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Med Abbreviation Flashcards

1
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HPC

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History of presenting complaint

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PMH

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Past medical History

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DMH

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Drug medication history

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SFH

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Social Family History

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RTC

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Road traffic collision

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MOI

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Mechanism of injury

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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A V PU

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Alert
Voice
Pain
Unresponsive

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LOC

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Loss of consciousness

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CBR

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Capillary bed refill

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PERRLA

A 
Pupil
Equal
Round
React to light
Accommodation
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BM

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Blood m/mols

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DIB

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Difficulty in breathing

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GTN

A

Glyceryl trinitrate

Nitro glyceryl

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OTC

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Over the counter med

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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PC

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Presenting Complaint

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#

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Fracture

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20
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>

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Greater than

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A/O

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Alert and oriented

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A/Ox3 or 4

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Alert and oriented to person, place and time( if 4 to incident)

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NKA

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No known allergies

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RUQ
RLQ
LUQ
LLQ

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Right upper quadrant

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L

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Left

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R

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Right

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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@

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At

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AAA

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABDO

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Abdominal

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A B C

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Air breath circulation

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AC

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Ante cubical

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ALS

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Advance life support

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A&D

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Admission &discharge

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AED

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Automated external defibrillator

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AFib

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Atrial fibrillation

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AKA

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Above knee amputation

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infarction

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AOS

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Arrive on scene

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ASA

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Aspirin

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BBB

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Bundle branch block

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BBS

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Bilateral breathing sounds

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BLS

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Basic life support

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46
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BO

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Bowel open

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BVM

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Bag valve mask

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CA

A

Cancer

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51
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Cath

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Catheterisation

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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53
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CNS

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Central nervous system

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C/O

A

Complains of

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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COD

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Cause of death

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57
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CP

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Chest pain

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CQI

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Continuous quality improvement

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60
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CSF

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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CT scan

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Computerised tomography

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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63
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DA

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Drug abuse

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D/C

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Discontinued

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DCAP BTLS

A 
Deformities discolouration
crepitus contusions 
Abrasion and avulsion
punctures penetrations 
burns 
tenderness 
lacerations 
Swelling
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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67
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DOS

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Dead on scene

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DVT

A

Deep vain thrombosis

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DX

A

Diagnosis

70
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ECG

A

Electrocardiograph

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

72
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ETA

A

Estimated time of arrival

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ET

A

Endotracheal tube

74
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EXT

A

External

75
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FB

A

Foreign body

76
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FLEX

A

Flex ion

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FROM

A

Full range of motion

78
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GCS

A

Glasgow coma scale

79
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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GSW

A

Gun shot wound

81
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GYN

A

Gynaecology

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H/A

A

Headache

83
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HEENT

A

Head ears eyes nose throat

84
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HR

A

Heart rate

85
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HTN

A

Hypertension

86
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Hx

A

History

87
Q

Hyper

A

High

88
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Hypo

A

Low

89
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ICF

A

Intercellular fluid

90
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ICP

A

Inter cranial pressure

91
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ICS

A

Inter costal space

92
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

93
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I M

A

Inter muscular

94
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IO

A

Intraosseous

95
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IV

A

Intravenous

96
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KO

A

Keep open

97
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KVO

A

Keep vain open

98
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LAT

A

Lateral

99
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

100
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mcg

A

Micro gram

101
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MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

102
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MED

A

Medication

103
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Mg

A

Milligram

104
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

105
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NC

A

Nasal cannula

106
Q

NEB

A

Nebuliser

107
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NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

108
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GTN

A

Nitroglycerin

109
Q

N/V

A

Nausea and vomiting

110
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O2

A

Oxygen

111
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OD

A

Overdose

112
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OPA

A

Oral pharyngeal airway

113
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OTC

A

Over the counter

114
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OPQRST

A

Onset provoking factors quality radiation severity time

115
Q

P

A

Pulse

116
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

117
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PALP

A

Palpating

118
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

119
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PEA

A

Pulse less electrical activity

120
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PO

A

Orally

121
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PT

A

Patient

122
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PVC

A

Premature ventricular contractions

123
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Q

A

Every

124
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SL

A

Sublingual

125
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ST

A

Sinus tachycardia

126
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Stat

A

Straight away

127
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SC

A

Subcutaneous

128
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SR

A

Sinus rhythm

129
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SVT

A

Super ventricular tachycardia

130
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SZ

A

Seizures

131
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SX

A

Symptoms

132
Q

T

A

Temperature

133
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

134
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Tx

A

Treatment

135
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UOA

A

Up on our arrival

136
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

137
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

138
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UTL

A

Unable to locate

139
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VFib

A

Ventricular fibrillation

140
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VS

A

Vital signs

141
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VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

142
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Ews

A

Early warning score

143
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

144
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DKA

A

Diabetic ketoacidosis

145
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GU

A

Genitourinary

146
Q
A

Less than

147
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LVF

A

Left ventricular failure

148
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RVF

A

Right ventricular failure

Usually secondary to left sided failure

149
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JVP

A

Jugular venous pulse

150
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CVS

A

Cardiovascular system

151
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RS

A

Respiratory

152
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Gi t

A

Gastrointestinal tract

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Gu s

A

Genitourinary system

154
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

Locomotion

155
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Imp

A

Impression

156
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S/E

A

Systemic Enquiry

157
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~

A

Approximately

158
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0

A

No

159
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X/12

A

Number of months

160
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X/24

A

Number of hours

161
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X/40

A

Number of gestation weeks

162
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X/52

A

Number of weeks

163
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X/7

A

Number of days

164
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Y/O

A

Years old

165
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MSCx4

A

Motor sensation circulation in all 4 limbs

166
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RPM

A

Right posterior marginal

167
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LAC

A

Left anterior circumflex

168
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SOCRATES

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A 
SOCRATES
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Site of pain/sensation. 
Onset time. 
Characteristics of pain/sensation. 
Radiates anywhere. 
Timing of pain/sensation. 
Eliminates pain/sensation. Pain score.

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