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121 Cards in this Set
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AMB
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Ambulatory
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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CBR
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complete bed rest
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OOB
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out of bed
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up ad lib
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up as desired
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abd
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abdomen
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BP
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Blood pressure
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bx
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biopsy
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c/o
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complains of
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CTA
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clear to auscultation
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dx
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diagnosis
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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GU
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genitourinary
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H/A
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headache
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h/o
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history of
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HPI
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history of present illness
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Imp
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Impression
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Lt or L
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Left
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MAE
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moves all extremities
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NAD
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no apparent distress
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NKA
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no known allergies
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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neg
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negative
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P
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pulse
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PE
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physical examination
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PMH
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past medical history
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R
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respirations
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R/O
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rule out
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ROS
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review of systems
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rt or R
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right
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SOB
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short of breath
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Sx
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symptoms
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T
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temperature
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ASCVD
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Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic heart diseas
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CA
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cancer
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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COPD
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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HTN
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hypertension
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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PE
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pulmonary emboli
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PVD
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peripheral vascular disease
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URI
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upper respiratory infection
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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BE
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barium enema
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CO2
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carbon dioxide
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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ECG (EKG)
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electrocardiogram
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lytes
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electrolytes
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RBC
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red blood cells
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UA
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urinalysis
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UGI
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upper GI
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WBC
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white blood cells
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a (with a line over it)
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before
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ad lib
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as desired
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AMA
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against medical advice
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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BM
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bowel movement
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BSD
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bedside drainage
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c (with a line over it)
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with
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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dc (disc)
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discontinue
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DNR (no code)
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do not resuscitate
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Dsg
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dressing
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dx
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diagnosis
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FOB
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foot of bed
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Fx
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fracture
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GHWT
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good hand washing technique
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HOB
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Head of BEd
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hs
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hour of sleep
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Hx
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history
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I&O
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intake and output
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IV
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intravenous
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KVO
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keep vein open
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NG
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nasogastric
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noc
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night
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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NS (NIS) (N/S)
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normal saline
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O2
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oxygen
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P (with a line over it)
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after
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PRN (p.r.n.)
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as needed
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PT
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physical therapy
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pt
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patient
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q
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every
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ROM
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range of motion
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RX
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treatment
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s (with line over it)
or S |
without
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SOB
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side of bed
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S/P
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status post
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STAT
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immediately
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TF
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tube feeding
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TURP
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transurethral resection of prostate
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q
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every
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ROM
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range of motion
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RX
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treatment
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s (with line over it)
or S |
without
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SOB
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side of bed
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S/P
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status post
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STAT
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immediately
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TF
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tube feeding
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respirations
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TURP
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transurethral resection of prostate
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TX
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treatment
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VS
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vital signs
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WA
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while awake
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x
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times
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DO NOT USE
U (for unit) |
instead write "unit"
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DO NOT USE
IU (for international unit) |
instead write "international unit"
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DO NOT USE
Q.D.; QD, q.d., QOD, Q.O.D., q.o.d. (for daily, every day) |
instead write "daily" or "every day"
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DO NOT USE
< (less than) |
instead use "less than"
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DO NOT USE
> (greater than) |
instead use "greater than"
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DO NOT USE
@ (for at) |
instead use "at"
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DO NOT USE
c.c. (for cubic centimeter) |
instead use " mL" for milliliters
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