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| ac | before meals
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| cl | Chloride, Chlorine
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| AP | Apical Pulse
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| c̄ | with
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| BP | Blood Pressure
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| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| ↑ | Up
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| ♀ | Female
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| AED | Automated External Defibrillator
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| BMI | Body Mass Index
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| bid | Twice a day
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| cc | Cubic centimeters
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| AM | morning
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| BR | Bed rest
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| BRP | bathroom priviledges
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| CCU | Coronary care unit
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| BlWk | Blood work
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| CBC | Complete blood count
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| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen
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| Cap | Capsule
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| ADL | Activities of Daily Living
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| cl liq | Clear Liquids
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| Pi sign with 2 dots above it | Two
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| CVA | Celebral Vascular Accident
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| CT | Computerized Tomography
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| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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| D/C | Discontinue, discharge
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| DRG | Diagnostic Related Group
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| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountabily Act
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| Gtts | Drops
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| H | Hours
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| HS | Bedtime
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| ECG | Electrocardiogram
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| H2O | Water
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar
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| Hg | Mercury
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| EENT | Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat
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| Gyn | Gynecology
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| AM | Morning
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| FFl | Force Fluids
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| Dx | Diagnosis
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| EMT | Emergency Medical Technicians
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| prn | whenever necessary, as needed
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| RN | Registered Nurse
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| Rx | Prescriptions
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| pt | Patient;Pint
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| R | Respiration, Rectal
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| qid | Four times a day
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| q | every
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| qod | every other day
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| qt | quart
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| SSE | Soap Solution Enema
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| pc | After meals
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| pre-op | before an operation
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| PT | Physical therapy
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| ROMs | Range of motions
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| q6h | Every 6 hours
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| q12h | every 12 hours
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| po | by mouth
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| OR | Operating room
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| NPO | Nothing by mouth
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| Na | Sodium
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| LMP | Last Menstrual Period
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| LTC | Long-term care
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| IM | Intramuscular
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| oz | Ounces
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| OJ | Orange Juice
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| mL | Milliliter
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| N/S | Normal Saline
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| IV | Intravenous
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| NaCl | Sodium Chloride
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| mm | Millimeter
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| OPD | Outpatient Department
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| Ob | Obstetrics
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| mg | Milligrams
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| OU | each eye
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
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| KCL | Potassium Chloride
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| op | Operation
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| ♂ | Male
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| ℅ | Complains of
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| stat | immediately, at once
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| wt | weight
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| T | Temperature
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| ss̅ | one half
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| spec | specimen
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| s̄ | without
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| vp | venipuncture, venous pressure
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| TPR | Temperature, pulse, respiration
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| tsp | Tablespoon
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| tab | tablet
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| VS | Vital Signs
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| w/c | wheel chair
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| sig | give the following directions
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| tid | three times a day
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