Abbreviations 1 Flashcards by Jordan Lipsett

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@

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at

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/

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per, by

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<

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less than

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>

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greater than

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Δ

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change

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≤

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less than or equal to

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≥

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greater than or equal to

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↑

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increase, above

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↓

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decrease, below

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Abx

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antibiotics

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ac

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before meals

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AD

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right ear

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ad lib

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as desired

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amps

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ampules

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AS

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left ear

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AU

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both ears

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bg

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blood glucose

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bid

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twice a day

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BTP

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breakthrough pain

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/c

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with

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caps

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capsules

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CBG

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capillary blood glucose

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cc

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cubic centimetre

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CPS

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Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties

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CVC

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central venous catheter

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CVL

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central venous line

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D/C

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discharge, discontinue

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DS

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double strength

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EC

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enteric coated

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elix.

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liquid

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FDHS

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for duration of hospital stay

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gr.

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grain

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GT

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gastrostomy tube

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gtt

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drop

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h/a

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headache

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HCTZ

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hydrochlorothiazide

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hs

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bedtime

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I.U.

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international units

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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inj.

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injection

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IV

A

intravenous

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KCl (L not I)

A

potassium chloride

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L.A.

A

long acting

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LMWH

A

low molecular weight heparin

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lpm

A

litres per minute

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mEq

A

milliequivalents

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MgSO4

A

magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)

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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

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MR

A

may repeat

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MR x 1

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may repeat once

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MS

A

morphine sulfate

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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

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neb.

A

nebulizer

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ng

A

nasogastric

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NS

A

normal saline

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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OD

A

right eye

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OS

A

left eye

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OU

A

both eyes

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pc

A

after meals

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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

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PCN

A

penicillin

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po

A

by mouth

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pr

A

per rectum

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PRBCs

A

packed red blood cells

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prn

A

as needed

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q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)

A

every 2 days (3, 4, etc)

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qd

A

every day

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qid

A

four times a day

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qod

A

every other day

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R/O

A

rule out, re-order

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S/L

A

saline lock

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sc

A

subcutaneous

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sq

A

subcutaneous

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subq

A

subcutaneous

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sl

A

sublingual

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SR

A

sustained release

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str.

A

strength

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supp

A

suppository

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susp.

A

suspension

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syr

A

syrup

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T3

A

Tylenol 3

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tab

A

tablet

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tid

A

three times a day

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TKVO

A

to keep vein open

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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U.

A

unit

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ung.

A

unguent, ointment

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vag.

A

vaginally

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via

A

by

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WA

A

while awake

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WDW

A

when drinking well