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  1. a.c. 2. Al
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  1. before meals 2. Allergy
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  1. ACU 2. ACVD
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  1. ambulatory care unit or acute care unit 2. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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  1. A.M 2. Amb
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  1. morning 2. ambulatory
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  1. A&O 2. Asp
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  1. alert and oriented 2. Aspirate
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  1. ATC 2. AW.
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  1. around the clock 2. atomic weight
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  1. A&W. 2. BADL
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  1. alive and well 2. basic activities of daily life
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  1. BAER 2. BALB
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  1. Brainstem auditory evoked response 2. Binaural alternate loudness balance (test)
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  1. BBB 2. b.i.d.
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  1. Blood brain barrier 2. Twice a day
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  1. b.i.n. 2. b.p.
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  1. twice a night 2. blood pressure
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  1. BSER 2. c (bolded)
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  1. Brainstem evoked response (audiometry) 2. with
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  1. c-a 2. Ca
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  1. cardioarterial 2. calcium, cathodal, cathode
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  1. CA 2. caps.
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  1. cancer 2. capsule
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  1. CAT 2. C.C.
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  1. computerized axial tomography 2. cardiac catherization or chief complaint
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  1. cc 2. CCU
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  1. cubic centimeter 2. coronary are unit or critical care unit
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  1. CDC 2. CHF
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  1. Centers for Disease Control 2. congestive heart failure
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  1. CHI 2. CN
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  1. Closed head injury 2. crainial nerve
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  1. CNS 2. C/O
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  1. Central nervous system 2. Complaints of
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  1. comp. 2. CP
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  1. compound 2. cerebral palsy
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  1. CPD 2. CPR
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  1. cardiopulmonary disease 2. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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  1. CSF 2. CVA
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  1. cerebrospinal fluid 2. Cerebrovascular accident
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  1. CXR 2. d.
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  1. chest x-ray 2. day
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  1. DC (D/C) 2. dil
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  1. discontinue or discharge 2. dilute
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  1. div. 2. DNR
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  1. divide 2. do not resuscitate
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  1. DNT 2. DOA
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  1. did not test 2. dead on arrival
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  1. DSA 2. DU
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  1. digital subtraction angiography 2. diagnosis unknown
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  1. Dx 2. ECG
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  1. diagnosis 2. electrocardiogram
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  1. ECHO 2. ECU
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  1. echocardiogram 2. emergency care unit
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  1. e.m.p. 2. ED
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  1. as directed 2. emergency department
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  1. NKA 2. p (with a line over it)
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  1. no known allergies 2. following
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  1. FH 2. FIM
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  1. family history 2. Functional independence measure
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  1. Fx 2. Gm., g.
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  1. fracture 2. gram
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  1. h. 2. h.s., hor. som.
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  1. hour 2. hour of sleep or bedtime
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  1. HUC 2. Hx.
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  1. hospital unit clerk 2. history
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  1. i.m. 2. i.v.
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  1. intramuscular 2. intravenous
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  1. LOS 2. Lt. (L)
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  1. length of stay 2. left
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  1. LTM 2. mcg.
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  1. long-term memory 2. microgram
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  1. IAO 2. ICU
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  1. immediately after onset 2. intensive care unit
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  1. m.dict. 2. mg.
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  1. as directed 2. milligram
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  1. ml. 2. M.
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  1. milliliter 2. mix
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  1. MRI 2. MS
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  1. magnetic resonance imaging 2. mental status or multiple sclerosis
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  1. MVA 2. N.F.
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  1. motor vehicle accident 2. National Formulary
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  1. NGT. 2. no.
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  1. nasogastric tube 2. number
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  1. non.rep. 2. n.p.o.
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  1. do not repeat (no refills) 2. nothing by mouth
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  1. OG 2. OTC
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  1. oralgastric 2. over the counter (nonprescription drug)
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  1. p.c. 2. P.M.
