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a&o
alert and oriented
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aa
of each
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ac
before meals
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ad
right ear
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am
morning
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amp
ampule
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aq
water
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atc
around the clock
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as
left ear
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au
each ear
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bee
basal energy expenditure
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bg/ bs
blood glucose/blood sugar
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bid
twice a day
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bm
bowel movement
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bmi
body mass index
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bmp
basic metabolic panel
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bp
blood pressure
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bpm
beats per minute, breaths per minute
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bsa
body surface area
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˜c(w/)
with
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cap
capsule
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cbc
complete blood count
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cc
chief complaint
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c/o
complaining of
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crcl
creatinine clearance
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cv
cardiovascular
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d
day
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daw
dispense as written
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d/c dc
discontinue
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dr
dram
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dm
diabetes mellitus
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dtd
of such doses
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dx
diagnosis
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etoh
ethanol (alcohol)
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f/u
follow up
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g
gram
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gerd
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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gi
gastrointestinal
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gtt(s)
drop(s)
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ha
headache
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h
hour
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heent
head, eye, ears, nose and throat
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h/o
history of
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hpi
history of present illness
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hr
heart rate
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hs
bedtime
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htn
hypertension
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i&o
intake and output
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i, ii, iii
one, two, three
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ic
in between meals
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ibw
ideal body weight
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iu
international unit
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inh
inhalation or inhaled
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inj
injection
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im
intramuscular
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it
intrathecal
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iv
intravenous
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ivpb
intravenous piggyback
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lb
pound
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ld
loading dose
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lr
lactated ringers
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m. ft.
mix and make
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md
maintenance dose
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mEq
milliequivalent
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mg
milligram
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mL
milliliter
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mOsm
milliosmole
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mw
molecular weight
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ngt
nasogastric tube
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nj
nasojejunal
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nkda
no known drug allergies
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npo
nothing by mouth
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nr
no refills
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ns
normal saline
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nte
not to exceed
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N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
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oa
osteoarthritis
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od
right eye
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os
left eye
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ou
each eye
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otc
over the counter
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oz
ounce
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pc
after meals
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picc
peripherally inserted central catheter
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pm
evening
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pmh
past medical history
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po
by mouth
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prn
as needed
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pt
patient
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pr
per rectum
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pv
per vagina
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q
every
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qd
daily
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qid
four times a day
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qod
every other day
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qwk
every week
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qs
quantity sufficient
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qsad
quantity sufficient to make
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r/o
rule out
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ros
review of systems