EMT Abbreviations
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAA
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arterial blood gasses
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ABG
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abdominal, abdomen
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abd
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acute coronary syndrome
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ACS
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automated external defibrillator
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AED
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automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
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AICD
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
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ARDS
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aspirin
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ASA
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alert verbal pain unresponsive
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AVPU
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bowel movement
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BM
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body surface area
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BSA
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body substance isolation
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BSI
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bag valve mask
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BVM
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CABG
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coronary artery disease
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CAD
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coronary care unit or critical cardiac unit
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CCU
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coronary heart disease
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CHD
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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critical incident stress management
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CISM
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central nervous system
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CNS
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carbon monoxide
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CO
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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continuous positive airway pressure
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CPAP
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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Drug Enforcement Agency
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DEA
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diabetic ketoacidosis
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DKA
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do not resuscitate
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DNR
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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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DPT
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deep vein thrombosis
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DVT
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diagnosis
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Dx
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electroencephalogram
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EEG
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electrocardiogram
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ECG
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EMT paramedic
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EMT-P
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ethyl alcohol, ethanol
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ETOH
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fracture
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Fx
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gastrointestinal
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GI
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hepatitis B virus
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HBV
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hypertension
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HTN
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intracranial pressure
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ICP
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intravenous
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IV
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jugular venous distention
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JVD
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last menstrual period
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LMP
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landing zone
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LZ
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mass casualty incident
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MCI
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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measles, mumps, rubella
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MMR
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mechanism of injury
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MOI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MRI
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motor vehicle accident
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MVA
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nasogastric
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NG
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no known allergies
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NKA
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nothing by mouth
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NPO
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normal saline
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NS
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nasopharyngeal airway
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NPA
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Oropharyngeal Airway
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OPA
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pupils equal and reactive to light
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PERL
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range of motion
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ROM
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rapid sequence induction
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RSI
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SIDS
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systemic vascular resistance
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SVR
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supraventricular tachycardia
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SVT
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tuberculosis
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TB
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transient ischemic attack
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TIA
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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ventricular fibrillation
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VF
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ventricular tachycardia
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VT
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vital signs
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VS
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complete blood count
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CBC
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to keep open
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TKO
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endotracheal tube
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ETT
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estimated time of arrival
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ETA
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advanced life support
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ALS
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advanced cardiac life support
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ACLS
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cancer
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CA
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left upper quadrant
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LUQ
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left lower quadrant
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LLQ
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right upper quadrant
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RUQ
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right lower quadrant
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RLQ
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kendrick extrication device
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KED
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registered nurse
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RN
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NAIDS
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physicians assistant
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PA
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pulseless electrical activity
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PEA
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pulseless non-breathing
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PNB
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by mouth
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PO
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positive pressure ventilation
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PPV
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public safety access point
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PSAP
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patient
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Pt
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treatment
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Tx
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medication
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Rx
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with
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c
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without
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s
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before
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a
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after
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p
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dead on arrival
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DOA
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unable to locate
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UTL
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gone on arrival
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GOA
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available on radio
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AOR
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abnormal
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abn
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against medical advice
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AMA
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french
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fr.
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alert and oriented
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A+O
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dyspnea on exertion
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DOE
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computerized tomography
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CT
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hydrochlorothiazide
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HCTZ
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level of consciousness
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LOC
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four times a day
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qid
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regular
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reg
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respiratory rate
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RR
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range of motion
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ROM
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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within normal limits
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WNL
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times
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x
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encephalomyocarditis
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EMC
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nausea and vomiting
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NV
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no acute distress
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NAD
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pediatric
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Pedi
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oxygen
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O2
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palpation
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palp
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history
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Hx
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overdose
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OD
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occult
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Occ
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micrograms
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mcg
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digitalis
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Dig
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examination
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exam
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gynecology
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GYN
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at
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weight
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wt
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year
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yr
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tablet
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tab
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subcutaneous
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