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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

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Ac

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AD

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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ad lib

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As much as desired/ tolerated

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am

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Morning

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AS

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AU

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Both ears

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Ax

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Axillary

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BP

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Blood pressure

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BID

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Twice per day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BR

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Bed rest

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BLE

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BUE

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Bilateral upper extremities

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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BSC

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Bedside commode

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c

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With

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c/o

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Complains of

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cm

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Centimeter

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DOB

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Date of birth

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drsg

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Dressing

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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f/u

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Follow up

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Fl

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Fluid

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Gram

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Gr

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Grain

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gtt(s)

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Drop(s)

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h or hr

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Hour

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H/A

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Headache

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HOB

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Head of bed

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HOH

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Hard of hearing

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HS

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Hour of sleep

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Ht

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Height

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Hx or hx

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History

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I & O

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intake and output

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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Intravenous

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IVF

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Intravenous fluid

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kg

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kilogram

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lbs

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LLE

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Left lower extremity

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LUE

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left upper extremity

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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mEq

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Milleequivqlent

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mg

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Milligram

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mL

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milliliter

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Mm

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Millimeter

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N/V

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Nausea/vomiting

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NKA

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No known allergies

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noc

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Night

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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O2

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Oxygen

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OD

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Right eye

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

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Both eyes

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oz

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Ounce

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p

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After

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pc

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After meals

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per

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By or through

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po

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By mouth

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PRN or prn

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As needed

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Q

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Every

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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RLE

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Right lower extremity

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RUE

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Right upper extremity

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ROM

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Range of motion

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Rx

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Pharmacy

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R

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Right

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s

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Without

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sq or SQ

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Subcutaneous

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s/s

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Signs and symptoms

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SL

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Sublingual

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STAT

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Immediately

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TID

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Three times a day

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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Tsp

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Teaspoon

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Tx

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Treatment

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TO

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Telephone order

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VO

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Verbal order

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VS

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Vital signs

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VSS

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Vital signs stable

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Before

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Before meals

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Ac

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Right ear

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AD

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Activities of daily living

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ADL

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As much as desired/ tolerated

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ad lib

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Morning

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am

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Left ear

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AS

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Both ears

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AU

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Axillary

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Ax

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Blood pressure

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BP

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Twice per day

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BID

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Bowel movement

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BM

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Bed rest

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BR

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Bilateral lower extremities

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BLE

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Bilateral upper extremities

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BUE

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Bathroom privileges

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BRP

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Bedside commode

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BSC

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With

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c

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Complains of

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c/o

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Centimeter

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cm

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Do not resuscitate

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DNR

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Date of birth

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DOB

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Dressing

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drsg

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Diagnosis

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Dx

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Follow up

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f/u

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Fluid

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Fl

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Gram

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g or gm

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Grain

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Gr

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Drop(s)

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gtt(s)

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Hour

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h or hr

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Headache

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H/A

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Head of bed

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HOB

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Hard of hearing

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HOH

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Hour of sleep

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HS

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Height

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Ht

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History

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Hx or hx

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intake and output

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I & O

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Intramuscular

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IM

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Intravenous

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IV

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Intravenous fluid

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IVF

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kilogram

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kg

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Pounds

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lbs

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Left lower extremity

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LLE

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left upper extremity

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LUE

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Left lower quadrant

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LLQ

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Left upper quadrant

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LUQ

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level of consciousness

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LOC

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Milleequivqlent

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mEq

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Milligram

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mg

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milliliter

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mL

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Millimeter

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Mm

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Nausea/vomiting

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N/V

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No known allergies

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NKA

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Night

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noc

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nothing by mouth

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NPO

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Oxygen

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O2

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Right eye

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OD

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Left eye

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OS

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Both eyes

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OU

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Ounce

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oz

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After

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p

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After meals

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pc

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By or through

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per

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By mouth

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po

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As needed

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PRN or prn

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Every

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Q

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Right lower quadrant

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RLQ

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Right upper quadrant

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RUQ

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Right lower extremity

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RLE

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Right upper extremity

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RUE

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Range of motion

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ROM

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Pharmacy

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Rx

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Right

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R

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Without

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s

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Subcutaneous

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sq or SQ

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Signs and symptoms

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s/s

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Sublingual

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SL

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Immediately

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STAT

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Three times a day

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TID

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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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TPR

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Teaspoon

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Tsp

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Treatment

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Tx

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Telephone order

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TO

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Verbal order

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VO

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Vital signs

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VS

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Vital signs stable

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VSS

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Before

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