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67 Cards in this Set
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p repeating |
after |
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pc, PC |
after meals |
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PDR |
Physician's Desk Reference |
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per |
by, through |
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pH |
measure of acidity |
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PID |
pelvic inflamatory disease |
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po |
by mouth |
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pre-op |
before operation |
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prn |
whenever necessary, as needed |
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pt |
patient, pint |
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PT |
physical therapy |
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q repeating |
every |
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qd |
every day |
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qh |
every hour |
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q2h |
every 2 hours |
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qhs |
every night at bedtime |
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qid QID |
4 times a day |
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qs |
quantity sufficient |
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qt |
quart |
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R circled |
right |
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R |
respiration, rectal |
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RBC |
red blood cell |
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RLQ |
right lower quadrant |
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R/O |
rule out |
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ROM |
range of motion |
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RR |
recovery room |
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RT |
respiratory therapist |
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RUQ |
right upper quadrant |
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Rx |
prescription, take, treatment |
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s repeating |
without |
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SQ, sub Q |
subcutaneous |
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SIDS |
sudden infant death syndrome |
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SOB |
short of breath |
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sp gr |
specific gravity |
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ss repeating |
one half |
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SSE |
soap solution enema |
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stat, STAT |
immediately, at once |
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T&A |
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
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TB |
tuberculosis |
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Tbsp |
tablespoon |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
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tid, TID |
three times a day |
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TLC |
tender loving care |
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TPR |
temperature pulse respiration |
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tsp |
teaspoon |
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tx |
traction, treatment, transplant |
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UA, U/A |
urinalysis |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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VS |
vital signs |
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WBC |
white blood cell |
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w/c |
wheel chair |
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wt |
weight |
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x |
times |
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x-match |
cross match |
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> |
greater than |
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< |
less than |
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up arrow |
higher, elevate, up |
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down arrow |
lower, down |
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# |
pound, number |
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I |
one |
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V |
five |
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X |
ten |
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L |
fifty |
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C |
100 |
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D |
500 |
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M |
1000 |
