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Medical short hand Flashcards

1
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BP

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blood pressure

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B

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bilateral

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R

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right

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L

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left

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C/O

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complain of

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CBC

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complete blood count

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Dx

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diagnosis

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D/C

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discontinue or discharge

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DNR

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do not resuscitate

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FX

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fracture

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Hx

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history

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H/O

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history of

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13
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in vivo

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in the body

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in vitro

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in the lab

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15
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LBP

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low back pain

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NT

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not tested

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ORIF

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Open Reduction Internal Fixation

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PRN

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as needed

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PEARL

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Pupils equal and reactive to light

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s/p

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status post

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21
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Sx

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surgery

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22
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TKR

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total knee replacement

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23
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ACLR

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ACL reconstruction

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24
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ACLR PTG

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ACL reconstruction with patella tendon graft

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25
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Tx

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Treatment

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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WB

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weight bearing

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NWB

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non weight bearing

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30
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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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31
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WNL

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within normal limits

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32
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Wt

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weight

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33
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IM

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intramuscular (as injection)

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34
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SQ

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subcutaneous (as injection)

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35
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BID

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two times a day

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36
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TID

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three times a day

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37
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QID

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4 times a day

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38
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􏰃c/s

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with/without

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39
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p

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after

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40
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+tive

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positive

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41
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A&O

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alert and oriented

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42
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abnor

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abnormal

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43
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AC

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Acromioclavicular/acute

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44
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ante

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before

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45
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ant

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anterior

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46
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AOAP

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as often as possible

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47
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AP

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anterior posterior

assessment and plans

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B

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bilateral

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C/O

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complaints; under care of

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50
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CC

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chief complaint; chronic complainer

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51
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ck.

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check

52
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CP

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cold pack; chronic pain

53
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CWI

A

crutch walking instruction

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D/C

A

discharge

55
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DF

A

dorsifleion

56
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DOB

A

date of birth

57
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DTR

A

deep tendon reflex

58
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Dx

A

diagnosis

59
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E

A

edema

60
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ELOP

A

estimated length of program

61
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GA

A

general appearance

62
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H&P

A

history and physical

63
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H/O

A

history of

64
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HA

A

headache

65
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HP

A

hot pack

66
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HPI

A

history of present illness

67
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ht

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height; heart

68
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HTN

A

hypertension

69
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Hx

A

history

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IN

A

inversion

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L

A

left

72
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LAT

A

lateral

73
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LE

A

lower extrem

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IPPA

A

inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation

75
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mm

A

muscle; millimeter

76
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MOD

A

moderate

77
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N

A

normal never; no ;not

78
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NEG

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negative

79
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NKA

A

no known allergies

80
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NP

A

no pain

81
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MAEEW

A

moves all extreme equally well

82
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NPT

A

normal pressure and temp

83
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NSA

A

no significant abnormality

84
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NT

A

not tried

85
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o

A

negative; without

86
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O

A

objective finding

87
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OH

A

occupational history

88
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OT

A

occupational therapy

89
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P&A

A

percussion and auscultation

90
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p.o.

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post op

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PA

A

post-ant;

physician assistant

92
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Pt./pt.

A

patient

93
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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

94
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

95
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Px

A

physical exam; pneumothorax

96
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qd

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once daily

97
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R

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right

98
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R/O

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rule out

99
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Rx

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prescription

100
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S

A

subjective findings

101
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stat

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immediately

102
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STG

A

short term goals

103
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Sx

A

sings; symptoms

104
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T

A

temperature

105
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tid

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three times a day

106
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TTWB

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toe touch weight bearing

107
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UK

A

unknown

108
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US

A

ultrasound

109
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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

110
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Whp

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whirlpool

111
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x

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times

112
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y.o.

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year old

113
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Y/O

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years old

114
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EOA

A

examine, opinion, advice

115
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ES

A

electrical stimulation

116
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Fx

A

fracture

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G1-4

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grades 1-4

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FH

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family history

119
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FROM

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full range of motion

120
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EV

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eversion

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PE

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physical examination

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NC

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neurologic check; no complaints; not completed

123
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PF

A

plantarflexion

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PH

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past history; poor health

125
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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

126
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PPPBL

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peripheral pulses palpable both legs

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