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Prescription, Prescription (SIG codes), Routes of Administration

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ADR   adverse drug reaction  
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AWP   average wholesale price  
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C-I, C-II, C-III, C-IV, C-V   classes of controlled substances  
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cmpd or cpd   compound  
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conc   concentration  
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D/C, DC   discontinue or discharge  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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disp.   dispense  
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DUR   drug utilization review  
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EC   enteric coated  
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elix   elixer  
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FDA   food drug administration  
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fl   fluid  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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OTC   over the counter  
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ped   pediatric  
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Rx   prescription  
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soln   solution  
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syr   syrup  
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ac   before meals  
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AD   right ear  
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ad lib   as desired  
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AS   left ear  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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AU   each or both ears  
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bid, BID   twice a day  
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c   with  
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DS   double strength  
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hr   hour  
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hs   at bedtime/hour of sleep  
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MR   may repeat  
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NS   normal saline  
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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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pc   after meals  
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prn   as needed  
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q, Q   every  
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qam, QAM   every morning  
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qd, QD   every day  
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qh, QH   every hour  
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qhs, QHS   every night at bedtime  
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qid, QID   four times a day  
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qod, QOD   every other day  
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qpm, QPM   every evening  
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s   without  
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tid, TID   three times a day  
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u.d., UT. diet   as directed  
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w, wk   every week or weekly  
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EX   EXTERNAL  
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ID   INTRADERMAL  
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IM   INTRAMUSCULAR  
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IV   INTRAVENOUS  
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IVP   INTRAVENOUS PUSH  
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IVPB   INTRAVENOUS PIGGY/BACK  
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MDI   METERED DOSE INHALER  
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PO   BY MOUTH or ORALLY  
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a   before  
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aa   of each  
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abd   abdominal  
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achs, AC   before meals and at bedtime  
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AIDS   aquired immunodefiency syndrome  
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am   morning/before noon  
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amp   ampule  
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APAP   acetaminophen  
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aq, H2O   water  
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ASA   asprin  
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atc, ATC   around the clock  
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BC, BCP   birth control (pills)  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BS   blood sugar  
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cap   capsule  
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carb   carbohydrate  
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cm   centimeter  
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CR   controlled release  
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d   give  
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DEA   drug enforcement agency  
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decr   decrease  
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DTD, dtd   dispense of such doses  
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DUE   drug utilization evaluation  
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Dx, diag.   diagnosis  
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D5LR   5% dextrose in Lactated Ringer's  
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D5W   5% dextrose in water  
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D5NS   5% dextrose + Normal Saline (0.9% NaC1)  
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D5 1/2NS   5% dextrose + Normal Saline (0.45% NaC1)  
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D5 1/4NS   5% dextrose + Normal Saline (0.22% NaC1)  
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D10W   10% dextrose in water  
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ER   extended release  
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EtOH   ethyl alcohol, ethanol  
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ext   extract  
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f, ft   make  
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g, gm   gram  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gr   grain  
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gtt   drop  
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HA, ha   headache  
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HCTZ   hydrochlorothiazide  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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HMO   health maintenance organization  
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HR   heart rate  
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H2O2   hydrogen peroxide  
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Hx   history  
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IA   intra-arterial  
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IC   intracardiac  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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incr   increase  
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inj   injection  
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kg   kilogram  
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L, l   liter  
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l   left  
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LAS   label as such  
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lb   pound  
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liq   liquid  
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LOA   leave of absence  
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Legend   prescription medication  
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M   mix  
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M, m   meter  
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mcg   microgram  
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mg   milligram  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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m. ft.   mix and make  
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mixt   mixture  
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mL   milliliter  
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mm   millimeter  
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MOM   milk of magnesia  
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MVI   multi-vitamin injection  
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Na   sodium  
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NaC1   sodium chloride  
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NaHCO3   sodium bicarbonate  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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no   number  
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noct   night  
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non rep, NR   no refills  
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1/2 NS   half-normal saline (0.45% NaC1)  
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1/4 NS   quarter-normal saline (0.22% NaC1)  
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NSAID   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug  
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NTG   nitroglycerin  
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N & V   nuasea and vomiting  
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OBRA   omnibus budget reconciliation act  
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once, X1   one time dose  
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oph, ophth   opthalmic  
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OR   operating room  
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otic   ear  
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oz   ounce  
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P   pulse  
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p   after  
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pchs, PC   after meals and at bedtime  
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PCN   penicillin  
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PEFR   peak expiratory flow rate, peak flow  
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per   by  
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PM   afternoon, evening  
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post   after  
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post op   after surgery  
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post partum   after delivery  
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PPI   patient package insert  
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PPO   preferred provider organization  
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pre op   before surgery  
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PR, pr   rectally  
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pulv.   a powder  
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q.s. adm, qs   add to the amount needed  
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q wk   every week  
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r   right  
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BDC   red blood cells  
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rect, rec   rectal, per rectum  
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RR   recovery room  
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SC, sq, sub-q   subcutaneous  
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sig   directions, label as such  
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s.l., sl   sublingual  
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sos   if needed  
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SR   sustained release  
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ss   1/2 (one-half)  
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STAT   immediately, now, at once  
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supp, suppos   suppository  
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surg   surgery  
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susp.   suspension  
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SWI, SWFI   sterile water, sterile water for injection  
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T   temperature  
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tab   tablet  
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tbsp.   tablespoon  
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TCN   tetracycline  
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T.O.   telephone order  
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top.   topically, locally  
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TPN   total parental nutrition  
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tsp.   teaspoon  
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Tr, tinct   tincture  
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Tx   treatment  
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ung, oint   ointment  
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units, u, U   units  
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URI   upper resperatory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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vag. (PV)   vaginal, per vagina  
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vit   vitamin  
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VO   verbal order  
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WA, W/A   while awake  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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i   one  
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ii   two  
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iii   three  
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iv   four  
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v   five  
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JCAHO   joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations  
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KCI   potassium chloride  
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LRI   lower respiratory infection  
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tinct   tincture  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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kl   killoliter  
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ss   half  
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ADD   attention deficit disorder  
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ADHD   attention deficit hyperactivity disorder  
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Ca   calcium  
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CHF   conjestive heart failure  
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Fe   iron  
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H2O2   hydrogen peroxide  
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K   potassium  
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MCO   manage care organization  
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Na   sodium  
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