00. Abbreviations Flashcards
(488 cards)
1
Q
Mane
A
Morning
2
Q
PC
A
After meals
3
Q
AC/a.c
A
Before meals
4
Q
Nocte (omn)
A
Night
5
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
6
Q
die
A
daily
7
Q
bd/BD/bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
TDS/tid
A
Three times a day
9
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
10
Q
ADLs
A
activity daily living
11
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
12
Q
ED
A
emergency department
13
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
14
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
15
Q
BIBA
A
Brought in by ambulance
16
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
17
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
18
Q
BGL
A
Blood glucose levels
19
Q
T
A
Temp
20
Q
FBC
A
Full blood count
21
Q
UA
A
Urine analysis
22
Q
A & P/ A/P
A
Anterior and Posterior
23
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
24
Q
PCL
A
Posterior cruciate ligament
25
adm
Admission
26
AK
Above- knee
27
AKI
Acute kidney injury
28
appt
appointment
29
ASU
Acute Surgical Unit
30
AV
Atriovenous
31
AVN
atrioventricular node
32
bil.
bilateral
33
BK
Below Knee
34
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
35
BM
Bowel movement
36
Bx
Biopsy
37
C.S.M
Circulation, sensation and motion
38
C/W
consistent with
39
CBR
Complete bed rest
40
CBC
Complete blood count
41
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
42
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
43
ADH
Anti-diuretic hormone
44
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
45
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
46
CTA
Clear to auscultation
47
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
48
D&C
Dilation and curettage
49
D.O.E
dyspnoea on exertion
50
D.O.S
Day of surgery
51
DBP
Diastolic blood pressure
52
ECG
Electrocardiogram
53
EEG
Electroencephalogram
54
EMG
Electromyogram
55
F/U
Follow up
56
IM
Intramuscular
57
I&O
Intake and output
58
FBC
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
59
ABG
arterial blood gases
60
FBE
Full blood examination
61
RIB
Rest in Bed
62
# **
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
63
RV or r/v
Review
64
Rx
prescription
65
LH
Luteinizing hormone
66
PT
Physiotherapist
67
Pt or pt
patient
68
NAD
No abnormalities detected
69
WNL
Within normal limits
70
HPI
History of present illness
71
CNPU
Cannot pass urine
72
CXR
Chest X ray
73
D & V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
74
D/W
Dicussed with
75
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
76
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
77
E/O
Examination ofExcision of
78
Ex
Excision
79
FHx
Family history of
80
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
81
FROM
Full range of motion
82
HO H/O
History of
83
HPU
Has passed urine
84
WB
Weight bearing
85
NWB
non weight bearing
86
U/O
Urine outputUnder observation
87
U/S
Ultrasound
88
THR
total hip replacement
89
Sx
Surgery/symptoms
90
STS
sit to stand
91
STI
Soft tissue injury
92
SOOB
Sit out of bed
93
SOB
Shortness of breath
94
SOBAR
Shortness of breath at rest
95
SocHx
Social history
96
SHL
Sudden hearing loss
97
SBR
Strict bed rest
98
S/B
Seen by
99
POP
Plaster of paris
100
RTB
Return to bed
101
D & D
dehydration and diarrhoea
102
R/O
Removal of or Rule out
103
PWB
partial weight bearing
104
PSHx
Past surgical history
105
PO
by mouth, orally
106
PE
Physical examination
107
OPD
outpatients department
108
O/A
on admission/on arrival
109
NOF
Neck of femur
110
NOH
Neck of humerus
111
NKA
No known allergies
112
NBM/NPO
Nill by mouth
113
Mx
Management
114
MH
Mental health
115
MI
Myocardial infarction
116
MALT
Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue
117
LPU
Last passed urine
118
LOW
Loss of weight
119
L/N
Lymph node
120
Ix
Investigation
121
HPI
History of present illness
122
LA
Local anaesthetic
123
LAC
Laceration
124
SOBOE
Shortness of breath on exertion
125
wd
wound
126
PCN
Penicillin
127
WCC
White Cell Count
128
EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
129
EXT
Extremities
130
OOB
Out of bed
131
VS
Vital signs
132
CBD
Common Bile duct
133
BP
Blood pressure
134
CVD
Cardio vascular disease
135
T2DM
Type TWO Diabetes Mellitus
136
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
137
Fx
Fracture
138
TKR
total knee replacement
139
HDL
high density lipoprotein
140
Dx
Diagnosis
141
TPR
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
142
LOC
Loss of consciousness
143
STML
Short term memory loss
144
IDC
Indwelling catheter
145
ROM
Range of movement
146
CBR
complete bed rest
147
OS
Left eye
148
OU
Both eyes
149
OD
Right eye
150
VA
Visual acuity
151
VF
Visual field
152
Morning
Mane
153
After meals
PC
154
Before meals
AC/a.c
155
Night
Nocte (omn)
156
At bedtime
hs
157
daily
die
158
Twice a day
BD/bid/bd
159
Three times a day
TDS/tid
160
Four times a day
QID
161
activity daily living
ADLs
162
personal protective equipment
PPE
163
emergency department
ED
164
Complains of
C/O
165
Discharge
D/C
166
Brought in by ambulance
BIBA
167
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
168
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
169
Luteinizing hormone
LH
170
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH
171
Anti-diuretic hormone
ADH
172
Central nervous system
CNS
173
peripheral nervous system
PNS
174
Blood glucose levels
BGL
175
Temp
T
176
Parathyroid hormone
PTH
177
Full blood count
FBC
178
Urine analysis
UA
179
Anterior and Posterior
A & P
180
arterial blood gases
ABG
181
Anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
182
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
183
Admission
adm
184
Above- knee
AK
185
Acute kidney injury
AKI
186
appointment
appt
187
Acute Surgical Unit
ASU
188
Atriovenous
AV
189
atrioventricular node
AVN
190
bilateral
bil.
