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Na

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Sodium

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N&V or N/V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NE

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Norepinephrine

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NIDDM

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Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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NGT tube or NG tube

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Nasogastric tube

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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Ō

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Nothing

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od, o.d,

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Every day (once daily)

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od, O.D, OD

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Right eye (DNU)

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om

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Every morning

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on

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Every night

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os, O.S, OS

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Left eye (DNU)

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ou, O.U

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Both eyes (DNU)

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O2sat

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Oxygen saturation

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OR

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Operating room

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Ortho

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Orthopedics

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OT

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Occupational therapy

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OTC

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Over the counter

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oz

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Ounce

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P

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Para, phosphorus, pulse

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p(line over top)

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After

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P&A

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Percussion and auscultation

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PA

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Pernicious anemia or physician’s assistant

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PAC

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Premature atrial contraction

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PaO2

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Partial pressure of arterial oxygen

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PAR-Q

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Physical activity readiness questionnaire

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Path

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Pathology

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p.c

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After meals, after food

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PDA

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patent ductus arteriosus

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PEEP

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Positive end-expiratory pressure

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PEmax

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Maximal expiratory pressure

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PET (scan)

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Positron emission tomography

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PFT

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Pulmonary function test

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PH

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Past history

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PImax

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Maximal inspiratory pressure

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PIP

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Positive inspiratory pressure

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Plt

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Platelets

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p.m

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Afternoon

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PMI

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Point of maximum impulse of the heart

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PNF

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Proprioreceptive neuromuscular facilitation

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p.o or po

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Orally, by mouth

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PO2

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Partial pressure of oxygen

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PP

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Pulse pressure

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Preop

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Preoperative

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PRN p.r.n

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As needed, as necessary

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PT

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Physical therapy

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PTA

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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

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PTCA

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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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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Q or q

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Every

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q.2.h

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Every 2 hours

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q.d or QD

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Every day (DNU)

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q.i.d

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Four times daily

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q.AM

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Each morning (before noon)

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q.h

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Every hour

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q.h.s

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At each bedtime

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q.I

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As much as you like

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q.o.d

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Every other day (DNU)

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q.a.d

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Every other day (DNU)

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q.PM

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Each evening

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R/O

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Rule out

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RAD

A

Right axis deviation

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RAL

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Recommended alert limit (HR)

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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RBBB

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Right bundle branch block

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RCA

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Right coronary artery

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Rep

A

Repetition

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RER

A

Respiratory exchange ratio

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RICE

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Rest,ice, compression, elevation

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RIMT

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Resistive inspiratory muscle training

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RM

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Repetition maximum

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ROM

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Range of motion

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RPE

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Rate of perceived exertion

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RQ

A

Respiratory quotient

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RV

A

Residual volume

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RVG

A

Radionuclide ventriculography

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RVH

A

Right ventricle hypertrophy

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Ś(line over top)

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Without

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S(subscript 1-4)

A

First through fourth heart sounds

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s/p or SP

A

Status post

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SaO2

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Percent saturation arterial oxygen

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SBP

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Systolic blood pressure

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SEE

A

Standard error of estimate

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SOAP

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Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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SPECT

A

Single photon emission computed tomography

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SSS

A

Sick sinus syndrome

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STAT or stat

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Immediately, with no delay

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STEMI

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SQ, sq, SubQ, s.c

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Subcutaneous

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SV

A

Stroke volume

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SVT

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Supraventricular tachycardia

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T

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Temperature

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t.i.d

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Three times daily

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tab

A

Tablet

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TACH

A

Tachycardia

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THR

A

Target heart rate

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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

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TLC

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Total lung capacity

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TN

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True negative results

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TP

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True positive results

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T.P.N.

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Total parenteral nutrition

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TV

A

Tidal volume

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Tx

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Treatment

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UA or u/a

A

Urinalysis

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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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ut.dict or u.d

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As directed

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V

A

Ventilation

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V (with dot on top)

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Volume

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VC

A

Vital capacity

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V (dot on top) CO2

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Volume carbon dioxide produced

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V (dot on top) E

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Volume expired ventilation

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V (dot on top) Emax

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Maximal volume expired ventilation

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V (dot on top) I

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Volume inspired ventilation

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VMT

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Ventilatory muscle training

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V (dot on top) O2

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Volume oxygen consumption

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V (dot on top) O2max

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Volume maximal oxygen uptake

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%V (dot on top) O2max

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% of volume maximal oxygen uptake

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V (dot on top) O2peak

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Volume peak oxygen uptake

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V (dot on top) O2R

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Volume oxygen uptake reserve

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%V (dot on top) O2R

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% volume oxygen uptake reserve

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VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

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VS

A

Vital signs

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VSS

A

Vital signs are stable

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VT

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Ventricular tachycardia or ventilatory threshold

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WAT

A

White adipose tissue

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WBGT

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Wet-bulb globe temperature

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WBC

A

White blood count

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W-P-W

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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wt

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Weight

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x (with line over top)

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Except

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XR

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Extended release

135
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Zn

A

Zinc

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TPR

A

Total peripheral resistance

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n.s

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Not significant

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NS

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Normal saline

139
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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NSR

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Normal sinus rhythm

141
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NTG

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Nitroglycerine

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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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