abbreviations
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peds | pediatrics
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PEN | penicillin
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per | by or through
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pharm | pharmacy
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PM or p.m. | afternoon
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po or PO | by mouth
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pos | positive
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postop | postoperative (after surgery)
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preop | preoperative (before surgery)
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prep | preperation
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prn | as needed
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PT | physical therapy
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Pt or pt | patient
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qd | every day
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qh | every hour
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q(2,3,4)h | every (2,3,4) hours
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qid | four times a day
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qn | every night
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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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quad | quadriplegic
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R | respiration
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RE | rectal examinaton
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reg | regular
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rehab | rehabilitation
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RMA | registered medical assistant
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Rx | prescription
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s (with line over it) | without
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SCor SQ | subcutaneous
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S/E | side effect
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sec | second
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sigmoid | sigmoidoscopy
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sl | slight
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sm | small
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SOB | shortness of breath
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sol | solution
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spec | specimen
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STAT | immediately
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surg | surgery
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T | temperature
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ther | therapy
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tid | three times a day
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TLC | total lung capacity, tender loving care
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TPR | temperature, pulse, repiration
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tr | trace
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TSE | testicular self-examination
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vag | vagina, vaginal
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VE | vaginal examination
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vit | vitamin
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VO | verbal order
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VS | vital signs
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wk | week
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WNL | within normal limits
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WO | written order
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w/o | without
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wt | weight
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W/U | work up
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abd | abdomen
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AD | right ear
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AS | left ear
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AU | ineach ear, both ears
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EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat
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GI | gastrointestinal
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GU | genitourinary
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L(with circle around it) lt | left
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LA(with circle around it) | left arm
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LL(with circle around it) | left leg
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LLQ | lower left quadrant
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LRQ | lower right quadrant
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LUQ | left upper quadrant
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OD | right eye
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OS | left eye
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OU | in each eye, both eyes
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R(with circle around it) rt | right
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RA(with circle around it) | right arm
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RL(right leg) | right leg
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RLQ | right lower qudrant
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RUQ | right upper quadrant
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C | celsius
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cc | cubic centimeter
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cm | centimeter
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dL | deciliter
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F | farheinheit
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g | gram
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kg | kilogram
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L | liter
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l | length
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lb | pound
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m | meter
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mcg | microgram
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mg | miligram
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ml | mililiter
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mm | milimeter
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oz | ounce
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pt | pint
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qt | quart
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ss | one half
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T | tablespoon
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tbs | teaspoon
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