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Abrreveations Flashcards

1
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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

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Sol.

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Solution

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w

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With

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cib

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Food

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tab

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tablet

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C & S

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Culture and Sensitivity ( identifies infection cause and antibiotic sensitivity)

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dil.

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dilute

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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LLQ

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Lower Left Quadrant

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Sig

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Write on label

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11
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oz.

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Ounce

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wf

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With food/ with meals

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URTI, URI

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Upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex.sinusitis)

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D & C

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Dilation and curettage

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15
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BSA

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Body surface area

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m.d.u

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To be used as directed

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17
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susp

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Suspension

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mg

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Milligrams ( ex. Tylenol 325mg, refers to dosage strength)

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HTN

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Hypertension ( high blood pressure )

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q.a.d

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quad= every other day ( don’t use q.o.d which is on JC Do Not Use List; spell out “ every other day” )

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21
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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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CA

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Cancer ( Ca is the symbol for the element Calcium also used for Carcinoma and Cancer )

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DT

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Delirium tremens

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qqh / q4h

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Every four hours

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Lig.

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Ligament

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dieb.alt./q.a.d

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Every other day

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non rep.

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No repeats

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke )

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29
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a.c.

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Before meals

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J, it.

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Joint

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BP

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Blood pressure ( b/p )

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H

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Hypodermic

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33
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STD/STI

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Sexually transmitted disease/infection

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34
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aa

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Equal part of each

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35
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dL

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Deciliter

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36
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per neb

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By nebulizer

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37
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bis

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Twice (bid/BID/b.i.d= bis in die =twice a day )

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o.p.d

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Once per day

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39
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I&D

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Incision and drainage ( ex. Fluid filled abcess )

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40
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q.a.m

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Every day before noon

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41
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IM

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Intramuscular ( regarding injections )

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42
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ASA

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Aspirin

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43
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ex aq

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In water

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44
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ml

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Milliliters ( ex. Motrin 200mg = 20 ml, refers to dosage volume)

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Hx

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History

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46
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CBC

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Complete blood count ( lab test)

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47
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Ad lib

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At liberty (ex. May move freely, without restriction, as tolerated)

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48
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gr.

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Grains ( dosage)

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49
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q

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Every, per

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50
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agit

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Stir/shake

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51
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GSW

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Gunshot wound

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52
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Ex

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Take, take this(regarding prescription/treatment)

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53
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VSA

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Vital sign absent

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54
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x

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Times

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55
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emuls.

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Emulsion

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56
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mist.

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Mix

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57
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O_2 or O2 or o.u

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Both eyes

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58
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis ( blood clot in vein)

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59
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w/a

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While awake

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60
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PRN/prn

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As needed

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61
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amt

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Amount

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62
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mg/dl

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Milligrams per deciliter

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63
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QWK

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Every week

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elix.

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Elixir

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syr

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Syrup

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T

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Temperature

67
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per

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By or through

68
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MVC, MVA

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Motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash

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eod

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Every other day

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liq.

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Liquid

71
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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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p.c

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After meals

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BMP

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Basic metabolic panel (lab test)

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n.p.o

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Nothing by mouth

75
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lact.

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Lactic

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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

77
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WNL

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Within normal limits

78
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

79
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h, hr

A

Hour

80
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wt.

A

Weight ( in kg or lbs )

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VSS

A

Vital signs stable/within normal ranges

82
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dis.

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Disposition or dispense

83
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WBC

A

White blood cells

84
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C

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Celsius or centigrade

85
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mcg

A

Microgram

86
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BID/b.I.d/bid

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Twice a day

87
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction ( ex. Heart attack)

88
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top.

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Topical

89
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tbsp.

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Tablespoon

90
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RR

A

Respiratory rate

91
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torches

A

Lozenge

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c/o

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Complains of

93
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lutes

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Electrolytes

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e.m.p

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As directed

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y.o.

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Years old

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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TID/t.i.d

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Three times per day

98
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q.d.s / q.i.d

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4 times a day

99
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KCI

A

Potassium chloride

100
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Kg

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Kilogram

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PV

A

Via the vagina

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A.T.C.

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Around the clock

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Fx

A

Fracture

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T.P.N.

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Total parenteral nutrition (occurring outside the intestine)

105
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q.s.

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A sufficient quantity

106
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ung.

A

Ointment

107
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-

C

A

Symbol for “with” ( Latin: cum)

108
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pulv.

A

Powder

109
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

110
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s/p

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Status post

111
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c.f. / c.c

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With food/meals

112
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pig./pigm.

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Paint

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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vag

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Vagina

115
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IV

A

Intravenous

116
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cap., caps.

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Capsule

117
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D5W

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Dextrose 5% solution

118
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N.T.E

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Not to exceed

119
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g, gm

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Gram

120
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gt, gtt

A

Drop,drops

121
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q.p.m

A

Every day afternoon/every evening

122
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

123
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RBC

A

Red blood cells

124
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ID

A

Intradermal

125
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H&P

A

History and physical

126
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noct.

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At night, nocturnal

127
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QC

A

Quality control

128
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STAT

A

Immediately

129
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tr, tiny.,tinct.

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Tincture

130
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rep./ rept.

A

Repeats

131
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supp

A

Suppository

132
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HA

A

Headache

133
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et

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And

134
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fl., fld.

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Fluid

135
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comp.

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Compound

136
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Lbs

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Pounds

137
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Amp

A

Ampule

138
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OTC

A

Over the counter

139
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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

140
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q.h. / q.th. / q.1

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Every hour/every 1 hour

141
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A.D.L.

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Activities of daily living

142
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PR/p.r.

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By rectum

143
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

144
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P

A

Pulse(heart rate)

145
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NVD

A

Nausea vomiting diarrhea

146
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w/o

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Without

147
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tsp

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Teaspoon

148
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yrs.

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Years

149
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mm

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Millimeter

150
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DTR

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Deep tendon reflexes

151
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TX

A

Treatment

152
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alt.h.

A

Every other hour

153
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div.

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Divide, divorced

154
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s.o.s./ si op. Sit

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If there is a need

155
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d.o.b.

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Date of birth

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