Medical Transcription Units of measurement is the topic matter of this post. In the free medical transcription course lessons series, we are going to see this topic today. These units are used in denoting measurements and scales of healthcare related things.Measurements are used in food materials, drugs, equipment usages, and use of x-rays etc. As a free medical transcription course learner, you must all know about these unites importantly. Everyday doctors will dictate in all type of medical files about units. Now we will see about each unit one by one.
1. a.c. - ante cebum - before meals
2. ad lib - ad libitum - at pleasure
3. a.m. - ante meridum - morning
4. b.i.d. - bis in die - twice daily
5. C - Calorie
6. cc - cubic centimeter
7. cm - centimeter
8. cm3 - cubic centimeter
9. d - die - day
10. dL - deci litre
11. EU - Euphorium
12. F.- Faraday
13. ft. - fect
14. g - gram
15. gm - gram
16. gr. - gravida
17. hr. - hora/hour
18. h.s. - hora somni - at bed time
19. IM - Intramuscular
20. IU- International Unit
In the next lesson, we will see more about these units. You should all memorize these units by reading it again and again with its meaning.
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