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MODULE 6 P3: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards

1
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ABBREVIATIONS

A

A

BEFORE

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aa. or ã ã

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OF EACH

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ABW

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ACTUAL BODY WEIGHT

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a.c.

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BEFORE MEALS

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a.d.

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RIGHT EAR

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ad lib.

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AT PLEASURE, FREELY

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admin.

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ADMINISTER

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a.m.

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MORNING

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amp.

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AMPULE

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APAP

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ACETAMINOPHEN

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ABBREVIATIONS

aq.

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WATER

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aq.dist

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DISTILLED WATER

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a.s.

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LEFT EAR

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ASA

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ASPIRIN

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ATC

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AROUND THE CLOCK

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a.u.

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EACH EAR

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b.i.d.

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TWICE A DAY

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BM

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BOWEL MOVEMENT

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BMI

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BODY MASS INDEX

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BP

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BLOOD PRESSURE

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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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BUN

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BLOOD UREA NITROGEN

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BW

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BODY WEIGHT

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C

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CENTIGRADE

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c. or C

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WITH

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Cc

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WITH FOOD or MEALS

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CA

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CANCER or CARDIAC ARREST

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Cap

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CAPSULE

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CBC

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COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT

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Cc

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CUBIC CENTIMETERE

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CCT

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CRUDE COAL TAR

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chart of chartulae

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POWDER or POWDER PAPER

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CHD

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CONGESTIVE HEART DISEASE

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C&S

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CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

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d

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DAY

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disc. or D.C.

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DISCONTINUE

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38
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disp.

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DISPENSE

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39
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div.

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DIVIDE

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DOB

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DATE OF BIRTH

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DPT

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DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS, TETANUS

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DS

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DOUBLE STRENGTH

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d.t.d.

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GIVE OF SUCH DOSES

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DW

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DISTILLED WATER

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D5W

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DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER

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DX

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DIAGNOSE

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EC

A

ENTERIC COATED

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ECG or EKG

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

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EDTA

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EDETATE

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EENT

A

EES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT

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EFAD

A

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY

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elix.

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ELIXIR

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e.m.p.

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AS DIRECTED

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EPI

A

EPINEPHRINE

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ER

A

EMERGENCY ROOM

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et

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AND

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f. or ft.

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MAKE

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F

A

FAHRENHEIT

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FBS

A

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

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FFA

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FREE FATTY ACID

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fl. or fld

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FLUID

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ft.

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MAKE

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garg

A

GARGLE

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g or Gm

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GRAM

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GI

A

GASTRO-INTESTINAL

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gr

A

GRAIN

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gtt, gtts

A

DROP, DROPS

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68
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ABBREVIATIONS

GYN

A

GYNECOLOGY

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CHF

A

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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70
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CNS

A

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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comp.

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COMPOUND

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72
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COPD

A

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

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CPZ

A

CHLORPROMAZINE

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HCTZ

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HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

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HEPA

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HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULAR AIR

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h.s.

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AT BED TIME

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HT

A

HEIGHT

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HPN

A

HYPERTENSION

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HPI

A

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

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80
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IBW

A

IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

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81
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ABBREVIATIONS

ICU

A

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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ID

A

INTRADERMAL

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IM

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INTRAMASCULAR

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INH

A

ISONIAZID

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85
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I&O

A

INPUT AND OUTPUT

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inj.

A

INJECTION

87
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IPPB

A

INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE

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IU or iu

A

INTERNATIONAL UNIT

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IV

A

INTRAVENOUS

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IVP

A

INTRAVENOUS PUSH or IV PYELOGRAM

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IVPB

A

INTRAVENOUS PIGGY BACK

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L

A

LITER

93
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ABBREVIATIONS

LCD

A

COAL TAR SOLUTION

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ABBREVIATIONS

M.

A

MIX

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ABBREVIATIONS

m^2 or M^2

A

SQUARE METER

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ABBREVIATIONS

mcg or ug

A

MICROGRAM

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ABBREVIATIONS

Meq

A

MILLIEQUIVALENT

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ABBREVIATIONS

Mg. mg

A

MILLIGRAM

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MI

A

MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION

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Ml, mL

A

MILLILITRE

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MMR

A

MEASELS, MUMPS, RUBELLA

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H

A

HYPODERMC

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ABBREVIATIONS

h or hr.

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HOUR

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HA

A

HEADACHE

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HBP

A

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

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HCT

A

HEMATOCRIT

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N&V

A

NAUSEA AND VOMITING

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NG

A

NASOGASTRIC

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NF

A

NATIONAL FORMULARY

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NK

A

NONE KNOWN

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ABBREVIATIONS

no. or No.

A

NUMBER

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noct.

A

NIGHT

113
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ABBREVIATIONS

non rep or N.R.

A

DO NOT REPEAT OR NO REFILLS

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ABBREVIATIONS

NPO

A

NOTHING BY MOUTH

115
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ABBREVIATIONS

NS

A

NORMAL SALINE

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ABBREVIATIONS

1/2 NS

A

HALF-STRENGTH NORMAL SALINE

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ABBREVIATIONS

NTG

A

NITROGLYCERIN

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ABBREVIATIONS

NVD

A

NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA

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O.

A

PINT

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ABBREVIATIONS

OB-GYN

A

OBSTETRICS-GYNECOLOGY

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OC

A

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE

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OD

A

OVERDOSE

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o.d.

A

RIGHT EYE

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ABBREVIATIONS

oint.

A

OINTMENT

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o.s.

