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103 Cards in this Set
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ā
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before
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aa, āā
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of each
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a.c. , ac
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before meals
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ad. lib.
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as desired, freely
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am, AM
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morning before noon
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amp
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ampule
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aq
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aqueous, water
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b.i.d. , bid
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twice a day
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b.i.w.
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twice a week
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ċ (c with line over it)
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with
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c, C
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Cup
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cap, caps
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capsule
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CD
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controlled dose
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CR
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controlled release
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dil.
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dilute
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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Enteric coated
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elix.
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elixir
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fl, fld.
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fluid
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gt, GT
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gastrostomy tube
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gtt
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drop
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h, hr
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hour
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ID
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intrademal
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IM
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intramuscular
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IN
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intranasal
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IV
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intravenous
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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IVSS
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intravenous soluset
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KVO
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Keep vein open
(very slow infusion rate) |
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LA
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long - acting
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LOS
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length of stay
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min
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minute
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mix
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mixture
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NGT, ng
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nasogastric tube
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noc, noct
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at night
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NS, N/S, or pref NSS
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normal saline
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o.n.
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every night
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p (with line over it)
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after
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p.c., pc
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after meals
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per
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through or by
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p.o.
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by mouth, oral
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pm, PM
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evening, before midnight
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p.r.
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by rectum
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p.r.n. prn
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when necessary / required,
as needed |
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q.
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every
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q.a.m.
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every morning
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q.h. , qh
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every hour
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q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h, q12h
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every 2,4,6,8,12 hours
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q.i.d. , qid
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four times a day
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q.s.
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a sufficient amount/
as much as needed |
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rect
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rectum
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š (s with straight line over it)
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without
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subcut, Sub-Q, subq
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subcutaneous
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sl, SL
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sublingual
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sol, soln
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solution
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s.o.s.
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once if necessary
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SR
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sustained release
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S&S
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swish and swallow
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stat, STAT
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immediately, at once
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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syp, syr
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syrup
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tab
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tablet
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t.i.d. , tid
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three times a day
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tr. , tinct
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tincture
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ung. , oint
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ointment
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vag, v
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vaginally
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x
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times
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XL
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long acting
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XR
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extended release
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os
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mouth
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OD
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once a day
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QD
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every day, daily
(not good JACO) |
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OU
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both eyes
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hs
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hour of sleep,
bedtime |
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c
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cup
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g
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gram
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gr
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grain
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kg
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kilogram
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L
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liter
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mcg
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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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mL
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milliliter
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oz
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ounce
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pt (unit of measure)
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pint
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pt
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patient
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qt
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quart
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T, tbs
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tablespoon
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t, tsp
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teaspoon
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/
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per
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+/-
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plus or minus
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increase
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∆
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change
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≅
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approximately
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Convert
37 C |
98.6 F
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Convert
98.6 F |
37 C
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Convert
38 C |
100.4 F
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Convert
100.4 F |
38 C
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Convert
39 C |
102.2 F
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Convert
102.2 F |
39 C
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Convert
40 C |
104 F
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Convert
104 F |
40 C
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