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a.c.
before meals
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ad lib
as desired
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a.m.
morning
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amt
amount
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ASA
aspirin
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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bid
twice a day
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BP
blood pressure
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c
with
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CA
cancer, carcinoma
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CBC
complete blood count
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CCU
coronary care unit
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CNS
central nervous system
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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CXR
chest x
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D/C or dc
discontinue or discharge
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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dx
diagnosis
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
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ED
emergency department
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ER
emergency room
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FBS
fasting blood sugar
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GU
genitourinary
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H/A
headache
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HBP
high blood pressure
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Hx
history
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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KVO
keep vein open
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L&D
labor and delivery
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lb
pound
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LLE
left lower extremity
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUE
left upper extremity
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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mL
milliliter
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N/V
nausea and vomiting
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NS
normal saline
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OOB
out of bed
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OR
operating room
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p
after
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p.c.
after meals
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p.m.
evening
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po
by mouth
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prn
as needed
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PT
physical therapy
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q
every
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qid
four times a day
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qns
quantity not sufficient
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qod
every other day
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qs
quantity sufficient
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R/O
rule out
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RBC
red blood cell/count
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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ROM
range of motion
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RUE
right upper extremity
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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Rx
prescription, treatment
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SOB
shortness of breath
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stat
immediately
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Sx
symptoms
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tid
three times a day
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
treatment
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UA
urinalysis
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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VS
vital signs
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WBC
white blood cell/count
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WNL
within normal limits
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y/o
years old
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algia
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neuralgia
nerve pain
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cele
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cystocele
bladder hernia
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centesis
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thoracentesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
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cide
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germicide
causing death to germs
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cyte
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leukocyte
white blood cell
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ectomy
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appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
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emia
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leukemia
blood cancer
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genic
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carcinogenic
causing cancer
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gram
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electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
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graph
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electrocardiograph
instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart
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graphy
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