A

LEFT EYE

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ABBREVIATIONS

OR

A

OPERATING ROOM

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OT

A

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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OTC

A

OVER-THE-COUNTER

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o.u.

A

EACH EYE

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o2

A

BOTH EYES

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ABBREVIATIONS

oz.

A

OUNCE (AVOIRDUPOIS)

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p or per

A

BY

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ABBREVIATIONS

pt.

A

PATIENT

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ABBREVIATIONS

Pb

A

PHENOBARBITAL

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MO

A

MINERAL OIL

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MOM

A

MILK OF MAGNESIA

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mOsmol

A

MILLIOSMOLES

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ABBREVIATIONS

MR

A

MAY REPEAT

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MRX_

A

MAY REPEAT TIMES

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N

A

NOSTRIL

141
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ABBREVIATIONS

PPD

A

PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE (TUBERCULIN)

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PPI

A

PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT

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PPM

A

PART PER MILLION

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Pr

A

RECTALLY

145
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ABBREVIATIONS

Pre-op

A

BEFORE SURGERY

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p.r.n.

A

WHEN REQUIRED OR AS NEEDED

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ABBREVIATIONS

PT

A

PHYSICAL THERAPY

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ABBREVIATIONS

pulv.

A

POWDER

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ABBREVIATIONS

Pv

A

VAGINALLY

150
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ABBREVIATIONS

q or q na may dash sa taas

A

EVERY

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ABBREVIATIONS

q AM

A

EVERY MORNING

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q.d.

A

EVERYDAY

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q.h.

A

EVERY HOUR

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q.i.d.

A

FOUR TIMES A DAY

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q.o.d.

A

EVERY OTHER DAY

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ABBREVIATIONS

q.s.

A

A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY

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ABBREVIATIONS

q.s. ad

A

A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO MAKE

158
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ABBREVIATIONS

r or R

A

RECTAL

159
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ABBREVIATIONS

R.L or R/L

A

RINGER’S LACTATE

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ABBREVIATIONS

s or s

A

WITHOUT

161
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ABBREVIATIONS

sat.

A

SATURATED

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ABBREVIATIONS

Sig.

A

WRITE ON LABEL

163
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ABBREVIATIONS

SL

A

SUBLINGUAL

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ABBREVIATIONS

SOB

A

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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ABBREVIATIONS

sol.

A

SOLUTION

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s.o.s

A

IF THERE IS NEED

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ABBREVIATIONS

SS

A

SATURATED SOLUTION

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ABBREVIATIONS

ss. or ss

A

ONE- HALF

169
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ABBREVIATIONS

p.c.

A

AFTER MEALS

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ABBREVIATIONS

PCN

A

PENICILLIN

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ABBREVIATIONS

p.m.

A

AFTERNOON; EVENING

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ABBREVIATIONS

p.o.

A

BY MOUTH

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ABBREVIATIONS

p or post

A

AFTER

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ABBREVIATIONS

syr.

A

SYRUP

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ABBREVIATIONS

SZ

A

SEIZURE

176
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ABBREVIATIONS

T&C

A

TYPE AND CROSSMATCH

177
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ABBREVIATIONS

tab

A

TABLET

178
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ABBREVIATIONS

TAC

A

TETRACAINE, ADRENALIN, AND COCAINE

179
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ABBREVIATIONS

tal.

A

SUCH

180
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ABBREVIATIONS

tal. dos.

A

SUCH DOSE

181
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ABBREVIATIONS

tbsp

A

TABLESPOON

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ABBREVIATIONS

TCA

A

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT

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ABBREVIATIONS

t.a.t

A

UNTIL ALL TAKEN

184
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ABBREVIATIONS

tx

A

TREATMENT

185
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ABBREVIATIONS

TCN

A

TETRACYCLINE

186
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t.i.d.

A

THREE TIMES A DAY

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ABBREVIATIONS

t.i.w.

A

THREE TIMES A WEEK

188
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ABBREVIATIONS

TMP/ SMX

A

TRIMETHOPRIM/ SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

189
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ABBREVIATIONS

top

A

TOPICALLY

190
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ABBREVIATIONS

TPN

A

TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION

191
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ABBREVIATIONS

tr.

A

TINCTURE

192
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ABBREVIATIONS

Tsp

A

TEASPOON

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ABBREVIATIONS

U or u

A

UNIT (S)

194
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ABBREVIATIONS

UA

A

URINALYSIS

195
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ABBREVIATIONS

u.d. or ut dict

A

AS DIRECTED

196
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ABBREVIATIONS

ung.

A

OINTMENT

197
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

URI

A

UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION

198
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

USP

A

UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA

199
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

UTI

A

URINARY TRACT INFECTION

200
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

UUN

A

URINE UREA NITROGEN

201
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

UV

A

ULTRAVIOLET

202
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

SSKI

A

SATURATED SOLUTION OF POTASIUM IODIDE

203
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

stat.

A

IMMEDIATELY

204
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

subc or subq or s.c.

A

SUBCUTANEOUSLY

205
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

supp.

A

SUPPOSITORY

206
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

susp.

A

SUSPENSION

207
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

SVR

A

ALCOHOL

208
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

VS

A

VITAL SIGNS

209
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

w/WBC

A

WITH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT

210
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

w/o

A

WITHOUT

211
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

X

A

TIMES

212
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

y.o.

A

YEAR OLD

213
Q

ABBREVIATIONS

ZnO

A

ZINC OXIDE

PERSPECTIVE IN PHARMACY (10 decks)

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