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09/19/2008
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Term
AA
 Definition
Of each/affected area
RIGHT EAR
Term
ACEI
 Definition
Angioensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
Term
AD
 Definition
up to; to make
Term
ad lib
 Definition
at pleasure; freely
Term
ARB
 Definition
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
Term
AS
 Definition
Left Ear
Term
ATC
 Definition
Around the clock - means pts sleep may be interrupted
Term
AU
 Definition
Both Ears
Term
BB
 Definition
Beta Blocker
Term
BG
 Definition
Blood Glucose
Term
BS
 Definition
Blood Sugar
Term
CIVI
 Definition
continuous intervenous infusion
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
d.t.d.
 Definition
give of such doses
Term
DKA
 Definition
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Term
DM, DM1, DM2
 Definition
Diabees Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus I and II
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep vein thrombosis
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
FBS
 Definition
Fasting Blood Sugar
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ft
 Definition
make
Term
GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
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GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
HA
 Definition
Headache
Term
HCT
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
ic
 Definition
between meals
Term
IOP
 Definition
intraocular pressure
Term
IT
 Definition
Intrathecal
Term
M
 Definition
mix
Term
m&n
 Definition
Morning and night
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardio ifarction
Term
OA
 Definition
osteoarthritis
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
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OU
 Definition
both eyes
Term
pulv
 Definition
powder
Term
sos
 Definition
if there is a need; as needed
Term
ss
 Definition
half; single strength
Term
iss
 Definition
one and one half
Term
UA
 Definition
Urinary Analysis
Term
wa
 Definition
while awake
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