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45 Cards in this Set
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sl, SL
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Under the tongue (Sublingual)
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SR
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sustained release
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stat
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immediately
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supp
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suppository
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susp
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suspension
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tid, TID
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three times a day
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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T
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temperature
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Wt
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weight
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A & P
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anterior and posterior
auscultation and percussion |
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abd
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abdomen
abdominal |
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AK
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above the knee
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AKA
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above the knee amputation
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aa
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of each
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AAA
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abdominal aortic aneurysm
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ABG
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arterial blood gas
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ADA
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American Diabetic Association
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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a.m.a.
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against medical advice
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amb
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ambulatory
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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A/O
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alert and oriented
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ARDS
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adult respiratory distress syndrome
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AS
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aortic stenosis
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ASHD
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ateriosclerotic heart disease
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase
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BE
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barium enema
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BK
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below knee
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BKA
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below the knee amputation
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BM, bm
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bowel movement
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BMI
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body mass index
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BMR
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basal metabolic rate
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BP
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blood pressure
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BSA
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body surface area
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BSC
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bedside commode
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BSE
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breast self exam
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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c/o
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complaints of
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ca
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calcium
cancer |
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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