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a.c.
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before meals
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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ung.
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ointment
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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Pt
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patient
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R/O
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rule out
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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V/S
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vital signs
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q.n.s
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quantity not sufficient
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mm.
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millimeter
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b.i.d
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two times daily
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IV
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intravenous
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RBC
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red blood cell
or red blood count |
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c |
with
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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Hct
HCT |
hematocrit
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DOB
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date of birth
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PT
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prothrombin time
or physical therapy |
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Tx
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treatment
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q.i.d.
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four times a day
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test
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Mg.
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magnesium
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h.s.
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at bedtime
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STAT
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immediately
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q6h
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every 6 hours
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CK
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creatine kinase
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CKP
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creatine phosphokinase
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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p.c
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after meals
or post cebum |
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Dx
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diagnosis
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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ad lib
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as desired
or as needed |
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ENT
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ears, nose, throat
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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NB
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newborn
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P.O.
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by mouth
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BP
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blood pressure
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CBC
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complete blood count
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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q.o.d
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every other day
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U/S
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ultra sound
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ER
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emergency room
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PRN
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as needed
or whenever necessary |
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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P
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pulse
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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UCHD
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usual childhood diseases
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Na
Na+ |
sodium
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K
K+ |
potassium
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CI
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chloride
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LDL
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low density lipoprotein
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q.h.
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every hour
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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Hb
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hemoglobin
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Hgb
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hemoglobin
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R
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respirations
or right |
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q.n.
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every night
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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LDH
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lactate
dehydrogenase |
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HDL
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high density lipoprotein
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t.i.d
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three times a day
three times daily |
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before meals
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a.c.
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dilation and curratage
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D&C
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ointment
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ung.
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nothing by mouth
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NPO
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patient
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Pt
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rule out
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R/O
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blood urea nitrogen
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BUN
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TAH
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vital signs
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V/S
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quantity not sufficient
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q.n.s
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millimeters
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mm.
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twice a day
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b.i.d
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intravenous
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IV
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red blood cell
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RBC
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with
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c |
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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hematocrit
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HCT, Hct
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date of birth
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DOB
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physical therapy
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PT
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treatment
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Tx
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four times a day
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q.i.d.
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glucose tolerance test
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GTT
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magnesium
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Mg.
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at bedtime
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h.s.
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immediately
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STAT
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every six hours
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q6h
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creatine kinase
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CK
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Last menstrual period
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LMP
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after meals
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p.c.
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diagnosis
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Dx
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no known drug allergies
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NKDA
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as desired, freely
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ad lib
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ears, nose, throat
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ENT
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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newborn
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NB
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by mouth
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P.O.
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blood pressure
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BP
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complete blood count
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CBC
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fasting blood sugar
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FBS
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every other day
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q.o.d.
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ultrasound
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U/S
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emergency room
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ER
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as needed
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prn
PRN |
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESR
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pulse
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P
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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usual childhood diseases
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UCHD
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sodium
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Na
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potassium
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K
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chloride
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cl
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low density lipoprotein
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LDL
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every hour
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q.h.
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prostate specific antigen
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PSA
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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hemoglobin
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Hb
Hgb |
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right; respirations
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R
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every night
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q.n.
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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aspartate aminotransferase
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AST
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Lactate dehydrogenase
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LDH
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high density lipoprotein
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HDL
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vital signs
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V/S
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three times a day
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t.i.d.
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