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75 Cards in this Set
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GC
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Gonorrhea
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GI
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Gastrointestinal
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gm, g
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Gram
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"G.P"
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General Practitioner
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gr
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Grain
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gt.
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a drop
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GU
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Genitourinary or Urological
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GYN
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Gynecology
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HgB
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Hemoblobin
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HCI
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Hydrochloric Acid
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Hg
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Mercury
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H.S, h.s
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at bedtime
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hypo
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Hypodermic Injection
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ICU
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Intensive Care Unit
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IM
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Intrmusculary
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IV
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Intravenously
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J.A.M.A
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Journal of American Medical Association
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K
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Potassium
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kg
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Kilogram
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KI
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Potassium Iodide
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L1, Ls
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The Lumbar Vertebrae, Identified by nymber
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lat.
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Lateral
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LP
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Lumbar Puncture
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M.
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Minim (a drop in the apothecary system
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mg
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Milligram
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ml
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mililiter
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mm
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milimeter
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NaC1
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Sodium Chloride (chemical symbol for common salt)
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N.F
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National Formulary
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N2O
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Nitrous Oxide
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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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Ob, Obs
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Obstetrics
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Ophth
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Opthamology
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Osteo
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Osteomyelitis
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oz
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An ounce
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p.c
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after meals
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PDR
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Physicians desk refenence
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PE
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Physical Examination
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Ped.
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Pediactrics
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pent
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Pentothal
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PI
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Present Illness
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PID
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Pelvic Inflamitory Disease
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p.o
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by mouth
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p.r.n
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Allowable whenever necessity demands
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pt
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Patient
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g.
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every, each
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q.d
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every day
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q.h
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every hour
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q.2h
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every two hours
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q.i.d
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four times a day
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q.n.s
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insufficent quanity
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q.s
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sufficiant quanity
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R.N
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Registed Nurse
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Rx
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Prescription
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Sed Rate
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Sedimintation rate, a labrotory procedure
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S.M.W.D.Sep
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single, married, widowed, divorced. seperated
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Staph
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Staphylococcus or streptococcic
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stat
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at once
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Subcu
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Subcutaneous Injection
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T1-T12
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Thoratic Vertebrae, identifed by number
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T & A
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Tonsils and Adenoids
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TA
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Toxin-antitoxin mixture used for the prevention of tetanus
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tb
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tubercular infection
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tbc
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tuberculosis, or tubical bacillus
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t.i.d
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three times a day
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ung.
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ointment
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URI
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upper respitory infection
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Urol.
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Urology
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U.S.P
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United Stated Pharacopeia
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U.S.P.H.S.
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United States Public Health Service
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VD
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Venereal Disease
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V.N.A
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Visiting Nurse Association
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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wt.
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weight
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