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Coronary Care Unit
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CCU
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Emergency Room; Emergency Department
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ER; ED
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Gastrointestinal
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GI
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Genitourinary
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GU
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Gynecology
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GYN
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Intensive Care Unit
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ICU
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Long Term Care
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LTC
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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NICU
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Newborn Nursery
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NBN
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Obstetrics
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OB
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Outpatient Department
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OPD
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Operating Room
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OR
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Occupational Therapy
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OT
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Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
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PACU
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Progressive Intensive Care Unit
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PICU
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Pharmacy
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Pharm
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Physical Therapy
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PT
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Respiratory Therapy
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RT
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Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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SICU
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Social Work Services
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SWS
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Radiology
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X-ray
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American Diabetic Association Diet
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ADA diet
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American Heart Association Diet
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AHA
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A medical soft diet further altered to omit acid-producing beverages and restrict seasonings; may have altered feeding intervals
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Bland
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Clear liquids only: ginger ale, tea, broth, gelatin, lemon-lime soda, coffee
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cl liq or CL
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Diet as tolerate
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DAT
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tube feeding (into stomach or small intestines)
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Enteral Feeding
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force or push fluids; increasing the liquid intake by addition of extra fluids
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FF or PF
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full liquid with addition of milk and milk products; liquid at room temperature
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F liq
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Regular diet with increase amounts of foods containing dietary fiber
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High fiber
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Restricted cholesterol (200 - 300 mg)
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Low chol
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Restricted fat (< 30% of total calories)
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Low fat
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Restricted sodium, ordered by mg or Gm of sodium desired (2 Gm, 1000 mg)
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Low Na, low salt, salt-free
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low residue, alteration in texture, and limited food selection to yield little intestinal residue
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Low res
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mechanical soft, a regular diet with alteration in texture only
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Mech soft
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Medical soft, alteration in texture, preparation methods and seasonings
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Med soft
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No added salt, usually 4 - 6 Gm
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NAS
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Nothing per os (nothing to eat or drink orally)
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NPO
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orange juice
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O.J.
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Regular diet ("house" or "normal"), a balanced diet without restrictions
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Reg
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acid-fast bacilli (tuberculosis organism)
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AFB
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activated partial thromboplastin time
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APTT
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albumin
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Alb
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anteroposterior and lateral (Radiology)
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AP & Lat
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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BMR
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blood urea nitrogen
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BUN
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barium enema (colon)
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Ba enema
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blood culture
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bl cult
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biopsy
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Bx
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Clostridium difficile
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C-diff
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computerized axial tomography
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CAT
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complete blood count
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CBC
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creatine phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)
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CPK
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culture and sensitivity
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C & S
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CSF
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computerized tomography
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CT
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chest x-ray
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CXR
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calcium
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Ca or Ca++
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chemistry
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Chem
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cholesterol
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chol
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chloride
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Cl or Cl-
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coagulation
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Coag
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cystoscopy
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Cysto
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differential
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Diff
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electrocardiogram
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ECG or EKG
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echocardiogram
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ECHO
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electroencephalogram
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EEG
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esophogogastroduodenoscopy
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EGD
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electromyogram
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EMG
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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ESR or E.S.R
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exam under anesthesia
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EUA
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escherichia coli
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E Coli
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fasting blood sugar
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F.B.S or FBS
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iron
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Fe
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fresh frozen plasma
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FFP
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fraction of inspired oxygen
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FiO2
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flexible sigmoidoscopy
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Flex Sig
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gallbladder, cholecystogram
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GB, GB Viz
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upper (barium swallow): x-ray of stomach and duodenum
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GI series
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glucose tolerance test
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GTT
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glucose
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Glu
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high density lipo-protein
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HDL
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hemoglobin
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Hb or Hgb
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hematocrit
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Hct.
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iodine
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potassium
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K or K+
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kidney-ureter-bladder x-ray
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KUB
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lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)
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LDH
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low density lipo-protein
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LDL
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electrolytes
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lytes
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MRI
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sodium
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Na or Na+
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oxygen saturation
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O2Sat
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ova and parasites
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O & P
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prothrombin time
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Pro time or pro time
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partial thromboplastin time
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PTT
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phosphate
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Phos
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radioactive iodine
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RAI
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specific gravity (urine)
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Sp gr
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staphylococcus
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Staph or staph
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streptococcus
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Strept
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urinalysis
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Ua
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ultra sound
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US
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white blood (cell) count, leukocytes
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WBC
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AAA
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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AIDS
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acute myocardial infarction
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AMI
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arterial occlusive disease
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AOD
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ateriosclerotic heart disease
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ASHD
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atrial fibrillation
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A. fib
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BPH
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cancer
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CA
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coronary artery disease
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CAD or C.A.D
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complete heart block
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CHB
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congestive heart failure
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CHF
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closed head injury
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CHI
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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COPD
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cerebrovascular accident
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CVA
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disseminated intravascular coagulation (severe coagulation disorder)
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DIC
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degenerative joint disease
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DJD
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diabetes mellitus
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DM
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delerium tremens
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DTs
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end stage renal disease
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ESRD
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fever of unknown origin
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FUO
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gonorrhea
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GC
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gastro-esophageal reflex disease
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GERD
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HIV
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hypertension
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Htn. or HTN
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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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IDDM
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myocardial infarction
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MI
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PID
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pregnancy
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Preg.
