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Bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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Arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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Myocardial Infarction

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Death (necrosis) of a portion of the heart muscle caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called a heart attack)

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Endarterectomy

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excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall)

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Leukocytopenia

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abnormal reduction of white blood cells

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Hematoma

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tumor of blood (collection of blood that has leaked out of a broken vessel into the surrounding tissue)

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(L) with a circle around it

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Left

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LAQ

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Long Arc Quad

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LBP

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Lower Back Pain

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LE

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Lower Extremity

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LMN

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Lower Motor Neuron

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LOA

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Level of Assistance

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LOB

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Loss of Balance

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LOC

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Loss of Consciousness

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LRAD

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Least Restrictive Assistive Device

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LTG

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Long Term Goals

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Max A

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Maximum Assist

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MHP

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Moist Hot Pack

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

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Min A

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Minimal Assist

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Mod A

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Moderate Assist

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MS
Multiple Sclerosis
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MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
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N&V
Nausea and Vomiting
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N.P.O.
Nothing by Mouth
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N/A
Not Applicable
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N/t OR NT
Not Tested
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NBQC
Narrow Base QC
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NC
Nasal Cannula
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Neg.
Negative
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NIDDM
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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NKA
No Known Allergies
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NSAID
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
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NWB
Non-weight Bearing

Medical Terminology (19 decks)

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