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60 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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ã |
Before |
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ac |
Before meals |
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AD |
Right Ear |
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AMA |
Against medical advice |
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AS |
Left ear |
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AU |
Both ears |
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bid |
Twice a day |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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ć |
With |
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cap |
Capsule |
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dx |
Diagnosis |
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EC |
Enteric-coated |
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elix |
Elixir |
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et |
And |
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h or hr |
Hour |
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hct |
Hematocrit |
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hgb |
Hemoglobin |
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hs |
Hour of sleep or bedtime |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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IVP |
Intravenous push |
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IVPB |
Intravenous piggyback |
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KVO |
Keep vein open |
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(L) |
Left |
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NG |
Nasogastric |
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npo |
Nothing by mouth |
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NS |
Normal saline |
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OD |
Right eye |
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oint |
Ointment |
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os |
Mouth |
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OTC |
Over-the-counter |
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OS |
left eye |
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OU |
Both eyes |
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~ p |
After |
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pc |
After meals |
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per |
By |
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po |
By mouth |
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pr |
Per rectum |
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q |
Every |
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q1h q2h q3h q4h q6h q8h |
Every 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 hours |
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qd |
Every day |
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qh |
Every hour |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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(R) |
Right |
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~ s |
Without |
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SL |
Sublingual |
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SR |
Sustained release |
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ss |
One half |
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s/s |
Signs and symptoms |
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stat |
Immediately |
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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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tid |
Three times a day |
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TKO |
To keep open |
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TO |
Telephone order |
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VO |
Verbal order |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |
