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83 Cards in this Set
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AD
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right ear
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ad lib
(ad libitum) |
freely, as wanted
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AL
(auris laeva) |
left ear
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AMA
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against medical advice
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AU
(aures unitas) |
each ear, both ears
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bid
(bis in die) |
twice daily
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bol.
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large pill, bolus
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Bute
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phenylbutazone
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C_
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with
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caps
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capsule
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cc
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cubic centimeters
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cwt.
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hundredweight
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DDx
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differential diagnosis
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DES
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diethylstilbestrol
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DMSO
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dimethyl sulfoxide
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DS
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dose or days not acceptable
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D/S or D-S
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dextrose in saline
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D5W
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5% dextrose with water
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Dx
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diagnosis
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eod
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every other day
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g or gm
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gram
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gal
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gallon
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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gtt
(guttae) |
drops
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GU
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genitourinary
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h or hr
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hour
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IP
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intraperitoneal
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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K
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potassium
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I or It
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left
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l or L
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liter
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LA
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long acting
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LRS
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lactated Ringer's solution
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mcg or ug
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mm
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millimeters
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Na
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sodium
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non repetat
(non repetatur) |
do not repeat
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NPO
(nil per os) |
nothing by mouth
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O
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pint
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OD
(oculus dexter) |
right eye
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OS
(oculus sinister) |
left eye
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OU
(oculi unitas) |
both eyes
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oz
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ounce
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p.c.
(post cibum) |
after meals
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per os
PO |
by mouth, orally
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Phos
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phosphorus
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p.r.n
(pro re nata) |
as needed
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PTA
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prior to administration
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pwd
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powder
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q2h
(quaque secunda hora) |
every two hours
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q4h
(quaque quarta hora) |
every hour hours
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q.d.
(quaque die) |
every day
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q.h. or o.h.
(quaque hora) |
every hour
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qid
(quater in die) |
four times a day
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qod
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every other day
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r or rt
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right
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Rx
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take thou of (prescription)
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S_
(sine) |
without
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SC or SQ
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subcutaneous
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sid
(semel in die) |
once a day
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sig.
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directions, instructions
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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SR
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sustained release
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STAT
(statim) |
immediately
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Sx
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surgery
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T
Tbs Tbsp |
tablespoon
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t
tsp |
teaspoon
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tab
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tablet
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tid
(ter in die) |
three times a day
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TR
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trace
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Tx
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treatment
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Tx
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treatment
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U
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unit
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UG
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urogenital
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ug
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microliter
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ung.
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ointment
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Ut dict.
(ut dictum) |
as directed
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V-D
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vomiting / diarrhea
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x
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times, multiply
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