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1.
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ABD
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Abdomen
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2.
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ABG
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Arterial Blood Gases
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3.
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ac
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before eating
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4.
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ACLS
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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5.
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ad lib
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as desired
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6.
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AFP
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Alpha-Fetoprotein
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7.
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AKA
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Above the knee amputation
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8.
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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9.
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ASHD
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Atherosclerotic heart disease
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10.
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BE
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Barium enema
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11.
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bid
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twice a day
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12.
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BM
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Bowel movement
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13.
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BMR
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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14.
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BOM
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Bilateral otitis media
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15.
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BP
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Blood pressure
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16.
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen
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17.
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bx
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biopsy
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18.
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_c
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with
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19.
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C&S
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Culture and Sensitivity
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20.
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CA
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Cancer
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21.
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CABG
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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22.
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CAD
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Coronary artery disease
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23.
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CBC
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Complete blood count
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24.
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CC
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Chief complaint
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25.
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CHF
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Congestive heart failure
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26.
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CHO
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carbohydrate
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27.
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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28.
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c/o
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complains of
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29.
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COPD
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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30.
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CPK
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Creatinine phosphokinase
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31.
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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32.
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CSF
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Cerebrospinal fluid
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33.
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CT
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Computed tomography
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34.
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CVA
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Cerebrovascular accident
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35.
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CXR
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Chest x-ray
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36.
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DAT
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Diet as tolerated
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37.
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dc
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Discontinue
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38.
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D&C
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Dilation and Curettage
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39.
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DDx
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Differential Diagnosis
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40.
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DM
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Diabetes Mellitus
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41.
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DNR
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Do not resuscitate
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42.
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DVT
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Deep vein thrombosis
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43.
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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