Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations Part 2

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D5W

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5% dextrose in water

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D10W

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10% dextrose in water

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D5LR

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5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution

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D5NS

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5% dextrose in normal saline

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Dx

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diagnosis

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ECF

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extracellular fluid

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elix.

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elixir

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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et

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and

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F

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female

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FEV

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forced expiratory volume

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fl

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fluid

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fl dr

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fluid dram

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fl oz

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fluid ounce

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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gr

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grain

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Grad

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gradually

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gtt.

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drops

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h, hr

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hour

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HA

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headache

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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h.s. (hor som)

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hour of sleep (bedtime)

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HTN

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscularly

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qd

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daily

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Inj.

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injection

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Instill

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instillation

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IU

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international unit

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IV

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intravenously

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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Lot

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lotion

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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MS

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morphine sulfate

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N/V

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nausea and vomitting

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NMT

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not more than

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NS

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normal saline

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1/2 NS

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half strength NS (0.45% NaCl)

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NTE

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not to exceed

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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OD

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right eye

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Oint.

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ointment

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

(each eye)

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pc

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after meals

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pm

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afternoon

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po

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by mouth

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prn

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as needed

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pwd

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powder

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q

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every

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qam

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every morning

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qd

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every day

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qh

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every hour

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qhs

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at bedtime every night

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q2h, q4h...

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every two hours, every 4 hours, etc.

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qid

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four times a day

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qod

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every other day

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qs

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a sufficient quantity

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R

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rectal

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Rep

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repeat

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s

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without

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Sig

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label (v.)

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SL

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sublingual (under the tongue)

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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Soln

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solution

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sq (sc)

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subcutaneously (under the skin)

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ss

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1/2 (one half)

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stat

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immediately

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supp

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suppository

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susp.

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suspension

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syr

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syrup

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tab

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tablet

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tbsp

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tablespoon

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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top

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topical

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TPN

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total peripheral (parenteral) nutrition

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tr

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tincture

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tsp

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teaspoonful

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ud

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as directed

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ung

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ointment

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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Vag

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vaginally

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Wk

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week

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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ASA

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acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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Ca

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calcium

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CDPX

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chlordiazepoxide (synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was first synthesized in 1938. It is also classified as an endocrine disruptor)

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DES

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diethylstilbestrol

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DSS/DOS

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docusate sodium (a common ingredient in consumer products, especially laxatives of the stool softener type. It is also used as an emulsifying, wetting, and dispersing agent)

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EES

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erythromycin ethylsuccinate (an antibiotic)

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FA

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folic acid

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Fe (FeSO4)

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iron (ferrous sulfate - a common oral form of iron)

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HCTZ

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hydrochlorothiazide (water pill)

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INH

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isoniazid (an organic compound that is the first-line medication in prevention and treatment of tuberculosis)

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MOM

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milk of magnesia

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NTG

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nitroglycerin (used medically as a potent vasodilator to treat heart conditions, such as angina pectoris and chronic heart failure. available in sublingual tablets, sprays, and patches)

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PB

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phenobarbital (a barbiturate, nonselective central nervous system depressant which is primarily used as a sedative hypnotic and also as an anticonvulsant in subhypnotic doses. Phenobarbital Tablets and Elixir are administered orally and are contained in DEA Schedule IV)

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PCN

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penicillin

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SMS/TMP

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sulfamethoxazole with trimethoprim (an antibiotic used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections)

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TCN

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tetracycline (used to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; acne; infections of skin, genital and urinary systems; and the infection that causes stomach ulcers. It also may be used as an alternative to other medications for the treatment of Lyme disease and for the treatment and prevention of anthrax (after inhalational exposure). Tetracycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics. It works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections)