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Noncontributory

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When things are not related to each other

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Acute

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recent

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chronic

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long lasting

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abrupt

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occurs suddenly

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exacerbation

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conditions become worse

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febrile

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fever

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afebrile

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no fever

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A and O

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alert and oriented; patient can answer questions and is aware of what’s going on

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Auscultation

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sound heard with a stethoscope

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unremarkable

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negative result; normal

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marked

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problem has been detected

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differential diagnosis

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HCP is unable to determine a single diagnosis

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remission

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not having symptoms

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morbidity

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risk of being sick

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mortality

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risk of dying

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localized

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one area

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systemic/ generalized

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large area or body system

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pathogen

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organism causing disease

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lesion

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diseased tissue

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sequelae

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result of disease or injury

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disposition

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where the patient went after appt

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reassurance

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actions that make the patient feel better

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supportive care

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care to treat symptoms

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palliative care

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care to relieve symptoms, not cure

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proximal
closer to the center (reference)
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distal
at the extremities
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lateral
away from the center
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medial
close to the center
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anterior/ antral/ ventral
front
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posterior/ dorsal
back
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cranial
head
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caudal
tail
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superior
above something
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inferior
below something
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supine
lying on back
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prone
lying on belly
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ipsilateral
same side of the body
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contralateral
opposite side
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unilateral
one side of the body
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bilateral
both sides of the body
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dorsum
back of something
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palmar
palm of the hand
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plantar
bottom surface of the foot
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coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
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sagittal plane
divides the body into right and left
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transverse plane
divides the body into superior and inferior
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I/O
intake/output; the amount of fluids a patient has taken in and produced
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CCU
coronary care unit
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PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
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SICU
surgical intensive care unit
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PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
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L and D
labor and delivery
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Dx
diagnosis
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DDX
differential diagnosis
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H and P
history and physical
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Hx
history
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CC
chief complaint
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HPI
history of present illness
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ROS
review of systems (anything not directly related to the chief complaint)
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PMHx
past medical history
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FHx
family history
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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PE
physical exam
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Pt
patient
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h/o
history of
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f/u
follow up
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PO
per os (by mouth)
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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PR
per rectum (anal)
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IM
intramuscular
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SC
subcutaneous (under the skin)
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CVL
Central venous line
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PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
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SOB
shortness of breath
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (used for a physical exam)
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
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NAD
no acute distress (no intense symptoms)
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CTA
clear to auscultation (normal-sounding lungs)
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WDWN
well developed, well nourished (patient is growing appropriately and is not malnourished)
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WNL
within normal limits
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NOS
not otherwise specified
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NEC
not elsewhere classified
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Qx
every x days or hours
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QD
every day
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QID
four times a day
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QHS
at night
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AC
before meals
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PC
after meals
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prn
as the need arises
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as lib
as desired

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