Medcalc Flashcards by Elizabeth Katharine Hunicke-Smith

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C with line over

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With (con)

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CD

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controlled dose

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cap

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capsule

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CR

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controlled release

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dil.

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dilute

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DS

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double strength

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EC

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enteric coated

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elix.

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elixir

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fl

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fluid

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fld

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fluid

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GT

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gastronomy tube

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gtt

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drop

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h

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hour

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IVPB

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IV piggyback

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IVSS

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IV soluset

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NS

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Normal saline

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N/S

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normal saline

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p with line over

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post, after

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a with line over

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ante, before

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p.c.

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post comida

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a.c.

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ante comida, before meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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p.r.

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per rectum

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p.r.n.

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as needed

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qh

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every hour

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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supp

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suppository

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susp

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suspension

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syp

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syrup

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syr

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syrup

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t.i.d.

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3 times a day

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tr.

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tincture

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ung.

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ointment, unguent

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v

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vaginally

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XL

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long acting

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XR

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extended release

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g

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gram

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gr

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grain

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aa

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of each

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ad lib

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freely

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amp

A

ampule

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aq

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aqueous

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bid

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twice a day

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qd

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every day

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qid

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4 times a day

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q.s.

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as sufficient, as much as needed

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biw

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twice a week

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KVO

A

keep vein open

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LA

A

long acting

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LOS

A

length of stay

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mix

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mixture

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NAS

A

intranasal

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NG

A

nasogastric tube

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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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noc

A

at night

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npo

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nothing per oral

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s with line above

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sans, without

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sl

A

sublingual

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sol

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solution

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soln

A

solution

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sos

A

may be repeated once if necessary

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SR

A

sustained release

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S&S

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swish and swallow

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t

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teaspoon, 5 mL

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T

A

tablespoon, 15 mL

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oz

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ounce, 30 mL

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C

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cup, 240 mL, halfpint

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pt

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pint, 2C, 480mL

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qt

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quart, 4C, about a liter

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Kgs in a lb

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0.454, 0.4536

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1 dram to grain

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60 grains

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1 dr to minim

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60 minims

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1 gr to mg

A

60mg

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1g to grain

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16 grains

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1 inch to cm

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2.54 cm

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1 ml to minim

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16 minims

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1 minim to drop

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1 drop

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1 oz

A

2 T, 30 mL, 8 dr

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1 pt

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16 oz

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1 lb

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16 oz

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1 T

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15 mL, 3 t

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1 mL

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15 drops, 15 gtt

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1 gram

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12 gtt, 15 grains