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1
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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2
Q

Bpm

A

Beats Per Minute

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3
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

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4
Q

DBP

A

Diastolic Blood Pressure

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5
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

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6
Q

O.D

A

Right Eye

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7
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by Mouth

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8
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

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9
Q

O.S

A

Left Eye

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10
Q

OTC

A

Over The Counter

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11
Q

OU

A

Each Eye

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12
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P.C

A

After Meals

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PM

A

Afternoon

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14
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PO

A

Orally

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15
Q

p.r.n

A

As Needed

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16
Q

q

A

Every

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17
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q.d

A

Everyday

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18
Q

q.h

A

Every Hour

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19
Q

q.i.d

A

4 Times a Day

20
Q

q.o.d

A

Every Other Day

21
Q

q.2h

A

Every 2 Hours

22
Q

q.3h

A

Every 3 Hours

23
Q

q.4h

A

Every 4 Hours

24
Q

s.q.

A

Subcutaneously

25
Q

stat

A

Immediately

26
Q

yo

A

years old

27
Q

wt.

A

weight

28
Q

ung.

A

ointment

29
Q

vol.

A

Volume

30
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

31
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

32
Q

top.

A

Topically

33
Q

TPR

A

Temperature pulse and respiration

34
Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

35
Q

T

A

Temperature

36
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

37
Q

PPD

A

Purified protein derivative/ TB test

38
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

39
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

40
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

41
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

42
Q

oz

A

ounce

43
Q

kg

A

Kilogram

44
Q

K

A

Potassium

45
Q

h/o

A

History of