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Medical Terms

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Term
Definition
A   anatomy and physiology  
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ad lib   freely, at will  
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ac   before meals  
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adm   admission  
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AED   automted external defibrillator  
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amb   ambulate  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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ax   axillary  
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bid   twice a day  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BMI   body mass index  
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BMR   basal metabolic rate  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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c (with line over the c)   with  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CC   chief complaint  
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CHO   carbohydrate  
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cl liq   clear liquids  
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c/o   complains of  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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D/C   discontinue  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EKG, ECG   electrocardiogram  
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FBAO   foreign body airway obstruction  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FF   force fluids  
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GB   gallbladder  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hct   hemotocrit  
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HOB   head of bed  
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hs   hour of sleep, bedtime  
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ht   height  
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hx   history  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LPN, LVN   licenced practical (vocational) nurse  
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LTC   long term care  
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L (circled)   left  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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N/A   not applicable  
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neg   negative  
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NG   nasogastric  
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noct   night  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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O2   oxygen  
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OOB   out of bed  
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OR   operating room  
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OTC   over the counter  
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p (with line over the p)   after  
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pc   after meals  
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po   by mouth  
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PPE   personal protective equipment  
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prn   as necessary  
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pt   patient  
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q2h   every two hours  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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R   respiration  
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R (circled)   right  
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RBC   red blood cell  
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RN   registered nurse  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   prescription, take, treatment  
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s (with line above the s)   without  
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ss (with line above the ss)   one half (1/2)  
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STAT   immediately  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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T   temperature  
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tab   tablet  
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tid   three times a day  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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UA   urinalysis  
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VS   vital signs  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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w/c   wheelchair  
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wt   weight  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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qid   four times a day  
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a   before  
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A   alert and oriented  
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abn   abnormal  
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abd   abdomen  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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ABG's   arterial blood gases  
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G/C   geri-chair  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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Adv. Dir.   advanced directive  
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a fib   atrial fibrillation  
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amt   amount  
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BSC   bed side commode  
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approx.   aproximate  
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@   at  
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as tol   as tolerated  
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AM/a.m.   morning  
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ALS   advanced life support  
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BS   breath sounds  
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BX or bx   biopsy  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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Ca   carcinoma, cancer  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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cath   catheter  
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q   every  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CX   chest x-ray  
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CVA   cerebral vascular accident  
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CSF   cerebral spinal fluid  
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D.O.N.   director of nurses  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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drsg   dressing  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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ED   emergency department  
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ER   emergency room  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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Fx   fracture  
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ft   feet  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GERD   gastro esophageal reflux disease  
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gtts   drops  
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GU   genitourinary  
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H   hemoglobin and hemotocrit  
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H   history and physical  
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FA   forearm  
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HA   headache  
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hr.   hour  
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ht.   height  
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I   intake and output  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I   incision and drainage  
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invol   involuntary  
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irrig   irrigate  
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IS   incentive spirometry  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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mcg   microgram  
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mEq   milliequivalents  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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lab   laboratory  
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liq.   liquid  
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lg.   large  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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NAS   no added sodium  
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N&V OR N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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neuro   neurological  
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NKDA   no know drug allergies  
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MN   midnight  
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mod   moderate  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MRSA   methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus  
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MVA   motor vehicle accident  
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mg   milligrams  
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ml   milliliters  
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mm   millimeters  
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P   pulse  
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PE   pulmonary embolism  
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post-op   postoperative  
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pre-op   postoperative  
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C   culture and sensitivity  
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NS   normal saline  
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O2 sat   oxygen saturation  
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OB   obstetrics  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   both eyes  
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OR   operating room  
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P.T.   physical therapy  
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tbsp.   tablespoon  
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R/T   related to  
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RR   recovery room  
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RT   respiratory therapy  
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rr   respiratory rate  
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decub   decubitus ulcer  
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s/s   signs and symptoms  
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sm   small  
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SOB   short of breath  
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p.m.   afternoon  
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AD   right ear  
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AS   left ear  
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AU   both ears  
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ENT   ear, nose, throat  
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q.d.   every day  
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qod   every other day  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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↑   above  
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↓   below  
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SLP   speech language pathologist  
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TIA   transiet ischemic attack  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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VRE   vancomycin-resistant entercocci  
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SC, subq   subcutaneous  
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OM   otitis media  
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REM   rapid eye movement  
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TCDB   turn, cough, deep breath  
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H2O   water  
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TKO   to keep open  
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TPN   total parental nutrition  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VO OR V.O.   verbal order  
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W/A   when awake  
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*triangle*   change  
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>   greater than  
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  less than  
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+   positive  
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#   number  
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:   ratio  
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i.e.   example/that is  
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gr   grains  
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gm   gram  
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cm   centimeter  
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Kg or kg   kilograms  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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Fe   iron  
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K   potassium  
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BR   bed rest  
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NCS   no concentrated sweets  
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G-tube   gastrostomy tube  
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B   bowel and bladder  
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SR   side rail  
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CT   computerized tomography  
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y/o   years old/years of age  
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ung   ointment  
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♀ (F)   female  
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♂ (M)   male  
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d/t   due to  
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susp   suspension  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RLE   right lower extremity  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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PCA   patient controlled administration  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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