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UNIT 4 Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABCDE

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mnemonic for assessing skin lesions for cancer risk: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

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3
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Bx

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biopsy

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4
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decub

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decubitus ulcer, due to prolonged pressure, bedsores

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5
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Derm

A

dermatology

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6
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I&D

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incision and drainage

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7
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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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SC
SQ
subQ

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subcutaneous

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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ung

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ointment

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