General Terms Flashcards

1
Q

New

A

Acute

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2
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Afebrile

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Without fever

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3
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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4
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Ambulatory

A

Able to walk

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5
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Auscultation

A

Listening with a stethoscope

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6
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Avulsion

A

Forcible pushing away of a part

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7
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Benign

A

Harmless

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8
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Long-standing

A

Chronic

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9
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Complains of

A

C/o

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10
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dx

A

Diagnosis

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11
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Diffuse

A

Spread out

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12
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EHR

A

Electronic health record

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13
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ETOH

A

Alcohol intoxi

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14
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Generalized

A

Widespread over body

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15
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Gravid

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Pregnant

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16
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Grossly

A

Obviously or a lot

17
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H&P

A

History and physical

18
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HPI

A

History of present illness

19
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Intermittent

A

On and off

20
Q

QHS

A

daily before bedtime

21
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ROS

A

Review of systems

22
Q

R/o

A

Rule out

23
Q

S/p

A

Status post (after)

24
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Stenosis

A

Narrowing

25
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Torsion

A

Twisting or an organ around its own axis

26
Q

UTD

A

Up to date

27
Q

Waxing and waning

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Always present but changing in intensity