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Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards

memorize common clinical and medical abbreviations

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Abd

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Abdomen

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ABGs

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Arterial blood gases

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a.c.

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Before meals

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ACLS

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Advanced cardiac life support

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Ad lib

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As desired

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ADHD

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Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

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AKA

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Above-the-knee amputation

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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ASA

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Aspirin

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C

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Celsius

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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Ca (2 answers)

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Calcium;Cancer

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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Coronary artery disease

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CC

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Chief complaint

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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cm

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Centimeter

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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BE

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Barium enema

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BKA

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Below-the-knee amputation

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BMI

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Body mass index

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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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BPM

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Beats per minute

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BSA

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Body surface area

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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Biopsy

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c̄

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With

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D/C, dc

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Discharge, discontinue

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DTap

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Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

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CNS

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Central nervous sytem

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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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c/o

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Complains of

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Csf

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

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Computed Topography

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Cv

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Cardiovascular

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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d

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Day

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D&C

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Dilation and curettage

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

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HTN

A

HypertensionH

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Hx

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History

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I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

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I&O

A

Intake and output

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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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ED

A

Emergency department

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EEG

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ELectroencephalogram

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ENT

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Ear, nose, and throat

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FBS, FBG

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Fasting blood sugar/glucose

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f/u

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FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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Fx

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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gtt

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology, gynecologist

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H, hr

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HEENT

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Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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HF

A

Heart failure

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Hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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R/O

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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RT

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Respiratory therapy/therapist

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RUE

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Right upper extremity

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

Prescription

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s̄

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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Stat

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Immediately

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STI

A

Sexually transmitted infection

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Sx

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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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Tx

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IUD

A

Intrauterine device

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K

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KUB

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Kidneys, ureters, bladder

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L

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Liter or left

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lb

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LLE

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Left lower extremity

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LLL

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Left lower lobe

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LUE

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Left upper extremity

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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Mg/dl

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Milligrams per deciliter

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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mL

A

Milliliters

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MM

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Mucous membrane

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mm Hg

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Millimeters of mercury

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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N/V

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Nausea/vomiting

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NG

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Nasogastric

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NB

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NKA/NKDA

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No known allergies/No known drug allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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NS

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Normal saline

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NSAID

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OC

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Oral contraceptive

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OOB

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Out of bed

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OP

A

Outpatient

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OT

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Occupational therapy/therapist

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OTC

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Over-the-counter

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PA (2 definitions)

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Posteroanterior, physician assistant

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p.c.

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After meals (post cibos)

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PE (2 definitions)

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Physical examination, pulmonary embolism

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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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PO

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PRN

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VS

A

Vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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WNL

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Within normal limits

138
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YO, y/o

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