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aa

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of each

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ac

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before meals

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ad

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to, up to

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ad*(not recognized)

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right ear

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ad lib

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at pleasure, freely

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am

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morning

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amp

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ampule

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aq

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water

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a.s.*(not recognized)

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left ear

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a.u.*(not recognized)

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each ear

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bid

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twice a day

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

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blood sugar

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BSA

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body surface area

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c(with a line over it)

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with

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Ca

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calcium

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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cap

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capsule

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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dil

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dilute

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disp

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dispense

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div

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divide

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DJD

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degenerative joint disease

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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28
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dtd

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give of such doses

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DW

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distilled water

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30
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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31
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elix

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elixir

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32
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ft

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make

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33
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g(gm)

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gram

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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GU

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genitourinary

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gr

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grain

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gtt

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drop(dropps)

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HA

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headache

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HBP

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high blood pressure

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HR

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heart rate

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42
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hs

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at bedtime

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43
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HTN

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hypertension

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44
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ID

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intradermal

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inj

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injection

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IV

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intravenous

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47
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IM

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intramuscular

48
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IU*(not recognized)

A

international units

49
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JRA

A

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

50
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KCL

A

potassium chloride

51
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Kg

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L

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mcg

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

56
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mg/kg

A

milligram per kilogram

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mg/m^2

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milligram per square meter

58
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mL

A

milliliter

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mOsm

A

milliosmole

60
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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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noct

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non rep

A

do not repeat

63
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NS

A

normal saline

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OA

A

osteoarthritis

65
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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

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od*(not recognized)

67
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os*(not recognized)

68
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ou*(not recognized)

69
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pc

A

after meals

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pm

71
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po

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pr

A

by rectume

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prn

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pulv

75
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PVCs

A

premature ventricular contractions

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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

77
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q*(not recognized)

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qd

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qh

80
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qid

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four times a day

81
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qod

A

every other day

82
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qs

A

a sufficient quantity

83
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qs ad

A

a sufficient quantity to prepare

84
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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

85
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s(with a line over it)

86
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SC, SQ, SUBCUT, SubQ*(not recognized)

A

subcutaneous

87
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Sig

A

write on label

88
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SL

A

sublingual

89
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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

90
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SOB

A

short of breath

91
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sol

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ss(with a line over it)

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stat

A

immediately

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supp

A

suppository

95
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susp

A

suspension

96
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Sx

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syr

98
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tab

99
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TB

A

tuberculosis

100
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Tbsp

101
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TED

A

thromboembolic disease

102
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

103
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tid

A

three times a day

104
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tiw

A

three times a week

105
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Top

106
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tsp

A

tablespoon

107
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U*(not recognized)

108
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UA

A

Uric acid; urinalysis

109
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UC

A

ulceritive colitis

110
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ud

A

as directed

111
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ung

112
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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ut dict

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as directed

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UTI

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urinary track infection

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WA

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while awake

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