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a(with line)
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before
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a.c.
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before a meal
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ad lib
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freely;as desired
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ap
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before dinner
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bid
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twice a day
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bin
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twice a night
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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bpm
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beats per minute
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BSA
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body suface area
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BW
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birth/body weight
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Bx
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biopsy
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c(with line)
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with
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CAP
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let(patient)take
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cap.
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a capsule
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CBC
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complete blood count
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CC
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chief complaint
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c.m.s.
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to be taken tomorrow morning
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c.n.
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tomorrow night
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c.n.s.
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to be taken tomorrow night
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c/o
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complains of
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CT
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computed Tomography
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per day
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dc
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discontinue
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dil.
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dilute;diluted
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dim.
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halved
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dur .dolor
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while pain lasts
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Dx
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diagnosis
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hor. decub.
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bedtime
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hor. som, h.s.
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bedtime
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Gtt, gtt
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drops
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HEENT
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head,eye,ear,nose throat
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HPI
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history of present illness
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hx,Hx
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history
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I&O
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input and output
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IM
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intramuscular
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IOP
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intraocular pressure
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KUB
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kidney, ureter and bladder
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LLE
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lower left extrimity
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LLL
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lower left lobe
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LLQ
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lower left quadurant
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LOC
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level/loss of consciousness
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LTD
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lowest tolerated dose
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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LUL
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left upper lobe
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LUQ
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left upper quadurant
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M
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master;medicine;molar;thousand;muscle
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m
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male;meter;minim;mole;meta
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man. prim.
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first thing in the morning
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mor. dict.
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as directed
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mor. sol.
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as accustomed
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NKA
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no known allergies
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n
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nerve
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nn
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nerves
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noct. maneq.
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night and morning
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non rep;n.r.
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do not repeat
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n.p.o.
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nothing by mouth
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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N&V;N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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om. mane vel noc.
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every morning or night
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omn. hor.
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every hour
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omn.noct.
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every night
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OOB
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out of bed
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O.S.
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left eye
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os
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mouth
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p(with line)
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after
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part. vic
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in divided doses
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p.c.
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after meals
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PCA
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patient controlled anagesia
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per
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through or by
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PI
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present illness
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter
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PO;p.o.
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orally(per. o.s.)
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p.r.
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through the rectum
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p.r.n.
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as needed
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p.v.
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through the vagina
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q
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every
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q.h.
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every hour
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q.l.
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as much as wanted
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q.p.
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as much as desired
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q.s.
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as much as needed
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q.v.
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as much as you please
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RBC
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red blood count;red blood cell
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RE
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right eye
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RML
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right middle lobe of lung
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R/O
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rule out
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RR
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recovery room;respiratory rate
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s(with line)
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without
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semih.
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half hour
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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s.o.s.
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if necessary
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S/P
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no change after
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ss
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a half
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st.
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let it(them)stand
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Sx
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symptoms
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T
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temperature
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t.i.d.
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three times a day
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t.i.n.
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three times a night
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TPR
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temperature,pulse,and respiration
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Tx
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treatment
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UA
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urinalysis
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ult. praes.
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the last ordered
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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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ut.dict.
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as directed
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v
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vein
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vv
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veins
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VORB
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verbal order read back
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WBC
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white blood count;white blood
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WNL
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within normal limits
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