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144 Cards in this Set
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aa
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Of each
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ac
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Before meals (ante cibum)
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AD
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Right ear (auris dextra)
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ADL
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Activities of daily living
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ad lib
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As desired
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adm
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admission
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AE
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Above elbow
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AJ
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Ankle jerk
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AK
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Above knee
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alt dieb.
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Every other day
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alt hor.
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Every other hour
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alt noc.
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Every other night
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AM, am
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Before noon (ante meridiem) morning
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AMA
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Against medical advice
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AMB
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Ambulate; ambulatory
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ant
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Anterior
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A-P, AP
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Anterior-posterior, Anteriorposterior
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approx
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Approximately
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AQ, aq
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Water
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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AS or LE
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Left ear (auris sinistra)
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AV
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Atrioventricular
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BE
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Below elbow
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bid
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Twice a day
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bin
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Twice a night
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BK
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Below knee
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BM
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Bowel movement
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BMR
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Basal metabolic rate
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BRP
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Bathroom privileges
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C
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Centigrade; Celsius or calorie (kilocalorie)
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caps
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Capsules
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CBR
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Complete bed rest
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CC
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Chief complaint; clean catch (urine)
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CCU
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Cardiac (coronary) care unit
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c/o
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Complains of
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cont
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Continue
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dc
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Discontinue
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DC
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Discharge from hospital
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DNA
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Does not apply
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DNR
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Do not resuscitate
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DNS
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Did not show
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Dr
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Doctor
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D/W
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Dextrose in water
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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EOM
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Extraocular movement
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ER
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Emergency room
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Ex
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Examination
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F
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Fahrenheit
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FHS
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Fetal heart sound
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FHT
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Fetal heart tones
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GB
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Gallbladder
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GI
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Gastrointestinal
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GU
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Genitourinary
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h, hr
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Hour
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hpf
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High power field
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hs
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Hour of sleep; bedtime (hora somni)
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hypo
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Hypodermic injection
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ICU
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Intensive care unit
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IM
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Intramuscular
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I&O
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Intake and output
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IU
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International unit
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IV
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Intravenous
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L
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Left
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L&A
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Light and accommodation
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LAT
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Lateral
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L&W
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Living and well
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LLQ
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Left lower quadrant
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LMP
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Last menstrual period
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LOA
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Left occipitoanterior
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LPF
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Low power field (10x)
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LUQ
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Left upper quadrant
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MTD
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Right ear drum (membrana tympani DEXTER)
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MTS
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Left ear drum (membrana tympani SINISTER)
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neg
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Negative
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NG
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Nasogastric
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NPO
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Nothing by mouth
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NS
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Normal saline
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OD
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Right eye (oculus dexter)
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OP
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Outpatient
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OR
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Operating room
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OS or OL
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Left eye (oculus sinister, oculus laevus)
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OU
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Each eye (oculus uterque)
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P
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Pulse
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PA
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Posteroanterior
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pc
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After meals (post cibum)
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PI
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Present illness
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po
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By mouth (per os)
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PO
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Postoperative
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PM, pm
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Afternoon or evening (post meridiem)
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prn
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As necessary, as required, when necessary
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q
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Every (quaque)
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q.h.
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Every hour (quaque hora)
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q2h
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Every 2 hours
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q4h
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Every 4 hours
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q.i.d.
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Four times a day (quarter in die)
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QM
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Every morning (quaque mane)
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q.n.
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Every night (quaque nocte)
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R
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Right; respiration
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RBC
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Red blood cell; red blood (cell) count
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Rh
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Rhesus blood factor (Rh+ or Rh-)
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RLQ
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Right lower quadrant
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R/O
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Rule out
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ROM
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Range of motion
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RUQ
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Right upper quadrant
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SC, sc, sub q
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subcutaneous
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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SOS
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If necessary (si opus sit)
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stat
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immediately
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Sx
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Signs, symptoms
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T, temp
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temperature
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tabs
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tablets
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TC&DB
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Turn, cough, deep breathe
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TID
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Three times a day
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tinct
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Tincture
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TPN
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Total parenteral nutrition
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trans
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Transverse
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ULQ
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Upper left quadrant
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ung
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Ointment
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URQ
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Upper right quadrant
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VS
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Vital signs
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WBC
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White blood cells; white blood (cell) count
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WM, BM
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White male, black male
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WF, BF
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White female, black female
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x
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Times, power
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-
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Negative
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+
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Positive
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F
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Female
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M
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Male
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+/-
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Positive or negative
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*
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Birth
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†
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Death
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%
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Percent
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#
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Number; pound
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&
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And
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<
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Less than
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=
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Equal
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>
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Greater than
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Question
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@
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At
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^
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increase
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™
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Trade mark
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©
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copyright
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®
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Registered
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