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rheumatoid arthritis
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R.A.
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SIDS
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sexually transmitted disease
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STD
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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T&A
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TAH
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tuberculosis
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TB
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transient ischemic attack
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TIA
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transurethral resection prostate
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TURP
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PID
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pregnancy
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Preg.
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rheumatoid arthritis
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R.A.
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sudden infant death syndrome
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SIDS
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sexually transmitted disease
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STD
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tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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T&A
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TAH
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tuberculosis
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TB
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transient ischemic attack
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TIA
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transurethral resection prostate
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TURP
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upper respiratory infection
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URI
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urinary tract infection
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UTI
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veneral disease
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V.D.
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before meals
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a.c. or AC
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ampule
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amp
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aqueous
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aq
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aspirin
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ASA
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As Soon As Possible
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ASAP
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twice a day
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b.i.d or bid
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capsule
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cap
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daily
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daily
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dextrose 10% in water
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D10W
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dextrose 5% in water
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D5W
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dextrose 5% and 1/2 normal saline (.45)
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D5/ 1/2 NS
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dextrose 2 1/2% in 1/2 strength saline (.45)
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D2.5/ 1/2 NS
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dextrose 5% & normal saline (.90)
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D5/NS
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dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline
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D5/ 1/4 NS
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dextrose 2 1/2% in water
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D2.5W
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Dextrose 2 1/2% in 1/2 strenght lactated ringers
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D2.5/ 1/2 LR
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Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
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DPT
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enteric coated
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E.C.
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elixir
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elix
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gram
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Gm or g
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drop
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gtt
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drops
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gtts
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hour, hours
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h or hr
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bedtime, hour of sleep
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hs
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intromuscularly (into a muscle)
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IM or I.M.
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intravenously (into a vein)
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IV or I.V.
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intravenous antibiotic
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IV ABX
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IV fluids
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IVF
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injection
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Inj.
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intravenous piggyback
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IVPB
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potassium chloride
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KCl
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kilogram
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kg
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liter
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l or L
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pounds
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lbs.
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liquid
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liq
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lactated ringers
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LR
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medication administration record
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MAR or M.A.R
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microgram
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mcg
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metered dose inhaler
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MDI
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medications
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Meds
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milliequivalent
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mEq pr meq
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milligram
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mg
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milliliter
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ml or mL
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milk of magnesia
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MOM
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normal saline solution
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N/S or NS
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no known drug allergies
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NKDA
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non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSAID
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nursing
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Nsg
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Nitroglycerin
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NTG or Nitro
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overdose
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OD
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over the counter
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OTC
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ounce
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oz
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evening
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P.M.
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after
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p
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a solution given into body tissues
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parenteral
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by mouth
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P.O.
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after meals, postcibal
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pc or P.C.
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as needed, whenever necessary
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prn or p.r.n
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every
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q
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every hour
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qh
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every 2, 3, etc. hours
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q.2h, 3h . . .
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four times a day
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q.i.d or qid
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recipe (prescription)
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Rx
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immediately, at once
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Stat
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to write (on label)
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sig.
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solution
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Sol
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as needed, whenever necessary
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prn or p.r.n
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under the tongue, sublingual
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subling or Subling.
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every
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q
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every hour
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qh
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every 2, 3, etc. hours
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q.2h, 3h . . .
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four times a day
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q.i.d or qid
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recipe (prescription)
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Rx
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immediately, at once
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Stat
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to write (on label)
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sig.
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solution
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Sol
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under the tongue, sublingual
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subling or Subling.
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subcutaneous injection
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Sub-Q or subQ
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suppository
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supp
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suspension
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susp
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syrup
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syr
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Telephone Order
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T.O.
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tablespoon
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tbsp
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teaspoon
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tsp
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tablet(s)
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tab.(s)
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three times a day
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t.i.d or tid
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tincture
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tinc
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ointment
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ung.
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measurements for medications such as Heparin or Insulin
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unit(s)
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Verbal Order
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V.O.
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