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medical and pharmaceutical abbreviated terms
Question | Answer |
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ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
AWP | Average wholesale price |
BM | Bowel Movement |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BS | Blood Sugar |
BSA | body surface are |
CA | Cancer |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Heart Disease |
DAW | Dispense as written |
D/C | Discontinue |
DM | Diabetes Melitus |
DOB | date of birth |
DUR | Drug utilization review |
EC | Enteric Coated |
ENT | Ear, Nose, Throat |
ER | Emergency Room |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
Gtt | Drop |
HA | headache |
HIV | Human Immunodefficiency Virus |
IV | Intravenous |
NKA | No Known Allergies |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NS | normal saline (0.9 sodium chloride) |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
s | without |
SOB | short of breath |
STD | sexualy transmitted disease |
T | temperature |
TB | tuberculosis |
TED | thrombo-embolic disease stockings |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
U | units |
URD | upper respitory diseases |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |