Page 1 Flashcards by Anna Houseal

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a

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Without

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Ac

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Before meals

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Acute

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Short term

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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Afebrile

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Without a fever

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Algia

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Pain & suffering

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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ASA

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Aspirin

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Atrophy

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Wasting away/without nourishment

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Audi/o

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Hearing

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Bid

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Twice a day

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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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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Brady

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Slow

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c with a line over it

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With

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C/O

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Complains of

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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cc

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Cubic centimeter

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Chole/o

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Gallbladder

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Chronic

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Long term

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Cl

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Chloride

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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Col/o

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Colon

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Contra

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Against

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Cost/o

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Ribs

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CPR

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Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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Crani/o

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Skull

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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Cyan

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Blue

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Cyte

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Cell

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Dipl/o

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Double

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Dynia

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Pain

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Dys

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Painful

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Ectomy

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Surgical removal of

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram-graph

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EKG/ECG

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Electrocardiogram/ electrocardiograph

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Emia

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Blood

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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ER/ED

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Emergency room/ emergency department

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Febrile

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Fever

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FUO

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Fever unknown origin

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Fx

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Fracture

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Gastr/o

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Stomach