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1
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/

A

per,by

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@

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at

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<

A

less than

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>

A

greater than

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Abx

A

antibiotics

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ac

A

before meals

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AD

A

right ear

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ad lib

A

as desired

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amps

A

ambules, ampoules

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AS

A

left ear

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AU

A

both ears

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12
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bg/BG

A

blood glucose

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BID

A

twice a day ( 2 x a day)

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BTP

A

breakthrough pain

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c

A

with

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16
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caps

A

capsules

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17
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CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

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18
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cc

A

with meals

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cc (same as ml)

A

cubic centimeter (s)

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CPS

A

Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties

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21
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CVC

A

central venous catheter

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22
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CVL

A

central venous line

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23
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D/C, c/d

A

discontinue, dscharge

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DS

A

double strength

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25
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EC

A

enteric coated

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26
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elix.

A

liquid

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27
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FDHS

A

for duration of hospital stay

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g, gm

A

gram (s)

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gr.

A

grain (s)

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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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31
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gtt (s)

A

drop (s)

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32
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h/a

A

headache

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33
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HCTZ

A

hydroclorothiazide

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hs

A

bedtime

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35
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I.U.

A

international units

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36
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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscular

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inj.

A

injection

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39
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IV

A

intravenous

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40
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KCL

A

potassium chloride

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kg

A

kilogram(s)

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L

A

liter/litre

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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

46
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MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

47
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mcg

A

microgram

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mEq

A

millequivalent

49
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mg

A

milligram

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MgS04

A

magnesium sulfate (epsom salts)

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ml

A

milliliter (s)

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MOM

A

Milk of Magnesia

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MR

A

may repeat

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MR x1

A

may repeat x 1

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MS

A

morphine sulfate

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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

57
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neb.

A

nebulizer

58
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ng/NG

A

nasograstric tube

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NS

A

normal salien

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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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OD

A

right eye (occulus dexter)

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OS

A

left eye (occulus sinister)

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OTC

A

over the counter (drugs)

65
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OU

A

both eyes (occulus unitas)

66
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pc

A

after meals

67
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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

71
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PRBC’s

A

packed red blood cells

72
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prn

A

as needed, as necessary

73
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q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)

A

every second (2) days

74
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qd, daily OD

A

every day, once a day, once daily, daily

75
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qid

A

four times a day

76
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qod

A

every other dat

77
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R/O

A

re-order/rule out

78
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Rx

A

prescription

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S/L

A

saline lock

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sc, sq, subq

A

subcutaneous

81
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sl

A

sublingual

82
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SR

A

sustained release

83
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STAT

A

now, immediately

84
Q

str.

A

strength

85
Q

supp(s)

A

suppository (ies)

86
Q

susp.

A

suspension

87
Q

syr

A

syrup

88
Q

T 3”s

A

Tylenol #3

89
Q

tab(s)

A

tablet (s)

90
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tid

A

three times a day

91
Q

TKVO

A

to keep vein open

92
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

93
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U.

A

unit (s)

94
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ung.

A

unguent, ointment

95
Q

vag.

A

vaginally

96
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via

A

by

97
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WA

A

while awake

98
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WDW

A

when drinking well