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| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous
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| a.c. | before meals
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| AD, a.d. | right ear
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| ad lib | freely, as soft as desired
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| am, AM | morning
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| AS,a.s. | left ear
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| AU, a.u | EACH EAR
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| BE | barium enema
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| BID, b.i.d., bid | twice a day
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BR | bedrest
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| BRP | bathroom privilage
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| BM | bowel movement
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| Bx | biosy
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| c | with
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| CA, Ca | carcinoma(cancer)
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| cap. | capsule
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| disc, DC,d.c. | discontinued
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| Dx ,dx | diagnosis
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| ED | EMERGENCY DEPARATMENT
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| ER | emergency room
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| Fx, fx | fracture
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| g,gm | gram
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| gt,gtt | drop,drops
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| h | hour
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| h.s. | hours of sleep(bedtime)
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| Ht., ht | height
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| inj. | injection
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| I and O,I/O | intake and output
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| IV | intravenous
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| K+, K | potassium
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| mg | milligrams
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| N&V | nausea and vomiting
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| Na, Na+ | sodium
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| NC | nasal cannula
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NPO p MN | nothing my mouth past midnight
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| oint.,ung | oinment
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| OOB | out of bed
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| OTC | over the counter
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| oz. | ounce
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| P | pulse
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| p.c. | after meals
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| PM, p.m. | afternoon
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| PO, p.o., po. | by mouth
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| PRN | as needed
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| q.am. | every morning
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| q.h. | every hour
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| q.i.d. | four times the day
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| QNS | quantity not sufficiant
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| q.s. | quantity sufficiant
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| r,R | rectal
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| Rx | prescription
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| s | without
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| ss | one-half
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| stat. | immediately
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| syr. | syrup
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| susp. | suspension
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| sup., supp. | suppository
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| T. | temperature
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| tab. | tablet
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| tbsp. | tablespoon
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| TID, t.i.d. | three times a day
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations
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| tsp. | teaspoon
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| Tx | treatment
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| VS | vital signs
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| W/C, w/c | wheelchair
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| pH | power of hydrogen concentration
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