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143 Cards in this Set
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POD
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post operative day
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post
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posterior
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postop
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after surgery
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PP
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postpartum
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preop
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before surgery
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prn
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as needed
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Psych
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psychology; psychiatric
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pt
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patient
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PT
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physical therapy
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q
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every
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q_h
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every ____ hr
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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4xday
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qs
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quantity sufficient
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R
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respirations
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R;rt.
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right
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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RLL
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right lower lobe
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RLQ
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right lower quadrant
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ROM
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range of motion
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ROS
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review of symptoms
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r/t; R/T
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related to
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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Rx
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treatment
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_
s |
without
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SC; SQ
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subcutaneous
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sl; SL
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sublingual
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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S/P
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status post
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S/S; sx
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signs and symptoms
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STAT
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immediately
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supp
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suppository
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surg.
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surgery
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susp
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suspension
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sym
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symmetrical
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T; temp
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temperature
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tab
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tablet
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TCDB
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turn cough deep breath
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tid
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three times a day
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TKO
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to keep open
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t.o.
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telephone order
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TURP
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transurethral resection of prostate
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UO
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urinary output
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up ad lib
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up as desired
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V.O.; v.o.
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verbal order
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vol.
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volume
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VS
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vital signs
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VTBI
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volume to be infused
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WC; w/c
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wheelchair
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WD/WN
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well developed, well nourished
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WNL
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within normal limits
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wt.
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weight
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y/o
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years old
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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AKA
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above knee amputation
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ALL
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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ASHD
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arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BKA
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below knee amputation
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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CA
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cancer
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
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cerbrovascular accident (stroke)
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DVT
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deep venous thrombosis
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ESRD
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end stage renal disease
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HBV
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Hep B virus
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HCV
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Hep C virus
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency
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HTN
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hypertension
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IDDM
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insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
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JVD
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jugular vein disention
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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PE
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pulmonary embolism
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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RA
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rheumatoid arthritis
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TB
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tuberculosis
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URI
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Upper respiratory infection
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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ABGs
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arterial blood gases
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AFB
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acid fast bacillus
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BE
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barium enema
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Ca
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Calcium
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CAT
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computed axial tomography
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CBC
|
complete blood count
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Cl
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chloride
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CT
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computed tomography
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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ECG; EKG
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electrocardiogram
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FBS
|
fasting blood sugar
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Hb; Hgb
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hemoglobin
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Hct
|
hematocrit
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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K
|
potassium
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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lytes
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electrolytes
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MCHC
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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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MCV
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mean corpuscular volume
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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N
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nitrogen
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Na
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sodium
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NaCl
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sodium chloride
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PT
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prothrombin time
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time
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RBC
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red blood cell
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RBC
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red blood cell
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sp gr
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specific gravity
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T&C
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type and crossmatch
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UGI
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upper gastrointestinal xray
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UA
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urinalysis
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US
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ultrasound
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WBC
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white blood cells
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=
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equal to
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≥
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greater than or equal to
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≈
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approximately
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◦
|
degree
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(down arrow)
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down; decrease
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(up arrow)
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up; increase
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≤
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less than or equal to
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x
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times
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/
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per
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+
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plus; positive
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-
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negative; minus
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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HCO3-
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bicarbonate
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O2
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oxygen
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PCO2
|
partial pressure CO2
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PO2
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partial pressure O2
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%
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percent
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1◦
|
primary
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2◦
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secondary to
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3◦
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tertiary
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∆
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change
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