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1
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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6
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AFIB

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombosis

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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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10
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PTX

A

Pneumothorax

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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PNA

A

Pneumonia

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13
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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14
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CVA (stroke)

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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15
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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16
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URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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18
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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19
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SBO

A

Small Bowel Obstruction

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20
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CP

A

Chest Pain

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21
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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22
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N/V/D

A

Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea

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23
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HA

A

Headache

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24
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DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

25
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BM

A

Bowel Movement

26
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AMS

A

Altered mental status

27
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness

28
Q

SZ

A

Seizure

29
Q

OD

A

Overdose

30
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Hx

A

History

31
Q

c/o

A

complains of

32
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

33
Q

MOI

A

Mechanism of injury

34
Q

PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

35
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Sx

A

Symptom

36
Q

s/p

A

Status post

37
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UTD

A

Up to Date

38
Q

EtOH

A

Alcohol

39
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PTA

A

Prior to arrival

40
Q

EOMI

A

Extra ocular movements intact

41
Q

PERRL

A

Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light

42
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AT/NC

A

atraumatic/normocephalic

43
Q

DP Pulse

A

Dorsalis pedis pulse

44
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A & O x 3

A

Alert and Oriented to Person, Place, and Time

45
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

46
Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic Acid

47
Q

NSAID

A

Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

48
Q

O, 2L NC

A

Administer 2 liters oxygen by nasal cannula

49
Q

Abx

A

Antibiotics

50
Q

NSR

A

Normal sinus rhythm

51
Q

RBBB

A

Right bundle branch block

52
Q

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

53
Q

ST ↑

A

ST Elevation

54
Q

LAD

A

Left Axis Deviation

55
Q

H&H

A

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

56
Q

Trop

A

Troponin

57
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

58
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

59
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CT A/P

A

Computerized tomography scan of the abdomen/pelvis

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