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  1. after meals 2. afternoon (evening)
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  1. p.o. 2. ppm
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  1. by mouth 2. parts per million
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  1. p.r.n. 2. Px
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  1. as necessary 2. physical exam
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  1. pt. 2. q.
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  1. patient 2. every
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  1. q.a.d. 2. q.d.
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  1. every other day 2. every day
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  1. q.h. 2. q.i.d.
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  1. every hour 2. four times a day
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  1. q.o.d. 2. q.v.
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  1. every other day (q.a.d.) 2. as much as you wish
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  1. rep 2. RO
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  1. let it be repeated 2. renew order
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  1. R/O 2. Rt. (R)
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  1. rule-out 2. right
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  1. Rx 2. s
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  1. prescription or therapy (treatment) 2. without
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  1. SLP 2. sol.
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  1. speech-language pathologist 2. solution
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  1. ss, sss. 2. Stat.
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  1. one half 2. immediately
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  1. STM 2. Sx
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  1. short-term memory 2. symptom
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  1. tab. 2. tal.
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  1. tablet 2. such
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  1. tal. dos. 2. TAR
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  1. such doses 2. therapy authorization request
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  1. TBI 2. t.i.d.
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  1. traumatic brain injury 2. three times a day
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  1. t.i.n. 2. TM
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  1. three times a night 2. tympanic membrane or transport maximum
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  1. TMJ 2. TPR
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  1. tempromandibular joint 2. temperature, pulse, respiration
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  1. tsp. 2. Tx
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  1. teaspoon 2. treatment (therapy)
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  1. w.a. 2. WBC
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  1. while awake 2. white blood cell
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  1. WFL 2. Wk
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  1. within functional limits 2. week
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  1. WNL 2. y.o.
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  1. within normal limits 2. year old
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  1. yr. 2. ♀
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  1. year 2. female
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  1. ♂ 2.↑
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  1. male 2. above or increase
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  1. ↓ 2. O
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  1. below or decrease 2. absent or no response
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  1. O (bolded) 2. ?
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  1. no or none 2. doubtful or unknown
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      1. +
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  1. negative 2. positive
72
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  1. before meals 2. Allergy
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  1. a.c. 2. Al
73
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  1. ambulatory care unit or acute care unit 2. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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  1. ACU 2. ACVD
74
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  1. morning 2. ambulatory
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  1. A.M 2. Amb
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  1. alert and oriented 2. Aspirate
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  1. A&O 2. Asp
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  1. around the clock 2. atomic weight
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  1. ATC 2. AW.
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  1. alive and well 2. basic activities of daily life
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  1. A&W. 2. BADL
78
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  1. Brainstem auditory evoked response 2. Binaural alternate loudness balance (test)
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  1. BAER 2. BALB
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  1. Blood brain barrier 2. Twice a day
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  1. BBB 2. b.i.d.
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  1. twice a night 2. blood pressure
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  1. b.i.n. 2. b.p.
81
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  1. Brainstem evoked response (audiometry) 2. with
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  1. BSER 2. c (bolded)
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  1. cardioarterial 2. calcium, cathodal, cathode
83
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  1. cancer 2. capsule
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  1. CA 2. caps.
84
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  1. computerized axial tomography 2. cardiac catherization or chief complaint
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  1. CAT 2. C.C.
