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1
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OD

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Once a Day

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BID

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Twice a Day

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TID

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Thrice a Day

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QID

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Four times a Day

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prn

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if/ when necessary

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stat

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now, immediately, at once

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ODBB

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Once a Day Before Breakfast

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q

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every

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h/H

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hourly

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h.s

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hours of sleep/ at bedtimes

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od

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occulus dexter/ right eye

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os

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occulus sinister/ left eye

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ou

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occulus uterque/ both eyes

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ac

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ante cebum/ before meals

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pc

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post cebum/ after meals

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ad.lib

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as desired

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NPO

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Nothing per orem/ nothing by mouth

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P

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prescribed

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NA

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Not Available/ Not Applicable

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OOP

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Out on pass

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R

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refused

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AMA

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Against Medical Advice

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HAMA

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Home Against Medical Advice

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H

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Hold

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DC

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Discontinue

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syr

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syrup

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ung

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ointment

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elix

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elixir

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pess

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pessary

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sup

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suppository

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susp

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suspension

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tab

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tablet

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cap

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capsule

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inhal

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inhalation

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neb

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nebule

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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FA

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fecalysis

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UA

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Urinalysis

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UTZ

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Ultrasound

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CXR

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Chest X-ray

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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BUN

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Blood urea, Nitrogen

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GSCS

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Gram Staining, Culture and sensitivity test

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CTDB

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coughing, turning and deep breathing

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ROM

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Range of motion

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AROME

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Active Range of Motion exercises

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PROME

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Passive Range of Motion Exercises

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CBR

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Complete Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privilege

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HBR

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High back rest

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ANST

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After Negative Skin Test

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CPT

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Chest Physiotherapy

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ID

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Intradermal

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SC

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subcutaneous

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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SL

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sublingual

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p.o

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per orem/ by mouth

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IVT

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intravenous Therapy

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TIVT

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Through Intravenous Tube

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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Hx

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History

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PTA

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Prior to Admission

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PTC

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Prior to Consultation

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gtt

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drop

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gtts

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drops

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KVO

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keep vein open

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Pt

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Patient

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cc

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which

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s

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without

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c

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with

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ss

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half

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g

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gram

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gr

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grain

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mg

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milligram

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lb

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pounds/ lbs-pounds

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kg

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kilogram

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NOD

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Nurse on Duty

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ERNOD

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Emergency room Nurse on Duty

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CSR

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Central Supply Room

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AP

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Attending Physician/ Appendectomy

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GA

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General Anesthesia

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VS

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Vital signs

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PR

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pulse rate

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RR

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Respiratory Rate

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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T

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temperature

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FHT

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fetal Heart tone

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FHR

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Fetal Heart Rate

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LMP

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last Menstrual Period

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EDC

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Expected Date of Confinement

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AOG

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Age of Gestation

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DOB

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Difficulty of Breathing

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SOB

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Shortness of Breathing

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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DOA

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Dead on Arrival

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VA

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Vehicular Accident

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DNR

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Do not Resuscitate

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

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AGE

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Acute gastroenteritis

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance imaging

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CT scan

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Computed Tomography

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N&V

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Nausea and Vomiting

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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AP lat

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anterior-posterior lateral

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