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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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