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aa

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Of each

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A

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Artery

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ABG

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Arterial blood gas

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a.c.

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Before a meal

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a.d.

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Right ear

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ad lib.

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as desired

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admov.

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Apply

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ad sat.

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To saturation

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Alt. dieb. (or dieb. alt.)

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Every other day

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Alt. hor. (or hor. alt.)

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Every other hour

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Alt. noc. (or noc. alt.)

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Every other night

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a.m.

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In the Morning

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ant.

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Anterior

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app.

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Applicator full

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aq

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Water

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aq dist.

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Distilled water

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aq frig.

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Cold water

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a.s.

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Left ear

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a.u.

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Each ear

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AV

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Atrioventricular

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av

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Avoirdupois

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bib.

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Drink

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bid

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Twice a day

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bin

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Twice a night

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BM
Bowel Movement
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Bol.
Tablet
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BS
Blood sugar
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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
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c
Meals
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_ | c
With
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ca
Approximately
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Cap
Capsule
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CBC
Complete Blood Count
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CC
Chief Complaint
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cc
cubic centimeter
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Ci
Curie
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CIS
Carcinoma in situ
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c.m.s.
To be taken tomorrow morning
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c.n.
To be taken tomorrow night
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comp.
Compounded (of)
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dc
Discontinue
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det.
Give
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dil.
Dilute
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dim.
Cut in half
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disp
Dispense
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Div.
Divide
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dr
Dram
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d.t.d.
Give such a dose
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dur. dolor.
For pain
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DW
Distilled water
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D5W
5% dextrose in water
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D10W
10% dextrose in water
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D5LR
5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution
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D5NS
5% dextrose in normal saline
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Dx
Diagnose
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EFC
Extracellular fluid
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elix.
Elixer
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ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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et
And
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F
Female
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FEV
Forced expiratory volume
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fl
Fluid
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fl dr
Fluid Dram
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fl oz
Fluid ounce
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Garg.
Gargle
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GI
Gastrointestinal
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gr
Grain
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Grad.
Gradually
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gtt.
Drops
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gttat
Drop by drop
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ID
Intradermal
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IM
Intramuscular
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qd
Daily
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Inj.
Injection
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Instil
Instillation
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IU
International unit
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IV
Intravenously
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IVP
Intravenous push
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IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
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h,hr
Hour
80
HA
Headache
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HgB
Hemoglobin
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Hor. decub.
At bedtime
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h.s. (hor som)
Hour of sleep
84
HTN
hypertension
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ID
Intradermal
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IM
Intramuscularly
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qd
Daily
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Inj.
Injection
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Instil
Instillation
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IU
International unit
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IV
Intravenously
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IVP
Intravenous push
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IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
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Lot.
Lotion
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mEq
Milliequivalent
96
MS
Morphine sulfate
97
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
98
NMT
No more than
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Noct.
At night
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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NS
Normal saline
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1/2 NS
Half strength NS
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NTE
Not to exceed
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NTG
Nitroglycerin
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OD
Right eye
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Oint.
Ointment
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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Ovu
Ovule
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PC
After meals
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pc
After meals
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pm
Afternoon
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po
By mouth
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prn
As needed
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Pwd
Powder
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q
Every
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qam
Every morning
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qd
Every day
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qh
Every hour
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qhs
At bedtime every night
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q2h, q4h
Every two hours, every four hours
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qid
Fourt times a day
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qod
Every other day
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qs
A sufficient quantity
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R
Rectal
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Rep
Repeat
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s
Without
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Sig
Label (v.)
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SL
Under the tounge
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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Sol.
Solution
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sos
If necessary
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ss
1/2
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stat
Immediately
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sq (sc)
Subcutaneously
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supp.
Suppository
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Susp
Suspension
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syr.
Syrup
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tab
Tablet
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tbsp
Table spoon full
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tid
Three times daily
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tiw
Three times daily
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top
Topical
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TPN
Total peripheral nutrition
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tr
Tincture
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Tsp
Teaspoon full
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ud
As directed
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Uf
Until finished
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Ug
Until gone
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ung.
Ointment
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URI
Upper respiratory infection
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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Vag
Vaginally
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Wk
Week
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AMP
Ampicillin
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APAP
Acetaminophen
157
ASA
Acetylsalicylic acid
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Ca
Calcium
159
CDPX
Chlordiazepoxide
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DC
Darvon
161
DCN
Darvocet
162
DES
Diethylstilbestrol
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DOSS
Docusate sodium
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EES
Eruthromycin Ethylsuccinate
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FA
Folic acid
166
Fe
Iron
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HCTZ
Hydrochlorithiazide
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INH
Isoniazid
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MOM
Milk of magnesia
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NTG
Nitroglycerin
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ON
Ortho-novum
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PCN
Penicillin
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pb
Phenobarbital
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SMZ/TMP
Sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim
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TCM
Tetracycline
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