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med abb needed for slcc med math class

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Abbreviation
Meaning
a   before  
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aa   of each  
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ac   before meals  
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ad   up to  
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ad lib   as desired  
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am   morning  
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amp   ampule  
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Aq   aqueous water  
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bi   two  
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bid   two times a day  
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c   with  
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C   Celsius Centrigrade  
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cap   capsule  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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d   day  
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DC dc   discontinue  
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DW   dextrose in H20  
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D5W   dextrose 5% H20  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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elix   elixer  
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F   Farenheit  
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h   hour  
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hs   hour of sleep  
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IC   intracardia  
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ID   intradermal  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intraveneous  
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IVP   intraveneous push  
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IVPB   intraveneous piggy back  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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LA   long acting  
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LIB   left in bag  
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Min   minute  
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mU   milli unit  
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n   night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NS   normal saline  
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NSAID   nonsterroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug  
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od   everyday  
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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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p   after  
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pc   after meals  
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PICC   peripherally inserted central catheter  
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PM   evening,night, afternoon  
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PO   by mouth  
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postop   after sx  
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preop   before sx  
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prn   as needed, as required  
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Pt   patient  
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P   pulse  
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q   every  
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qd   everyday  
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qh   everyhour  
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q2h   every 2 hours  
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q3h   every 3 hours  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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qid   4 x a day  
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qod   every other day  
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qn   every night  
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qs   quantity sufficient  
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R/O   rule out  
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R   respiration  
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s   without  
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sc SC SQ   subcuntaneous  
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sl, sL   sublingual, under tongue  
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SR   sustained release  
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ss   one half  
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iss   1 and a half  
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iiss   2 and a half  
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viiss   7 and a half  
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stat   immediately  
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supp   suppository  
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susp   suspension  
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tid, TID   3 x a day  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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T   temp  
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wt   weight  
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>   greater than  
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<   less than  
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