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athero

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fatty

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lipo

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fat

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neuro

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nerve

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myo

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muscle

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osteo

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bone

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lympho

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lymph tissue

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carcino

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cancer

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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HA

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headache

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met., mets

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metastasis

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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CXR

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chest x-ray

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DTs

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delirium tremens

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BLEs

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bilateral lower extremities

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Fx

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fracture

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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ORTH

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orthopedics

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PT

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physical therapy

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LLEs

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left lower extremities

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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P

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pulse

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R

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respiratory

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SOB

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short of breath

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staph

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staphylococcus

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strep

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streptococcus

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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GYN

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gynecology

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HDL

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high-density lipoproteins

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LDL

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low-density lipoproteins

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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O2

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oxygen

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PE

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pulmonary edema,physical exam, pulmonary embolism

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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BM

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bowel movement

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PO

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by mouth

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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H&H

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hemoglobin and hematocrit

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NG

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nasogastric

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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IV

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intravenous

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ROM

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range of motion

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Hx

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history

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ou

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both eyes

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Tx

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Treatment

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PA

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posterior to anterior

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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TB

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tuberculosis

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VD

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venereal disease

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

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NIDDM

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noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)

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BKA

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below knee amputation

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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bid

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twice a day

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hs

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hour of sleep

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NS

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normal saline

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q2h

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every two hours

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q4h

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every four hours

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tid

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three times a day

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qid

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four times a day

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A,B,O,AB

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blood types

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cath

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catheter

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ac

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before meals

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I&O

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intake and output

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IM

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intramuscular

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pc

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after meals

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sc

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subcutaneous

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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AMB

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ambulance

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od

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right eye

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os

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left eye

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c

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with

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s

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without

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AMA

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against medical advice

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HOB

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head of bed

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HOH

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hard of hearing

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HTN

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hypertension

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PP

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post prandial

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H/O

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history of

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R/O

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rule out

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C/O

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complain of

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H&P

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History and physical

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HPI

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history of present illness

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PMH

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past medical history

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OOB

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out of bed

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p

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after

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ad lib

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at liberty

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