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APAP

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Acetaminophen

Not commonly used to communicate medical information

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ASA

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aspirin

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CA

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cancer or cardiac arrest (usually seen as cancer)

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CNS

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central nervous system

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DPT

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diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

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EPI

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epinephrine

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EPO

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erythropoietin

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HC or HCT

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hydrocortisone

HCT not commonly used to communicate medical information

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HCTZ

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hydrochlorothiazide

Not commonly used to communicate medical information

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HTN

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hypertension

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INH

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isoniazid

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MDI

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metered-dose inhaler

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MgSO4

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magnesium sulfate

Not commonly used to communicate medical information

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella

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MOM

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milk of magnesia

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MS

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morphine sulfate, multiple sclerosis, or magnesium sulfate (Not commonly used to communicate medical information)

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MSO4

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morphine sulfate

not commonly used to communicate medical information

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MVI

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NTG

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nitroglycerin

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OC

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oral contraceptive

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PCN
penicillin
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PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin)
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PPI
Patient package insert or proton pump inhibitor
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SSRI
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (not commonly used to communicate medical information)
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TCA
tricyclic antidepressant
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TCN
tetracycline
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TMP/SMX
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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UTI
urinary tract infection

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