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1.
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aa (line above symbol)
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of each
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2.
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ac
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before meals
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3.
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BID
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twice daily
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4.
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TID
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three times daily
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5.
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ad lib
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as desired
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6.
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agit.
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shake, stir
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7.
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a.m.
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morning
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8.
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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9.
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amp
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ampule
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10.
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amt
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amount
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11.
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APAP
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acetaminophen
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12.
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ASA
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aspirin
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13.
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a.u.
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each ear
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14.
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a.d.
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right ear
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15.
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a.s.
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left ear
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16.
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aq
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water
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17.
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asap
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As Soon As Possible
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18.
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A.T.C.
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Around The Clock
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19.
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bid
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twice daily
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20.
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BSA
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Body Surface Area
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21.
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BP
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blood pressure
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22.
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oC
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Celsius
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23.
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c (line above symbol)
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with
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24.
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c/o
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complaint of
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25.
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chew tab
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chewable tablet
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26.
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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27.
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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28.
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Cl
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Chlorine
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29.
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cap
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capsule
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30.
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crm
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cream
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31.
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comp
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compound
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32.
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d/c
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discontinue (or discharge)
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33.
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DAW
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Dispense As Written
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34.
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disp
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dispense
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35.
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dil
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dilute
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36.
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D5W
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5% Dextrose in Water
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37.
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D
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Dextrose
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38.
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DOB
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Date Of Birth
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39.
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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40.
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qAM
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every morning
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41.
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emul
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emulsion
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42.
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elix
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elixir
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43.
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EC Tab
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Enteric Coated Tablet
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44.
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ETOH
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alcohol
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45.
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oF
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Fahrenheit
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46.
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FBS
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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47.
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qHS
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every day at bedtime
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48.
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Fx
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Fracture
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49.
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gel
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gelatin
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50.
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gm
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gram
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51.
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gT (or GT)
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gastronomy tube
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52.
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gTT(s)
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drop(s)
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53.
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gr
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grain
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54.
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h
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hour
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55.
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HA
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headache
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56.
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hs
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at bedtime / hour of sleep
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57.
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Ht
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height
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58.
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Hx
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History
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59.
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inj
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injection
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60.
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inh
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inhalation
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61.
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IDDM
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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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62.
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IM
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Intramuscular
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63.
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ID
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Intradermal
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64.
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IV
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Intravenous
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65.
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IU
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International Units
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66.
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IVPB
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Intravenous Piggyback
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67.
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K
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Potassium
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68.
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kg
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kilogram
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69.
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L
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liter
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70.
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lb, #
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pound
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71.
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liq
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liquid
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72.
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lot
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lotion
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73.
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loz
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lozenge
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74.
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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75.
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mcg
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microgram
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76.
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MDI
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Metered Dose Inhaler
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77.
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med
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medication
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78.
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ml
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milliliter
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79.
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mm
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millimeter
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80.
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mg
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milligram
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81.
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mmHg
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millimeters of mercury
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82.
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MOM
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Milk Of Magnesia
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83.
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NIDDM
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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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84.
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npo
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nothing by mouth
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85.
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non rep
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do not repeat
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86.
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Na
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sodium
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87.
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SMZ / TMP
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sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprin
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88.
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NKANKDA
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No Known AllergiesNo Known Drug Allergies
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89.
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NS1/2 NS
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Normal Saline (0.9 % NaCl)Half-strength Normal Saline (0.45% NaCl)
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90.
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D5NS
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5% Dextrose in Normal Saline
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91.
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NTG
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nitroglycerin
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92.
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QID
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four times daily
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93.
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o.d.
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right eye
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94.
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o.s.
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left eye
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95.
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o.u.
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both eyes
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96.
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OTC
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Over The Counter
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97.
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oz
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ounce
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98.
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pc
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after meals
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99.
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PCN
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Penicillin
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100.
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p.m.
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afternoon
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101.
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pt
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patient
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102.
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pr (or PR)
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per rectum
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103.
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prn
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as needed
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104.
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PMI
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Patient Medication Instructions
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105.
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PBO
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Prescribe Brand Only
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106.
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PDR
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Physician Desk Reference
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107.
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p.o.
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by mouth
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108.
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PPI
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Patient Package Insert
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109.
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q
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every
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110.
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q2hq4hq8h
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every 2 hoursevery 4 hoursevery 8 hours
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111.
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qd
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every day
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112.
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qid
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four times daily
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113.
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qam
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every morning
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114.
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q.s.
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sufficient quantity
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115.
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q.s.a.d.
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add sufficient quantity (to make)
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116.
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qod
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every other day
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117.
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qty
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quantity
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118.
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R
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rectal
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119.
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RL
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Ringers Lactate
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120.
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Rx
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recipe; take
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121.
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sig
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signa (or signatura); means "label as such" or "directions"
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122.
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s (line above symbol)
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without
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123.
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TIW
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three times weekly
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124.
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sub-qsqSQsc
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subcutaneous
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125.
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supp
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suppository
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126.
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ss (line above symbol)
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one-half
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127.
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stat
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immediately
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128.
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susp
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suspension
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129.
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SWFI
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Sterile Water For Injection
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130.
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syr
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syrup
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131.
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spry
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spray
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132.
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Sx
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symptoms
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133.
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tab
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tablet
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134.
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tbsp
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tablespoon
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135.
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tsp
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teaspoon
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136.
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tid
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three times daily
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137.
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tinct
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tincture
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138.
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troche
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lozenge
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139.
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top
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topical
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140.
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tus
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cough
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141.
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USP
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United States Pharmacopeia
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142.
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U. DictUt. Dictud
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as directed
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143.
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ung
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ointment
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144.
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oint
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ointment
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145.
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vag tabvag crm
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vaginal tabletvaginal cream
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146.
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BIW
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twice weekly
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147.
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X
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times
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148.
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0.9 NS
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0.9 % Normal Saline
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149.
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y/o
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years old
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150.
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UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection
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151.
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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152.
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SOB
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Shortness Of Breath
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153.
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sol
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solution
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154.
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TCN
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Tetracycline
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155.
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biwtiwqiw
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twice weeklythree times weeklyfour times weekly
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156.
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TDS
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Transdermal System
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157.
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I&O
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Intake & Output
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158.
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Ca
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Calcium
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159.
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BM
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bowel movement
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160.
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IA
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Intra-arterial
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161.
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D5LR
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5% Dextrose in Ringers Lactate solution
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162.
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GI
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Gastrointestinal
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163.
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GU
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genitourinary
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164.
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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165.
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DW
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Distilled Water
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166.
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HTN
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Hypertension
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167.
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HC
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hydrocortisone
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168.
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IVP
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Intravenous Push
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169.
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MS
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Morphine Sulfate
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170.
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CPR
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CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
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