction

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ED

102
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPH

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

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PTSD

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Pulmonary embolism

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PE

105
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Deep vein thrombosis

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DVT

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADHD

107
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AIDS

108
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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

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Hepatitis A virus

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HAV

110
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Hepatitis B virus

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HBV

111
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Hepatitis C virus

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HCV

112
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Diabetes

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DM

113
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Insulin dependent diabetes

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IDDM

114
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Non-insulin dependent diabetes

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NIDDM

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DISEASE PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

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LET’S GO!!

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Brady-

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Slow

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Tachy-

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Fast

118
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Auto-

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Self

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Hypo-

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Low / under

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Hyper-

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Above / high

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Erythro-

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Red

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Leuko (co)-

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White

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Anti-

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Against

124
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-ase

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Enzyme

125
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Inter-

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Between

126
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Intra-

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Within, into, inside

127
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-itis

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Inflammation of

128
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-ism

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Condition

129
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-lysis

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Destruction, dissolving

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Macro-

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Large

131
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Micro-

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Small

132
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-coccus

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Round

133
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-emia

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Blood

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-gly-

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Sugar

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-megaly

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Enlarged

136
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Mal-

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Bad

137
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Neo-

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New

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Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Post-

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After, behind

140
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Sub-

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Under

141
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Supra-

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Above

142
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Trans-

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Across

143
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-stasis

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Stoppage or balance

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-phylaxis

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Protection or prevention

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-ology

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Study of

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-ologist

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Person who does or studies a disease

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Neuro-

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Brain

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Cerebro-

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Brain

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Pulmon-

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Lung

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Cardio-

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Heart

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Nephro-

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Kidney

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Osteo-

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Bone

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Ortho-

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Bone

155
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Derm-

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Skin

156
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Oto-

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Ear

157
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Optha-

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Eye

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Arthro-

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Joint

159
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-sclerosis

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Hardening

160
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-ectomy

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To remove

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-otomy

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To cut

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-pathy

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Disease of

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LABWORK ABBREVIATIONS

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LET’S GO!!

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Complete Blood Count

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CBC

165
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Hematocrit / Hemoglobin

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H/H

166
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Liver Function test

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LFT

167
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Lipid panel

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FLP

168
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Thyroid Function Tests

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TFT

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Pulmonary Function Tests

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PFT

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Creatinine

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Cr

171
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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUN

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Glomerular Filtration Rate

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GFR

173
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Creatinine Clearance

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CC or CRCI

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Hemoglobin A1c

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A1c

175
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Basic Metabolic Panel

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BMP

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Complete Metabolic Panel

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CMP

177
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Protime

A

PT

178
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International Normalized Ratio

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INR

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Partial Thromboplastin Time

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PTT

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Red Blood Cell

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RBC

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White Blood Cell

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WBC

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