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well gad, copied your abbrev S/be TFC

Posted By: darlene on 2007-09-21
In Reply to: PFC maybe - sm - darlene

Subject: well gad, copied your abbrev S/be TFC

triangular fibrocartilage complex


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copied from website
Subject: copied from website

Elevated or absent acoustic reflex thresholds (ie, >100 dB SPL) for any given frequency may suggest sensorineural or conductive hearing loss, facial nerve disorder, or middle ear disorder. Reflexes usually are absent or cannot be recorded if the patient has type B tympanograms; therefore, acoustic reflexes generally are not tested in these ears.
wow, don't know why that copied so many times!
Subject: wow, don't know why that copied so many times!


Here's the info I copied & pasted from QuickLook...
Subject: Here's the info I copied & pasted from QuickLook...

Synonyms



  • acetaminophen and hydrocodone

U.S./Canadian Brand Names



  • Anexsia®
  • Anodynos-DHC®
  • Bancap HC®
  • Co-Gesic®
  • Dolacet®
  • DuoCet™
  • Duradyne DHC®
  • Hydrocet®
  • Hydrogesic®
  • Hy-Phen®
  • Lorcet® 10/650
  • Lorcet®-HD
  • Lorcet® Plus
  • Lortab®
  • Margesic® H
  • Norcet®
  • Norco®
  • Stagesic®
  • T-Gesic®
  • Vicodin®
  • Vicodin® ES
  • Zydone®

Controlled Substance

C-III

Therapeutic Category



  • Analgesic, Narcotic

Use

Relief of moderate to severe pain; antitussive (hydrocodone)

Usual Dosage

Doses should be titrated to appropriate analgesic effect
  Adults: Oral: 1-2 tablets or capsules every 4-6 hours

Dosage Forms


  Capsule:

  Bancap HC®, Dolacet®, Hydrocet®, Hydrogesic®, Lorcet®-HD, Margesic® H, Medipain 5®, Norcet®, Stagesic®, T-Gesic®, Zydone®: Hydrocodone bitartrate 5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg

  Elixir (tropical fruit punch flavor) (Lortab®): Hydrocodone bitartrate 2.5 mg and acetaminophen 167 mg per 5 mL with alcohol 7% (480 mL)

  Solution, oral (tropical fruit punch flavor) (Lortab®): Hydrocodone bitartrate 2.5 mg and acetaminophen 167 mg per 5 mL with alcohol 7% (480 mL)

  Tablet: Hydrocodone bitartrate 5 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 750 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 650 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 650 mg

  Lortab® 2.5/500: Hydrocodone bitartrate 2.5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg

  Anexsia® 5/500, Anodynos-DHC®, Co-Gesic®, DuoCet™, DHC®; Hy-Phen®, Lorcet®, Lortab®® 5/500, Vicodin®: Hydrocodone bitartrate 5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg

  Lortab® 7.5/500: Hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg

  Anexsia® 7.5/650, Lorcet® Plus: Hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 650 mg

  Vicodin® ES: Hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 750 mg

  Norco®: Hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 325 mg

  Lortab® 10/500: Hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 500 mg

  Lorcet® 10/650: Hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 650 mg
  Vicodin® HP: Hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 660 mg

  Zydone®: Hydrocodone bitartrate 5 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 7.5 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg; hydrocodone bitartrate 10 mg and acetaminophen 400 mg


Forgot to note that I copied and pasted
Subject: Forgot to note that I copied and pasted

that, lest you all think the misspelling is mine. 
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copied this "Sorin/ELA is a merger of an Italian medical device company and ELA, a French" c
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pacemaker . . . I've seen it both ways ELA/Sorin and Sorin/ELA
On a similar note, I copied and pasted a URL/Link & sent with my post, but it was absent from post.
Subject: On a similar note, I copied and pasted a URL/Link & sent with my post, but it was absent from post.

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abbrev
Subject: abbrev

Hello,


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abbrev
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Anterior Tibial Tendon Abnormalities: MR Imaging Findings1





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As per my old Sted's Ortho.


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Subject: Stedman's Abbrev has it like this ---- nm

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thanks, that's it....it is not in my abbrev. book so I was not sure....NM
Subject: thanks, that's it....it is not in my abbrev. book so I was not sure....NM


thanks! this one is not in my abbrev. book either :(
Subject: thanks! this one is not in my abbrev. book either :(


Word or Abbrev.
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The abbrev for that is NAC so maybe saying IV NAC? or oral NAC? nm
Subject: The abbrev for that is NAC so maybe saying IV NAC? or oral NAC? nm


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All I can find also in 3 abbrev books. sm
Subject: All I can find also in 3 abbrev books. sm

how is this used? 
Good abbrev link for you. sm
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OSM is abbrev for osmosis and osmolarity. sm
Subject: OSM is abbrev for osmosis and osmolarity. sm

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Some good abbrev websites for you -sm
Subject: Some good abbrev websites for you -sm

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/

http://pharmsci.buffalo.edu/courses/phc311/latin.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations **Also has a list of JCAHO's dangerous abbrevs.

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This is now considered to be a dangerous abbrev. Unless...sm
Subject: This is now considered to be a dangerous abbrev. Unless...sm

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Probably saying conj which is abbrev for conjunctiva.
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Subject: SCD is abbrev for sequential compression device. sm


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I also found more meanings on medlexicon. See link below. ===


 


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Subject: Found this great abbrev list. sm

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Since I am unable to type today, here is the OB/GYN abbrev list for you. sm
Subject: Since I am unable to type today, here is the OB/GYN abbrev list for you. sm

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SCDs is abbrev for sequential compression devices sm
Subject: SCDs is abbrev for sequential compression devices sm

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Subject: physical exam: neck shows no s/l N-S-E? looking for a standard abbrev. used for neck. nm

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