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show coronary care unit  
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show emergency care unit  
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ER   show
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show emergency department  
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ICU   show
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show pediatric intensive care unit  
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NICU   show
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show surgical intensive care unit  
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PACU   show
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L&D   show
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show operating room  
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show after surgery  
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show before surgery  
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VS   show
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T   show
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BP   show
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show heart rate  
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show respiratory rate  
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show height  
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show weight  
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show body mass index  
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show intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (urine)  
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show diagnosis  
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show differential diagnosis  
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show treatment  
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Rx   show
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H&P   show
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show history  
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show chief complaint (main reason for visit)  
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HPI   show
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ROS   show
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PMHx   show
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show family history  
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NKDA   show
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show physical exam  
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Pt   show
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show years old  
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h/o   show
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show primary care provider  
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f/u   show
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SOB/SOA   show
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show head, eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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PERRLA   show
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show no acute distress (the patient does not display any intense symptoms)  
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show cardiovascular  
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RRR   show
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show clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs)  
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show well developed, well nourished  
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A&O   show
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WNL   show
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NOS   show
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NEC   show
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show per os (by mouth)  
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show nil per os (nothing by mouth)  
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PR   show
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show intramuscular  
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show subcutaneous (under the skin)  
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IV   show
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show central venous line  
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show peripherally inserted central catheter  
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show instructions short for "signa", from Latin for "label"  
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BID   show
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TID   show
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show every x; Q4hr= every 4 hrs, Q3 days= every 3 days  
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QD*   show
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QID*   show
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QHS   show
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AC   show
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show after meals (post cibum= after food)  
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prn   show
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show as desired  
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