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1
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ED

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Emergency department

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EKG

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Electro cardiogram

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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ETOH

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Ethyl Alcohol

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fx

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Fracture

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GI

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Gastro intestinal

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gm

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Gram

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GSW

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Gun shot wound

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HA

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Headache

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HPI

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History of present illness

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Hx

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History

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ICP

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Intra cranial pressure

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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IDDM

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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IM

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Intra muscular

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JVD

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Jugular vein dissention

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kg

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Kilogram

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LOC

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Level of consciousness

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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mL

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Milliliter

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mm

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Milimeter

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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MVC

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Motor vehicle collision

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NC

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Nasal canula

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NIDDM

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Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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NPA

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Naso pharyngeal airway

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NPO

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Nil per os ( nothing by mouth)

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NSR

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Normal sinus rhythm

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NTG

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Nitroglycerine

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N/V

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Nausea vomiting

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O2

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Oxygen

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism

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PEARL

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Pupils equal and reactive to light

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PEEP

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Positive end expiratory pressure

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PERRL

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Pupils equal round and reactive to light

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po

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Per os ( by mouth)

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PRN

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Pro re nata (as needed)

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42
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q

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Every

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43
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RBC

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Red blood cell

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44
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R/O

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Rule out

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45
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ROM

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Range of motion

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46
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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47
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Rx

A

Prescription

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48
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SL

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Sublingual

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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S/S

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Signs symptoms

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51
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Stat

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Immediately

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52
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STD

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Sexually transmitted disease

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SVT

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Supra ventricular tachycardia

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54
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TIA

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Trans ischemic attack

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Tx

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Treatment

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VS

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Vital signs

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57
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Y/o

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Year old

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58
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a

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Without

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59
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Ante

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Front , before

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Anti

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Against, opposed to

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bi

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Two

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Blast(o)

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Germ,bud, developing

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Brady

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Slow

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Cardi(o)

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Heart

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Cerebr(o)

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Brain,cerebrum

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Cervic(o)

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Neck

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Circum

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Around

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Contra

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Against, opposite

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Cyan(o)

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Blue

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Dys

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Difficult, painful

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Erythr(o)

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Red

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Gastr(o)

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Stomach

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Glyc(o)

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Sugar, sweet

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Hemat(o)

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Blood

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Hemi

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Half

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Hepat(o)

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Liver

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Hyper

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Over, excessive, high

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Hypo

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Under, below normal

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Latero

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Lateral to one side

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Leuk(o)

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White

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Mega

A

Large

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My(o)

A

Muscle

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Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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Neur(o)

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Nerves

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Ortho

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Straight, normal

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Oste(o)

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Bone

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Peri

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Around

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Pharyng(o)

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Throat

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Pneum(o)

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Lung/air

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Poly

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Many

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Pre

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Before

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Pseud(o)

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False

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Pulm(o)

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Lung

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Retr(o)

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Backward, behind

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Sub

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Under

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Tachy

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Rapid,fast

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Thorac(o)

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Chest

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Vas(o)

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Blood vessel

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Algia

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Pertaining to pain

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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Itis

A

Inflamation

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Megaly

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Enlargement of

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Ology

A

Study of

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Oma

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Tumor

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Ostomy

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Surgically remove

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Plegia

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Paralysis or stroke

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Pnea

A

Breathing

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Rrhage

A

Abnormal flow or discharge

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rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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Bronch

A

Airway bronchioles

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Carcin

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Cancer

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Foramen

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Opening

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Gastr

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Stomach

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Glyc(y)

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Sugar, sweet

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Hem(at)

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Blood

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Hepat(c)

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Liver

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My

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Muscle

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Nephr

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Kidney

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Neuro

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Nerves

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Ocul

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Eye

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Path

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Disease

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Pleur

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Rib,side

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Psych

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Mind

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Sept

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Wall, divider; seven

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Viscer

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Internal organs

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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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AMA

A

Against medical advice

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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

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AO X 4

A

Alert and oriented times 4

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ARDS

A

A respiratory distress syndrome

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ASA

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Aspirin

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BSA

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Body surface area

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BVM

A

Bag valve mask

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CA

A

Cardiac arrest

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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C/C

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Chief complaint

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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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C/o

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Complaining of

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CP

A

Chest pain

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CSF

A

Cerebro spinal fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebro vascular accident

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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

148
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DTs

A

Delirium tremens

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DX

A

Diagnosis

150
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ECG

A

Electro cardiogram

EMT Unit 1 (3 decks)

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