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AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ACS

acute coronary syndrome

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A-Fib

atrial fibrillation

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AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AMI

acute myocardial infarction

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AMS

altered mental status

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AOM

acute otitis media

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AV

atrioventricular (block)

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BOM

bilateral otitis median (infection in both ears)

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BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BPV

benign positional vertigo

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CA

cancer

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CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

coronary artery disease

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CHF

congestive heart failure

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CMT

cervical motion tenderness

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D&C

dilation and curettage

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COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

chest pain or cerebral palsy

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CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke) or costovertebral angle

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CVAT

costovertebral angle tenderness

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DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

diabetes mellitus

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DT's

delirium tremens

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DVT

deep venous (vein) thrombosis

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DDx

differential diagnosis

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Dx

diagnosis

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ED

emergency department

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Fx

fracture

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GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GIB

gastrointestinal bleeding

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GSW

gun shot wound

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HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

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JVD

jugular venous distention

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HA

headache

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hCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

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HTN

hypertension

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HTX

hemothorax

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IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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IUP

Intrauterine Pregnancy

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GIB

gastrointestinal bleeding

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LOC

loss of consciousness

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LS

lumbar-sacral

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LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

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MI

myocardial infarction

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NAD

No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease

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NKA

no known allergies

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NKDA

no known drug allergies

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NSTEMI

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

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N/V/D

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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PE

pulmonary embolism

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PEA

pulseless electrical activity

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PNA

pneumonia

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PVC

premature ventricular contraction

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RBBB

right bundle branch block

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RSV

respiratory syncytial virus

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SBO

small bowel obstruction

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SOB

shortness of breath

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STD/STI

sexually transmitted disease/infection

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STEMI

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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SVT

supraventricular tachycardia

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Sx

symptoms

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TB

tuberculosis

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TIA

transient ischemic attack

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TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

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URI

upper respiratory infection

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UTI

urinary tract infection

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VF

ventricular fibrillation

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VT

ventricular tachycardia

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VSS

vital signs stable

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WDWN

well developed, well nourished

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WNL

within normal limits

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WPW

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome