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aa

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Of each

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Ab

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Abortion

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ac

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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AM a.m.

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Before noon

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amt

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Amount

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AP

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Apical Pulse

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Approx

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Approximately

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Appt

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Appointment

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ASAP

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As soon as possibe

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BA

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Backache

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BC

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Birth control

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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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BPM

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Beats Per Minute

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BSE

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Breast self-examination

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With

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Caps

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Capsules

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Cath

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Catheter

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CC

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Chief Complaint

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CMA

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Certified medical Assistant

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Chemo

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Chemotherapy

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C/O

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Complaints of

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CS

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Cesarean Section

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Cx

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Cervix

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d

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Day

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/d

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Per day

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d/c

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Discontinued

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Disch

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Discharge

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DNKA

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Do not keep appointment

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DRE

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Digital rectal exammination

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DTaP

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Diphtheria a d tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine

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DVA

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Distance visual acuity

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ED

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Emergency department

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EDD

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Expected date of delivery

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38
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Fe

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Iron

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Fx

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Fracture

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GYN

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Gynecology

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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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HBP

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High blood presure

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Hep B

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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Hg

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H2O

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HR

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Heart rate

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HRT

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Hormone replacement treatment

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Ht

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ID

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Intradermal

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IPV

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Inactive polio vaccine

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IV

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Intravenous

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Lab

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Laboratory

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Lac

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Laceration

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Lat

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Lax

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Liq

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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Meds

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Medication

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Min

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MMR

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Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

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Mod

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N/A

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Not applicable

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Neg

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NICU

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Newborn intensive care unit

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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Noct

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NS

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Normal saline

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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NVA

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Near visual acuity

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OB

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Obstetrics

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Occ

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Occasionally

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Oint

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OR

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Operating room

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OT

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Occupational Therapy

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OTC

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Over the counter

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OV

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Office visit

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P

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Pap

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Papanicolaou test

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Path

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Pc

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After meals

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Peds

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Per

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By or through

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Pharm

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PM or p.m.

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After noon

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PMS

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Premenstrual Syndrome

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Po or PO

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Pos

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Postop

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After surgery

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Preop

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Before surgery

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Prep

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Preparations

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Prn

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PT

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Physical therapy

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Pt or pt

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qh

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Every hour

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q(2,3,4)h

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Every (2,3,4) hour

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Qid

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Four times a day

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R

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Respirations

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Reg

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Rehab

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Rehabilitation

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RMA

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Registered medical assistant

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Rx

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Prescription

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