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hemi

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half/partly

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intra

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within

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para

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near/resembling

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per

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through

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centesis

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to aspirate fluid

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algia

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pain

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stomy

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to make an opening

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tomy

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to cut into

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osis

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abnormal condition

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ABD

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abdominal

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter difibrillator

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BAHA

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bone anchored hearing aid

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Abx

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antibiotics

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AMS

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altered mental status

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BID

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twice a day

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BIPAP

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bilevel positive airway pressure

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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BOM

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bilateral otitis media

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BPH

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benign prosthetic hypertrophy

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BS

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bowel sounds
breath sounds

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CA

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cancer

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CN

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cranial nerves

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c/o

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complaint of/ complains of

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CP

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chest pain
cerebral palsy

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CPAP

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continuous palsy airway pressure

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CTAB

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clear to auscultation bilaterally

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CT A/P

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CT abdomen and pelvis

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
costovertebral angle

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DC

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discharge
discontinue

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DKA

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diabetic ketoacidosis

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CVAT

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costovertebral angle tenderness

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DP pulse

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dorsalis pedis pulse

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DTR

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deep tendon reflex

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LBBB

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left bundle branch block

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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MOI

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mechanism of injury

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MRCP

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magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

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MVA/MVC

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motor vehicle accident
motor vehicle collision

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NC

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nasal canula

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NG

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nasogastric

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NM

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nuclear medicine

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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N/V/D

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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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NSTEMI

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non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (elevated troponin)

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OE

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otitis externa

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PE

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pulmonary embolism

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OM

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otitis media

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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PFT

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pulmonary function test

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PHI

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protected health info

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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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PNA

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pneumonia

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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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PO

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by mouth

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PR

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per rectum

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PRN

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as needed

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PT/IRN

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prothrombin time/international normalized ratio

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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PT pulse

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posterior tibial pulse

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PTX

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pneumothorax

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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QD

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once daily

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QH

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every hour

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QID

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four times daily

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QOD

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every other day

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RBBB

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right bundle branch block

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r/o

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RRR

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regular rate and rhythm

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SAH

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subarachnoid hemorrhage

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SBO

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small bowel obstruction

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SDH

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subdural hematoma

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s/p

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status post

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STEMI

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ST-elevation myocardial infarction (acute MI)

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SVT

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supraventricular tachycardia

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Sz

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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TID

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three times a day

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UC

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urine culture

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UA

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urinalysis

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UTD

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up to date

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US

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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YTD

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year to date

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VATS

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video assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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Sx

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Q4H

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every 4 hours

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QHS

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at bedtime

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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EtOH

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FSBS

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fingerstick blood sugar

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GC

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GSW

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gunshot wound

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GU

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genitourinary

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H&H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HA

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HCT

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hematocrit

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HLD

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hyperlipidemia

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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ID

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infectious disease

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IM

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intramuscular

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LAD

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left axis deviation
left anterior descending
lymphadenopathy

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LAE

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left atrial enlargement

119
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acute on chronic

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exacerbation of a chronic condition

120
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anasarca

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whole body swelling

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angioedema

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rapid swelling of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

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baseline

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normal state for a specific patient

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diffuse

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generalized
non-localized

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dyspepsia

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indigestion

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epistaxis

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ecchymosis

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hemoptysis

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coughing/spitting up blood

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hematochezia

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passage of bright red blood in stool

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intractable

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no improvement despite intervention

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melena

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black tarry stool

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paresthesia

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abnormal skin sensation (such as tingling, burning, or numbness) with no apparent physical cause

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paroxysmal

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sporadic or occasional occurrence of symptoms or the acute exacerbation

(abrupt worsening) of pre-existing symptoms

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postictal

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post-seizure state descriptive of poor responsiveness

134
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pruritic

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status epilepticus

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repetitive, intractable seizures

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status migrainosus

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intractable migraine headache

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urticaria

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hives, sign of allergic reaction

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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anisocoria

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unequal pupil size

141
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antalgic gait

142
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body habitus
constitutional

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general appearance

143
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cachexia/cachectic
emaciated

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extremely thin
malnourished

144
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fluctuance

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palpable fluid collection under the skin
abscess

145
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friction rub

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scratching sounds during auscultation of heart

146
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bruits

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whooshing sounds during auscultation of vessels

147
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gallop

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extra sounds when auscultating heart

148
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guarding

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involuntary tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to protect internal organs in acute process

149
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icterus

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yellowing of the sclera of the eyes

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induration

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hardened area of tissue

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hemiparesis

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unilateral weakness

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hemiplegia

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unilateral paralysis

153
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hyperesthesia

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hypersensitivity of skin

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lymphodenopathy

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enlargement of lymph node

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macular

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flattened red spots on skin

156
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maculopapular

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rash w/ serveral raised areas

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meningismus

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stiffening of neck muscles

158
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mottled

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discoloration of skin due to cold

159
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obturator sign, mcburnie’s point, psoas sign, rovsing sign

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signs of appendicitis

160
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murphy’s sign

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tests for cholecystitis

161
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nystagmus

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involuntary eye movements where eyes appear to be shaking

162
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papilledema

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swelling of optic nerve sheath

163
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somnolent

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appearing very drowsy

164
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tenting

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slow return of skin to normal position after pinching the area- a sign of dehydration

165
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subungual

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beneath a nail

166
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wheal

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often a description of an uticarial plaque (a red swollen mark on the body)

167
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volar

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relating to the palm/sole of the foot (interchangeable with palmar)

168
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rales

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wet crackling sounds when auscultating the lungs

169
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rebound

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pain when releasing from abdominal palpation, also called Blumberg
sign

170
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retraction

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visible sinking of the skin between ribs during breathing, indicative of respiratory distress and use of accessory muscles

171
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rigidity

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stiffness of the abdominal wall muscles due to an acute abdominal
process

172
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rhonchi

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coarse rattling respiratory sound; often thick mucous sound by auscultation of the lungs

173
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romburg sign

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falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed

174
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serosanguinous

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consisting of yellowish serum and blood

175
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dilation and curettage

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scraping of the cervical canal and uterine cavity

176
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herniorrhaphy

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hernia repair

177
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hernioplasty

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hernia repair using a mesh

178
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debridement

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removing foreign material or dead/damaged/infected tissue from a wound or burn

179
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polysomnogram

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procedure to map brain waves during sleep; also called a “sleep
study”

180
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skeletal scintigraphy

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imaging type for checking bone health; also called a “bone scan”

181
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fine needle aspiration

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used to obtain a small biopsy specimen of tissue or fluid

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