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aa

of each

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abd

Abdomen

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ac

before meals

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ad

To, up to

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a.d

Right ear

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ad lib

At pleasure, freely

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AM

morning

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amp

Ampule of medication

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aq

water

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a.s

left ear

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ASA

Aspirin

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ATC

around the clock

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au

each ear

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BCP

Birth Control Pill

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bid

Twice a day

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BM

Bowel movement

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BP

Blood Pressure

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BPH

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

Blood sugar

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BSA

Body Surface Area

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c

with

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Ca

Calcium

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CAD

Coronary Artery Diseases

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DJD

Degenerative joint disease

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DM

Diabetes mellitus

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DO

Doctor of osteopathy

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DW

Distilled water

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Dx

Diagnosis

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elix

Elixir

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EtOH

Ethanol

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Ft

Make, let it be made

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g

Gram

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GERD

Gastro esophageal reflux Disease

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GI

Gastrointestinal

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GU

Genitourinary

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gr

grain

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gtt

a drop

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HA

Headache

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HBP

High blood pressure

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HCTZ

Hydrochlorothiazide

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HR

Heart rate

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HRT

Hormone replacement therapy

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hs

at bed time

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HTN

hypertension

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inj

an injection

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IV

Intravenous injection

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IM

Intramuscular injection

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ID

Intradermal injection

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IU

International unit

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JRA

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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KCl

Potassium Chloride

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kg

kilogram

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L

liter

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mcg

microgram

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mEq

milliequivalent

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mg

milligram

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mg/kg

milligrams/kilogram

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mg/m2

milligrams/square meter

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ml

milliliter

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mOsmol

milliosmole

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min

minimum

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MOM

Milk of Magnesia

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MS

Morphine Sulfate

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MTX

Methotrexate

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MVI

multivitamins

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m

mix

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N&V

Nausea and vomiting

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non rep/NR

Do not repeat

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noct

at night

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NS

Normal Saline

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NTG

Nitroglycerine

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OA

Osteoarthritis

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OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder

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OJ

Orange Juice

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O2

Oxygen

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ou

Each eye

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od

Right eye

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os

Left eye

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P

Pulse

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pc

after eating

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PEFR

Peak expiratory flow rate

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pm

evening

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qid

four times daily

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qod

every other day

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qs

as much as is sufficient

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qs ad

a sufficient quantity to (prepare)

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qh

every hour

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RA

rheumatoid arthritis

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RN

Registered Nurse

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Rect

use rectally

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s

without

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ss

one-half

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SC

Subcutaneous injection

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Sig

write on label

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SL

Sublingual

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SLE

Systemic lupus erythematous

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SOB

Shortness of breath

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sol

Solution

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SQ or SubQ

Subcutaneous injection

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stat

immediately