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CC   CHEIF COMPLAINT  
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C/0   COMPLAINS OF  
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Dx   DIAGNOSIS  
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FH   FAMILY HISTORY  
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HEENT   HEAD, EAR, EYES, NOSE THROAT  
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H AND P   HISTORY AND PHYSICAL  
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HPI, PI   HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS, PRESENT ILLNESS  
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Hx   HISTORY  
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IMP   IMPRESSION  
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L AND W   LIVING AND WELL  
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NAD   NO ACUTE DISTRESS  
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NKA, NKDA   NO KNOWN ALLERGIES, NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES  
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O   OBJECTIVE INFORMATION  
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OH   OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY  
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P   PLAN (RECOMMENDATION, DISPOSITION  
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PE OR Px   PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  
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PERRLA   PUPILS EQUAL, ROUND & REACTIVE TO LIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION  
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PH, PMH   PAST HISTORY, PAST MEDICAL HISTORY  
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R/O   RULE OUT  
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ROS, SR   REVIEW OF SYSTEMS, SYSTEMS REVIEW  
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S   SUBJECTIVE INFORMATION  
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SH   SOCIAL HISTORY  
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Sx   SYMPTOM  
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UCHD   USUAL CHILDHOOD DISEASES  
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WNL   WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS  
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ACUTE   SHARP, HAVING INTENSE, SEVERE SYMPTOMS & A SHORT COURSE  
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CHRONIC   CONDITION THAT DEVELOPS SLOWLY & PERSIST OVER A PERIOD OF TIME  
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BENIGN   MILD OR NONCANCEROUS  
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MALIGNANT   HARMFUL OR CANCEROUS  
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DEGENERATION   GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF NORMAL CELLS AND BODY FUNCTIONS  
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DEGENERATIVE DISEASE   ANY DISEASE IN WHICH DETERIORATION OF THE STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF THE TISSUE OCCURS  
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DIAGNOSIS   DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF A DISEASE BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF SYMPTOMS, SIGNS AND TEST FINDINGS  
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ETIOLOGY   STUDY OF THE CAUSE OF A DISEASE  
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EXACERBATION   INCREASE IN SEVERITY OF DISEASE WITH AGGRAVATION OF SYMPTOMS  
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REMISSION   A PERIOD IN WHICH SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS STOP OR ABATE  
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FEBRILE   RELATING TO A FEVER (ELEVATED TEMPERATURE  
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IDIOPATHIC   A CONDITION OCCURRING WITHOUT A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CAUSE  
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LOCALIZED   LIMITED TO A DEFINITE AREA OR PART  
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SYSTEMIC   RELATING TO THE WHOLE BODY, RATHER THAN A PART  
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MALAISE   FEELING OF UNEASINESS OR DISCOMFORT, OFTEN FIRST INDICATION OF ILLNESS  
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MARKED   SIGNIFICANT  
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MORBIDITY   SICK, A DISEASED STATE  
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MORTALITY   BEING SUBJECT TO DEATH  
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PROGNOSIS   PREDICTION OF THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF A DISEASE, BASED ON THE GENERAL HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT (PROGNOSIS "GOOD")  
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PROGRESSIVE   THE ADVANCE OF A CONDITION AS SIGNS & SYMPTOMS INCREASE IN SEVERITY  
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PROPHYLAXIS   A PROCESS OR MEASURE THAT PREVENTS DISEASE  
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RECURRENT   TO OCCUR AGAIN; A RETURN OF SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY  
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SEQUELA   A DISORDER OR CONDITION USUALLY RESULTING FROM A PREVIOUS DISEASE OR INJURY  
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SIGN   AM MARK; OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF DISEASE THAT CAN BE SEEN OR VERIFIED BY AN EXAMINER  
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SYMPTOM   EVIDENCE OF DISEASE THAT IS PERCEIVED BY THE PATIENT, OFTEN NOTED IN THEIR OWN WORDS  
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SYNDROME   COMBINATION OF SYMPTOMS THAT GIVE A DISTINCT CLINICAL PICTURE INDICATING A CONDITION OR DISEASE  
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NONCONTRIBUTORY   NOT INVOLVED IN BRINGING ON THE CONDITION OR RESULT  
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UNREMARKABLE   COMMON, NOT OF THE ORDINARY OR SIGNIFICANT  
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A   ASSESSMENT  
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A AND W   ALIVE AND WELL  
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