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/24

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houtrs

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days

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/12

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months

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MVA

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motor vehicle acc.

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RTA

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road traffic acc

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FOOSH

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fell on outstretched hand

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MBA/MCA

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motorbike/cycle acc

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ROI

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region of int

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NAD

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no abnormality detec

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?

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suspicion

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Hx

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hsitory

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ambulant

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walking

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IDDM

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insulin dependent daib mellitus

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NIDDM

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non-insulin dependent diab mellitus

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SOL

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space occupying lesion

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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AML

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acute myeloid leukaemia

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NOF

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neck of femur

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NOH

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neck of humerus

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#

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frac

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PUO

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pyrexia of unknown origin

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CT

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computed tomography

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MRI

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mag res img

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US

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ultrasound

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PET

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positron emission tomo

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PTA

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percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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PTC

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangio pacreatogram

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lordosis

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concave post

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kyphosis

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concave ant

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scoliosis

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lateral curve

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CXR

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chet xray

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SOBOOE

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shortness of breath on exertion

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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RML

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right middle lobe

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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URTI

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upper resp. tract infection

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LRTI

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lower resp. tract infectio

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LVF

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left ventricular failure

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RVF

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right ventricualr fail

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IHD

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ischaemic heart disease

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MI

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myocardial infraction

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AMI

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anterior myocardial infraction

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APO

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acute pulmonary oedema

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CCF

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congestive cardiac fail

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COPD/COAD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary/airway disease

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SVC

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sup vena cava

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ETT

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endotracheal tube

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CVC

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central venous catheter

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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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Sats

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oxygen sat

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Haemoptysis

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coughing blood

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AXR

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abdomen xray

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HSG

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hysterosalpingogram

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IVP/U

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intravenous pyelogram/urogram

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RGP

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retrograde pyelogram

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SBE

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small bowel enema

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SBS

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small bowel series

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BO

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bowel obst

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SBO

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small bowel obst

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LBO

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large Bowel obst

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ARF

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acute renal fail

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CRF

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chronic renal fail

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GB

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gall bladder

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AAA

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abdmominal aortic aneurysm

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PID

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pelvic inflam disease

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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IVC

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inf vena cava

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NDT

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nasoduodenal tube

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GORD

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gastro oesophageal reflux disease

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TOF

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tracheo oesophageal fistula

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haematemesis

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vomitting up blood

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melaena

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blood stained faeces

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dysuria

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difficulty producing urine (reduced amount)

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SXR

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skull xray

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SAH

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sub arachnoid haemorrhage

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SDH

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sub dural haemaorrhage/haematoa

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TIA

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transient ischaemic attack

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CVA

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cerebro vascular accident

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LOC

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loss of consciousness

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GSC

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glasgow coma scale

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H/A

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CCA

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common carotif artery

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ICA

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internal carotid artery

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ECA

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external carotid artery

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COW

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circle of willis

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MCA

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middle cerebral artery

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trachy

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brady

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hyper

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above normal

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hypo

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below norm

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normo

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supra

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proximal to

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infra

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dextra

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lapar

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exploration

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Dys

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difficulty

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A

A

absence of

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Angio

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of the blood vessels

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Osteo

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of the bone

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chondro

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of the cartilage

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Pneumo

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of the lungs

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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otomy

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to cut into

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ostomy

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oscopy

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using an endoscope or similar

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cardia

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of the heart

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pnoea

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plasty

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genesis

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development of

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tensive

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blood pressure

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