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Acute

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Abrupt or recent onset

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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Auscultation

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Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope

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BID

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2 times a day

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c/w

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Constant with

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Cachectic

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In a state of ill healthy, malnutrition and wasting

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D/O

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Disorder

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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D/B

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Difficulty breathing

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ED or ECC

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Emergency department/ emergency care center

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Febrile

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Having a fever/ feverish

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Fx

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Fracture

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H&H

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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H&P

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History and physical

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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18
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Idiopathic

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No known cause

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19
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Induration

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Area of hardened tissue, implies infection

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Infarct

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Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply

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Ischemia

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Loss or significant drop in blood flow to an area

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Malaise

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Generalized discomfort or weakness

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NAD

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No acute distress

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24
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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25
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nl

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Normal

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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NS

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Normal saline

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PC

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After meals

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PCP

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Primary care physician

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PO

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By mouth

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PRN

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As needed

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Pt

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Patient

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PTA

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Prior to arrival

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QH

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Every hour

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35
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QHS

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At bedtime

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QID

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Four times daily

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r/o

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Rule out

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RN

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Registered nurse

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39
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Rx

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Prescription

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40
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s/p

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Status post

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Sx

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TID

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Three times daily

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Unkempt

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Having an untidy r disheveled appearance

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Via

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WNL

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Within normal limits

46
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yo

47
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BMP

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Basic metabolic panel; used to rule out or diagnose electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia, or dehydration

If normal= BMP is at baseline

48
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K or potassium

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Important in muscle function and electrical conduction

49
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Cr or creatinine

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Substance easily excreted by the kidney; if elevated, indicated decreased kidney function/ renal failure

50
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Na or sodium

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Important in water balance

51
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Cl or chloride

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Maintenance of cellular integrity

52
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Co2 or bicarbonate

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Might be included if low and dehydrated or high and difficulty breathing

53
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Anion gap

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Can be important in diabetic patients

54
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Glucose

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Blood sugar

55
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BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen

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Major excretory product of the kidney

Elevation indicates: dehydration or kidney failure; possible upper GI bleed

56
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CBC (complete blood count)

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Used to rule out infection or anemia

WBC- number of white blood cells : show infection

Hemoglobin (HGB)- the respiratory pigment that binds with O2

PLT- platelets are cell fragments that help the blood coagulate

57
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CMP: comprehensive metabolic panel

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  1. AlkPhos: alkaline phosphate
    Looks for liver disease, liver damage, gallbladder, and bone problems
  2. BiliT: total bilirubin- Looks for liver & gallbladder problems
  3. ALT: alanine Transaminase & AST (aspartate transaminase: detects liver injury
  4. Alb: albumin & TP (total protein)- shows nutritional status
58
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GFR

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Rarely documented; do not include it

59
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APTT- activated partial thromboplastin time

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Measures efficacy of intrinsic pathway & common coagulation paths

Detects abnormality in blood clotting

60
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PT (prothrombin time)/ INR (international normalized ratio

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Only INR is important, monitors effectiveness of anticoagulants (such as Coumadin)

61
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BNP: brain natriuretic peptide

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Used to detect heart failure

62
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Troponin

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Used to detect recent heart damage (from 4 hours ago up to one week ago)

63
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D-Dimer

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Used to rule out a PE or DVT

64
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ABG- arterial blood gas

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Used to evaluate for hypoxia, acidosis, or alkalosis

65
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ESR : Erythrocyte Sedkentation Rate (Westergren Sed Rate)

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No specific test used to detect acute or chronic inflammation

66
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T4/ TSH

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Thyroid hormone levels

67
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UA : urinalysis

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Used to check for signs of UTI, hematuria, or dehydration

68
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Blood cultures

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Used to rule out bacteremia or sepsis

69
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CSF protocol

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Series of tests performed on cerebrospinal fluid after a lumbar puncture

Used to rule out or diagnose meningitis or intracranial bleed

70
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Gram stain

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Stain of blood, sputum, or other specimen

Used to look for bacterial infection

71
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Type and screen

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Checks blood type

72
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Type and cross

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Check blood type

Reserves units of blood for the patient

73
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Imaging studies

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X-Ray
Ultrasound (US or duplex)
CT (CAT scan)
MR (MRI)

74
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Coumadin (warfarin)

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A blood thinner via PT/PTT

75
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Digoxin/ Lanoxin

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Cardiac stimulant

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Dilantin

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Antiepileptic drug and seizure med

77
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Tegretol

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Anticonvulsant

78
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Phenobarbital

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Hypnotic and sedative med for seizure treatment

79
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Theophylline

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Bronchodilator, cardiac stimulant, diuretic

80
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Depakote / Depaken (Valproic Acid)

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Anti seizure medication

81
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IV

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Intravenous

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IVPB

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IV piggback

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SQ

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Subcutaneous

84
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PO

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By mouth (per os)

85
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Transdermal Upon Skin

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IM- intramuscular

PR- per rectum

SL- sublingual (under the tongue)

86
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A antibiotics

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Amoxil [Amoxicillin/ clavulonic acid (augmentin)]

Ampicillin/ sulbactam (unasyn)

Azithromysin (Zithromax)

87
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B antibiotics

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Bacitracin: topical

Biaxin (Clarithromycin)

88
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C antibiotics

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Cipro

Cephalexin (Keflex)

Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

89
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E antibiotics

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Erythromycin

90
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G antibiotics

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Gentamicin

91
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L antibiotics

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Levaquin (Levofloxacin)

92
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M antibiotics

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Moxifloxacin (Avelox)

MetroNIDAZOLE (falgyl)

93
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N antibiotics

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Neosporin (topical)

Nitrofurantonin macro crystals (Macrobid)

94
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P antibiotics

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Pen VK

Penicillin

Pipracillin/ Tazobactam (Zosyn)

95
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S antibiotics

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Silvadene (topical)

96
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T antibiotics

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TMP/ SMX: sulfamethoxazole- trimethoprim (Bactrim)

Tetracycline

97
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V antibiotics

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Vancocin (Vancomycin)

Vibramycin (Doxycycline)

98
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Pain control medication

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Demerol.                 Toradol 
Morphine.               Tylenol
Tylenol 3.                Vicodin
Nubian                    OxyContin 
Dilaudid
Percocet
Lorcet 
Neurontin
99
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Sedation medication

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Ativan
Propofol 
Valium
Versed
Fentanyl

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