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1
Q

C1, C2, etc…..

A

First cervical vertebra, second cervical vertebra, etc….

Total of 7

2
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

3
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

4
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

5
Q

CVD

A

Cerebrovascular disease

6
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram; electroencephalography

7
Q

L1, L2, etc….

A

First lumbar vertebra, second lumbar vertebra, etc…..

Total of 5

8
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

9
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis; musculoskeletal; mental status; magnesium sulfate

10
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

11
Q

S1, S2, etc….

A

First sacral vertebra, second sacral vertebra, etc…

Total of 5, often fused

12
Q

T1, T2, etc….

A

First thoracic vertebra, second thoracic vertebra, etc….

Total of 12

13
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

14
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TN

A

Trigeminal neuralgia

15
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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