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RX- Terminology- 2nd 100 Flashcards

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L

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liter

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LA

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Long-acting

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lb

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pounds

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M

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mix

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m&n

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morning and night

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m2

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square meter

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mcg

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microgram

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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milligram

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mg/kg

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milligram per killigram of body weight

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mg/m2

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milligrams per meter squared

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

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min

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minute

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mL

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milliliter

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mOsmol

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milliosmoles

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MR

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may repeat

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MTX

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methotrexate

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n&v

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nausea and vomiting

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NGT

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nasogastric tube

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NKA

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No known allergy

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NKDA

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No known drug allergy

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No.

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number

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noct

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night

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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NR

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no refills

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NS

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normal saline

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NSAID

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Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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OA

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osteoarthritis

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OCD

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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OD

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Right eye

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oint or ung

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Ointment

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OS

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Left eye

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OU

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Both eyes- each eye

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PC

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After meals

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PCN

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Penicillin

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PM

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afternoon- evening

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PO

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By mouth

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PPM

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parts per million

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PPB

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parts per billion

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PR

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Per rectum

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PRN

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As needed

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pt

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pint

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pt

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patient

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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pulv

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powder

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PV

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Per vagina

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Q

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Every

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q.s. ad

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a sufficient quantity to make

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Q_H

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Every _ hours

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qam

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every morning

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QD

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Every day- daily

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QID

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Four times daily

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QOD

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Every other day

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QPM

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every evening

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QS

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Quantity sufficient

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qt

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quart

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RBC

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Red blood cell

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rect

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rectal or rectum

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rep

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repeat

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RL

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Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

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s

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without

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SAD

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Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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sid

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once a day

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Sig.

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write- Instruction to patient

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SL

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sublingually- under the tongue

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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sol

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solution

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sos

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if there is need- as needed

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SQ

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Subcutaneous

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SR

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Sustained release

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ss

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half- single strength

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SSRI

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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STAT

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Immediately

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STD- STI

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Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection

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subQ

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Subcutaneous

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SUPP- suppose

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Suppository

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susp

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suspension

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Sx

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Symptoms

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Syr

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Syrup- syringe

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tab

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tablet

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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tbsp

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tablespoonful

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TCN

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Tetracycline

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TID

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Three times daily

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TIW

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three times a week

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top

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topically

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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tsp

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teaspoonful

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Tx

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Treatment

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U

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unit

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UA

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Urinalysis

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Ung

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Ointment

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URI

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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ut dict or ud

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as directed

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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V or PV

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vaginally

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wa

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While awake

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WBC

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White blood cell

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wk

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Week

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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Wt

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Weight

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XR

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Extended-release

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yo- y/o

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Year old

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liter

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L

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Long-acting

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LA

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pounds

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lb

109
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mix

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M

110
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morning and night

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m&n

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square meter

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m2

112
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microgram

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mcg

113
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milliequivalent

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mEq

114
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milligram

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mg

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milligram per killigram of body weight

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mg/kg

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milligrams per meter squared

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mg/m2

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Myocardial Infarction

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MI

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minute

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min

119
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milliliter

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mL

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milliosmoles

A

mOsmol

121
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may repeat

A

MR

122
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methotrexate

A

MTX

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nausea and vomiting

A

n&v

124
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nasogastric tube

A

NGT

125
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No known allergy

A

NKA

126
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No known drug allergy

A

NKDA

127
Q

number

A

No.

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night

A

noct

129
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Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

130
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no refills

A

NR

131
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normal saline

A

NS

132
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Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

A

NSAID

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nitroglycerin

A

NTG

134
Q

osteoarthritis

A

OA

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A

OCD

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Right eye

A

OD

137
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Ointment

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oint or ung

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Left eye

A

OS

139
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Both eyes- each eye

A

OU

140
Q

After meals

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PC

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Penicillin

A

PCN

142
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afternoon- evening

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PM

143
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By mouth

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PO

144
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parts per million

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PPM

145
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parts per billion

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PPB

146
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Per rectum

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PR

147
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As needed

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PRN

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pint

A

pt

149
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patient

A

pt

150
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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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PUD

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powder

A

pulv

152
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Per vagina

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PV

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Every

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Q

154
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a sufficient quantity to make

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q.s. ad

155
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Every _ hours

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Q_H

156
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every morning

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qam

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Every day- daily

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QD

158
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Four times daily

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QID

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Every other day

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QOD

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every evening

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QPM

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Quantity sufficient

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QS

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quart

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qt

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Red blood cell

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RBC

164
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rectal or rectum

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rect

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repeat

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rep

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Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

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RL

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without

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s

168
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Seasonal Affective Disorder- Social Anxiety Disorder

A

SAD

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Subcutaneous

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SC

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once a day

A

sid

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write- Instruction to patient

A

Sig.

172
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sublingually- under the tongue

A

SL

173
Q

Shortness of breath

A

SOB

174
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solution

A

sol

175
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if there is need- as needed

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sos

176
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Subcutaneous

A

SQ

177
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Sustained release

A

SR

178
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half- single strength

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ss

179
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

A

SSRI

180
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Immediately

A

STAT

181
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Sexually Transmitted Disease- Sexually Transmitted Infection

A

STD- STI

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Subcutaneous

A

subQ

183
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Suppository

A

SUPP- suppose

184
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suspension

A

susp

185
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Symptoms

A

Sx

186
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Syrup- syringe

A

Syr

187
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tablet

A

tab

188
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Tuberculosis

A

TB

189
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tablespoonful

A

tbsp

190
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Tetracycline

A

TCN

191
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Three times daily

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TID

192
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three times a week

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TIW

193
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topically

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top

194
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total parenteral nutrition

A

TPN

195
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teaspoonful

A

tsp

196
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

197
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unit

A

U

198
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Urinalysis

A

UA

199
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Ointment

A

Ung

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Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

201
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as directed

A

ut dict or ud

202
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Urinary Tract Infection

A

UTI

203
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vaginally

A

V or PV

204
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While awake

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wa

205
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White blood cell

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WBC

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Week

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wk

207
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Within normal limits

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WNL

208
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Weight

A

Wt

209
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Extended-release

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XR

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Year old

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yo- y/o

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