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Abbrev. [1]Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1]; a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte ...
f. fiat: make; let it be made f.h. fiat haustus: make a draught fl., fld. fluidus: fluid (usually meaning specifically liquid in health care) f.m. fiat mistura: make a mixture f. pil. fiat pilula: make a pill f.s.a. fiat secundum artem: make according to art ft. fiat: make; let it be made g, gm gram (modern SI symbol is g, not gm) garg ...
prn PRN: as necessary (from Latin pro re nata) (if used in chronic pain control, sometimes disparagingly termed "pain relief nil") as needed Prog: prognosis PROM: prelabor rupture of membranes partial range of motion [1] PRP: panretinal photocoagulation platelet-rich plasma progressive rubella panencephalitis: PRRE: purine-rich response element PRV
Generally abbreviated to "P.R.N." or "PRN", pro re nata refers to the administration of prescribed medication whose timing is left to the patient (in the case of patient-controlled analgesia), nurse, or caregiver, as opposed to medication that is taken according to a fixed (primarily daily) schedule (a.k.a. "scheduled dosage").
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F Fahrenheit FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ft foot; feet measure unit FUO fever of unknown origin G, g gram(s) GFR glomerular filtration rate GI gastrointestinal GVHD graft-versus-host disease: G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase GU genitourinary Gy gray H, h, hr hour(s) '/24' is generally used in some regions. Hb hemoglobin HCl
An equianalgesic chart is a conversion chart that lists equivalent doses of analgesics (drugs used to relieve pain). Equianalgesic charts are used for calculation of an equivalent dose (a dose which would offer an equal amount of analgesia) between different analgesics. [1]
A kardex (plural kardexes) is a genericised trademark for a medication administration record. [2] The term is common in Ireland and the United Kingdom.In the Philippines, the term is used to refer the old census charts of the charge nurse usually used during endorsement, in which index cards are used, but has been gradually been replaced by modern health data systems and pre-printed charts and ...