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1
Q

before meals

A

AC, ac

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2
Q

Against medical advice

A

AMA

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3
Q

Aspirin

A

ASA

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4
Q

Blood Pressure

A

BP

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5
Q

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

A

BPH

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6
Q

Blood Urea Nitrogen

A

BUN

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7
Q

Biopsy

A

Bx

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8
Q

Culture & Sensitivity

A

C&S

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9
Q

Complete Blood Count

A

CBC

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10
Q

Central Nervous System

A

CNS

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11
Q

Computed Tomography

A

CT

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12
Q

Cardiovascular Accident

A

CVA

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13
Q

Chest X Ray

A

CXR

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14
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

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15
Q

Fasting Blood Sugar

A

FBS

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16
Q

Head Ears Eyes Nose Threat

A

HEENT

17
Q

History

A

Hx

18
Q

Kidney Ureter Bladder

A

KUB

19
Q

Myocardial Infarction

A

MI

20
Q

No Known Allergies

A

NKA

21
Q

Nothing by Mouth

A

NPO

22
Q

After meals

A

PC, pc

23
Q

By mouth

A

PO

24
Q

as requires, as needed

A

PRN

25
Q

quantity not sufficient

A

QNS

26
Q

Red blood cells

A

RBC

27
Q

Rule out

A

R/O

28
Q

Shortness of Breath

A

SOB

29
Q

Transient Ischemic Attack

A

TIA

30
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

31
Q

Urinalysis

A

Ua

32
Q

Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

33
Q

weight

A

wt

34
Q

Vital Signs

A

Vs

35
Q

Within Normal Limits

A

WNL