85
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  1. cubic centimeter 2. coronary are unit or critical care unit
86
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  1. Centers for Disease Control 2. congestive heart failure
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  1. CDC 2. CHF
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  1. Closed head injury 2. crainial nerve
88
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  1. Central nervous system 2. Complaints of
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  1. CNS 2. C/O
89
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  1. compound 2. cerebral palsy
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  1. comp. 2. CP
90
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  1. cardiopulmonary disease 2. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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  1. CPD 2. CPR
91
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  1. cerebrospinal fluid 2. Cerebrovascular accident
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  1. CSF 2. CVA
92
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  1. chest x-ray 2. day
93
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  1. discontinue or discharge 2. dilute
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  1. DC (D/C) 2. dil
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  1. divide 2. do not resuscitate
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  1. div. 2. DNR
95
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  1. did not test 2. dead on arrival
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  1. DNT 2. DOA
96
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  1. digital subtraction angiography 2. diagnosis unknown
97
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  1. diagnosis 2. electrocardiogram
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  1. echocardiogram 2. emergency care unit
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  1. ECHO 2. ECU
99
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  1. as directed 2. emergency department
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  1. e.m.p. 2. ED
100
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  1. no known allergies 2. following
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  1. NKA 2. p (with a line over it)
101
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  1. family history 2. Functional independence measure
102
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  1. fracture 2. gram
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  1. Fx 2. Gm., g.
103
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  1. hour 2. hour of sleep or bedtime
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  1. h. 2. h.s., hor. som.
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  1. hospital unit clerk 2. history
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  1. HUC 2. Hx.
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  1. intramuscular 2. intravenous
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  1. i.m. 2. i.v.
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  1. length of stay 2. left
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  1. LOS 2. Lt. (L)
107
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  1. long-term memory 2. microgram
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  1. LTM 2. mcg.
108
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  1. immediately after onset 2. intensive care unit
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  1. IAO 2. ICU
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  1. as directed 2. milligram
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  1. m.dict. 2. mg.
110
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  1. milliliter 2. mix
111
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  1. magnetic resonance imaging 2. mental status or multiple sclerosis
112
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  1. motor vehicle accident 2. National Formulary
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  1. MVA 2. N.F.
113
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  1. nasogastric tube 2. number
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  1. NGT. 2. no.
114
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  1. do not repeat (no refills) 2. nothing by mouth
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  1. non.rep. 2. n.p.o.
115
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  1. oralgastric 2. over the counter (nonprescription drug)
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  1. after meals 2. afternoon (evening)
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  1. p.c. 2. P.M.
117
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  1. by mouth 2. parts per million
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  1. p.o. 2. ppm
118
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  1. as necessary 2. physical exam
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  1. p.r.n. 2. Px
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  1. patient 2. every
120
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  1. every other day 2. every day
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  1. q.a.d. 2. q.d.
121
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  1. every hour 2. four times a day
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  1. q.h. 2. q.i.d.
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  1. every other day (q.a.d.) 2. as much as you wish
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  1. q.o.d. 2. q.v.
123
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  1. let it be repeated 2. renew order
124
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  1. rule-out 2. right
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  1. R/O 2. Rt. (R)
125
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  1. prescription or therapy (treatment) 2. without
126
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  1. speech-language pathologist 2. solution
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  1. SLP 2. sol.
127
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  1. one half 2. immediately
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  1. ss, sss. 2. Stat.
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  1. short-term memory 2. symptom
129
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  1. tablet 2. such
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  1. tab. 2. tal.
130
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  1. such doses 2. therapy authorization request
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  1. tal. dos. 2. TAR
131
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  1. traumatic brain injury 2. three times a day
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  1. TBI 2. t.i.d.
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  1. three times a night 2. tympanic membrane or transport maximum
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  1. t.i.n. 2. TM
133
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  1. tempromandibular joint 2. temperature, pulse, respiration
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  1. TMJ 2. TPR
134
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  1. teaspoon 2. treatment (therapy)
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  1. tsp. 2. Tx
135
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  1. while awake 2. white blood cell
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  1. w.a. 2. WBC
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  1. within functional limits 2. week
137
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  1. within normal limits 2. year old
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  1. WNL 2. y.o.
138
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  1. year 2. female
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  1. yr. 2. ♀
139
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  1. male 2. above or increase
140
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  1. below or decrease 2. absent or no response
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  1. no or none 2. doubtful or unknown
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  1. O (bolded) 2. ?
142
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  1. negative 2. positive

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