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a with a line
before
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abd
abdomen/abdominal
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ac
before meals
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AD
right ear
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Ad lib
as desired
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ADL
activities of daily living
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AEB
as evidenced by
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amb
ambulate
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AS
left ear
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AU
both ears
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Ax
axillary
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bid, BID
twice a day
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BM
bowel movement
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BP
blood pressure
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BR
bed rest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BS
blood sugar
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BSC
bedside commode
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bx, BX
biopsy
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c with a line
with
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Cap
capsule
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CBR
complete bed rest
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CC
chief complaint
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cl liq
clear liquids
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c/o
complains of
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d/c or disc
Discontinue, discharge
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DOB
date of birth
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drg/dsg
dressing
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Dx, dx
diagnosis
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FF
force fluids
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Fx, fx
fracture
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gt
drop
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gtt
drops
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HA
hearing aid or headache
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HOB
head of bed
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HOH
hard of hearing
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H&P
history and physical
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h
hour
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hs, HS
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
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Hx, hx
History
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I & O
intake and output
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inj
injection
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L&W
living and well
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L with a circle
left
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Lg
large
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liq
liquid
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Min
minute
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MN
midnight
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ml
milliliter
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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N&V
nausea and vomiting
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NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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OD
right eye
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OJ
orange juice
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OOB
out of bed
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OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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OTC
over the counter
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p with a line
after
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P
pulse
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pc
after meals
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per
by, through
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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PO/po
by mouth
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post-op
after an operation
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pre-op
before an operation
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prn
as needed
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pt
patient
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PT
physical therapy
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q
every
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every two hours
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qid
four times a day
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R
respirations or rectal
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R with a circle
right
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r/o
rule out
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ROM
range of motion
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r/t
related to
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Rx
prescription or treatment
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s with a line
without
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sm
small
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SOB
short of breath
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stat, STAT
immediately
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Sx
sign or symptom
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T
temperature
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tab
tablet
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tbsp
tablespoon
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tsp
teaspoon
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TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
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TID, tid
3 times a day
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TO
telephone order
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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tx
traction, transplant
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VO
verbal order
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VS
vital signs
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w/c
wheelchair
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WNL
within normal limits
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