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| a, aa | of each
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| a | before
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| ACLF | adult congregate living facility
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ad.Lib. | as needed/as desired
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| adm. | admit, admission
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| AKA | above the knee amputation
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| AMA | against medical advice
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| ARNP | advanced registered nurse practitioner
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| ASA | asprin
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| B&B | bowel and bladder
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| b.i.d. | twice a day
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| b.i.n. | twice a night.
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| b.i.w. | twice a week
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| c | with
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| caps | capsules
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| CA | cancer
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| CNA | certified nursing assistant
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| CMO | comfort measures only
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| CP | care plan
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| D.O. | doctor of osteopathy
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| ECF | extended care facility
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| eg | and
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| Fx | fracture
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| GU | genitourinary
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| h, hr. | hour
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| HA | headache
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| H&P | history and physical
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| h.s. | hour of sleep/at bedtime
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| Hx | history
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| HTN | hypertension
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| IDT | interdiciplinary treatment team
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IPPB | inspiratory positive pressure breathing
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| LE | lower extremeties
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| lat | lateral
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| M.E.D. | minimum effective dose
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| MVI | multiple vitamin
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| NAD | no apparent distress
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| NAS | no added salt
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| NCS | no concentrated sweets
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| NG | nasogastric
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| noc. | night
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| N.P.O. | nothing per oral (nothing by mouth)
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| NSR | normal sinus rythm
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| (o) | oral
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| o.d. | every day
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| O.D. | right eye
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| O.U. | both eyes, each eye
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| O.S. | left eye
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| OBS | organic brain syndrome
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| os | mouth
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| p | after
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| pc | after meals
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| P.O., po | by mouth
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| per | through, by
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| PRN | as needed, at times
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| q | every
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| q.h. | every hour
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| q 2h | every 2 hours
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| q 3h | every 3 hours
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| q.d. | every day
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| q.i.d. | four times a day
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| q.o.d. | every other day
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| R | Right
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| R.O. | reality orientation
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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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| s | without
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| SOB | short of breath
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| ss | one-half
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| S/S | Signs and symptoms
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| sol | solution
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| stat | immediately, at once
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| syr. | syrup
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| 1 | one
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| 11 | two
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| 111 | three
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| T/O | telephone order
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| tab | tablet
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack, "mini stroke"
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| t.i.d. | three times a day
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| t.i.n. | three times a night
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| TPN | total parenteral nutrition
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| U/A | urinalysis
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| UE | upper extremities
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| ung | ointment
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| vin | wine
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| VSS | vital signs stable
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| VO | verbal order
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| W/C | wheel chair
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| M | male
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| F | female
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