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Abrasion

A

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasiv

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Acute

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New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic

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Ambulate

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To walk from place to place

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Anterior

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Located towards the front of the body

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Artery

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Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.

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Benign

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Normal, of no danger to health.

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60bpm)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cholecyctitis

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Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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Chronic

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Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute.

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung disease commonly seen in smokers.

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Coronary Artery

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The artery that supplies heart tissue to the blood.

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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aka “Stroke” Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Distal

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Farther from the trunk of the body

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Deep vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity.

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Dyspnea

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Problems with breathing

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Ecchymosis

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A bruise

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Edema

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Swelling

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleeding

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Erythema/Erythematous

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Redness, red

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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection.

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Grossly

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Obviously a lot; wholly

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Hematemesis

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Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematuria

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Very large amount of blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up very large amount of blood

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Hemorrage

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Excessive or profuse bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypoxia

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Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

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Infarct

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Inferior

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Lower on the body, farther from the head.

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

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Laceration

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Spitting of the skin due to trauma ( a cut due to something sharp)

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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40
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Melena

A

Black tarry stool

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Myocardial Infarction

A

Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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42
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Myaglia

A

Muscular pain, “muscular aches”

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Oriented x3

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Oriented to person, place, and time.

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Rear or backside of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk of the body.

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47
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Pruritic

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Itchy

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

A

Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot.

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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50
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Rales

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Crackles, wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhinorrhea

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Clear nasal discharge “runny nose”

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Rhonchi

A

Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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53
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Sepsis

A

Dangerous infection of the blood

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54
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STEMI

A

ST elevation, MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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55
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Superior

A

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

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56
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Supine

A

Body position lying face up

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57
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Syncope

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“passing out,” loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)

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Tachypnea

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Increased breathing rate

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60
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Transient Ischemic attack (TIA)

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Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

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Vein

A

Blood vessels carrying blood towards the heart

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Vertigo

A

Condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

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63
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Wheezing

A

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease.

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64
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AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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65
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A Fib

A

Atrial Fibrillation

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66
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Abd

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Abdomen, Abdominal

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67
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Abx

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Antibiotics

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68
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AMA

A

Against Medical Advixe

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AMS

A

Altered Mental Status

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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

71
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BID

A

Twice daily

72
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Bilat LE

A

Bilateral Lower Extremities

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

75
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CA

A

Cancer, carcinoma

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft “open heart surgery”

77
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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease, “heart disease”

78
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CT or CAT

A

Computerized Assisted Tomography

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

80
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CP

A

Chest Pain

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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C-section

A

Caesarean Section

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C-spine

A

Cervical Spine

85
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

86
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident or Costovertebral Angle

87
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CXR

A

Chest Xray

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c/o

A

Complains of

89
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C-Spine

A

Cervical spine(neck)

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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

91
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

92
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DNA

A

Do Not Resuscutate

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DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

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DVT

A

Deep Vein Thrombisis

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

96
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Dz

A

Disease

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EKG/ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EtOH

A

Alcohol

99
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FHx

A

Family History

100
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Fx

A

Fracture

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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G/P/Ab

A

Gravida/Para/Abortion

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GSW

A

Gun Shot Wound

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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HA

A

Headache

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HEENT

A

Head, Eyes. Ears, Nose, Throat

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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

108
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HTN

A

Hypertension

109
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Hx

A

History

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

111
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H&P

A

History of present illness and Physical Exam

112
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I&D

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Incision and Drainage

113
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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

114
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IUP

A

Intrauterine Pregnancy

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IVDA

A

IV Drug Abuse

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JVD

A

Jugular Vein Distension

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LLE

A

Left Lower Extremity

118
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LLQ

A

Left Lower quadrant

119
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LNMP

A

Last Normal Menstrual Period

120
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LOC

A

Loss of Consciousness

121
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LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

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L-spine

A

Lumbar spine

123
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LUE

A

Left Upper Extremity

124
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MCA

A

Motorcycle Accident

125
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MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

126
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MVA/MVC

A

Motor vehicle Accident/collision

127
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NAD

A

No acute distress

128
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NIDDM

A

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

129
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NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

130
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NSAID

A

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

131
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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

132
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NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

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N/V/D

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Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea

134
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OD

A

Overdose

135
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PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolism or physical exam

137
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PERRL

A

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light

138
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PO

A

per Os (by mouth)

139
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prn

A

As needed

140
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PTA

A

Prior to arrival

141
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

142
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qd

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Everyday

143
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qh

A

Every hour

144
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qhs

A

At every bedtime

145
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

146
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QID

A

Four times a day

147
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RLE

A

Right Lower extremity

148
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

149
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ROM

A

Range of motion

150
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ROS

A

Review of system

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RUE

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Right upper extremity

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

153
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Rx

A

Prescription

154
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r/o

A

Rule out

155
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

156
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s/p

A

Status Post (after)

157
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SX

A

symptoms

158
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

159
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TID

A

Three times a day

160
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TM

A

Tympanic membrane

161
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T-spine

A

Thoracic spine

162
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Tx

A

Treatment

163
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UA

A

Urinalysis

164
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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US

A

Ultrasound

166
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UTD

A

Up to date

167
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

168
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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