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Med Term Final Flashcards

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Bx

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Biopsy

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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CABG

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Coronary artery Bypass Graft

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CAT

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Capillary Agglutination Test

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPAR

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Auto-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CT

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commuted tomography

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CT

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Scan

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LMP

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last menstural period

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LP

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lumbar puncture–cSF

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MI

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myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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MMK

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measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

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MIR

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magnetic renaissance imaging

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NSAID

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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug–advil

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OBGYN

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obstetrician gynecologist

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OCP

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oral contraceptive pill

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ABGS

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arterial blood gases

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AD

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Alzheimer’s disease/ right ear

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ADH

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anti-diuretic hormone

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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Bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BSE

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breast self-examination.

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CTS

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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CVA

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Cerebral Vascular Accident

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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D&C

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Dilatation and curettage

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DEA

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Absence of life

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DPT

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Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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EDC

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Estimated date of confinement

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ENT

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ear, nose, throat

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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FSH

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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Fx

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Fracture

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GI

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gastrointstinal infection

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Gtts

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Drops

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Ha

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He I

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HCG

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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HDL

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High Density Lipoprotein

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IDDM

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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IUD

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INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

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IV

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INTRAVENOUS

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LDL

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Low Density Lipoprotein, bad cholesterol

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OD

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Over does

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OS

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Diffusion of water

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OTC

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Over the counter

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Ou

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Out

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PAP

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The Papanicolaou test,

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PC

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After meals

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PCP

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Primary Care Physician

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PDR

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Physician’s Desk Reference

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PFT

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Pulmonary Function Test

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pH

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number of hydrogen ions in solution within the body

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PID

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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PRN

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As needed

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PSA

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Prostate Specific Antigen

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PCV

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premature ventricular contraction

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QHS

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every night at bedtime

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QID

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Four times a day

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QOD

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Every other day

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ROM

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Range of motion

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SAD

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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SOB

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SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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STAT

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sooner then already there

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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Sz

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Seizure

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TIA

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Transient Ischemic Attack

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TID

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Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath

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TMJ

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temporomandibular joint

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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TPR

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TEMPERATURE, PULSE, RESPIRATION

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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Tx

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Treatment

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UA

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urinalysis

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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AC

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before eatingTO

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