191
Below Knee
BK
192
Below Knee Amputation
BKA
193
Bowel movement
BM
194
Biopsy
Bx
195
Circulation, sensation and motion
C.S.M
196
consistent with
C/W
197
Complete bed rest
CBR
198
Complete blood count
CBC
199
Coronary Care Unit
CCU
200
Congestive Heart Failure
CHF
201
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
202
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
203
Clear to auscultation
CTA
204
Dilatation and curettage
D&C
205
dyspnoea on exertion
D.O.E
206
Day of surgery
D.O.S
207
Diastolic blood pressure
DBP
208
Electrocardiogram
ECG
209
Electroencephalogram
EEG
210
Electromyogram
EMG
211
Follow up
F/U
212
Intramuscular
IM
213
Intake and output
I&O
214
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
FBC
215
Full blood examination
FBE
216
Rest in Bed
RIB
217
Review
RV or r/v
218
prescription
Rx
219
Physiotherapist
PT
220
patient
Pt or pt
221
No abnormalities detected
NAD
222
Within normal limits
WNL
223
History of present illness
HPI
224
Cannot pass urine
CNPU
225
Chest X ray
CXR
226
Diarrhoea and vomiting
D & V
227
Dicussed with
D/W
228
Examination ofExcision of
E/O
229
Excision
Ex
230
Family history of
FHx
231
Fall on outstretched hand
FOOSH
232
Full range of motion
FROM
233
History of
HO H/O
234
Has passed urine
HPU
235
Weight bearing
WB
236
non weight bearing
NWB
237
Urine outputUnder observation
U/O
238
Ultrasound
U/S
239
total hip replacement
THR
240
Surgery/symptoms
Sx
241
sit to stand
STS
242
Soft tissue injury
STI
243
Sit out of bed
SOOB
244
Shortness of breath
SOB
245
Shortness of breath at rest
SOBAR
246
Social history
SocHx
247
Sudden hearing loss
SHL
248
Strict bed rest
SBR
249
Seen by
S/B
250
Plaster of paris
POP
251
Return to bed
RTB
252
dehydration and diarrhoea
D & D
253
Removal of or Rule out
R/O
254
partial weight bearing
PWB
255
Past surgical history
PSHx
256
by mouth, orally
PO
257
Physical examination
PE
258
outpatients department
OPD
259
on admission/on arrival
O/A
260
Neck of femur
NOF
261
Neck of humerus
NOH
262
No known allergies
NKA
263
Nill by mouth
NBM/NPO
264
Management
Mx
265
Mental health
MH
266
Myocardial infarction
MI
267
Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue
MALT
268
Last passed urine
LPU
269
Loss of weight
LOW
270
Lymph node
L/N
271
Investigation
Ix
272
History of present illness
HPI
273
Local anaesthetic
LA
274
Laceration
LAC
275
Shortness of breath on exertion
SOBOE
276
wound
wd
277
Penicillin
PCN
278
White Cell Count
WCC
279
Examination under anaesthetic
EUA
280
Extremities
EXT
281
Out of bed
OOB
282
Vital signs
VS
283
Common Bile duct
CBD
284
Blood pressure
BP
285
Cardio vascular disease
CVD
286
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
287
Fracture
Fx
288
total knee replacement
TKR
289
high density lipoprotein
HDL
290
Diagnosis
Dx
291
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
TPR
292
Loss of consciousness
LOC
293
Short term memory loss
STML
294
Indwelling catheter
IDC
295
Range of movement
ROM
296
complete bed rest
CBR
297
Left eye
OS
298
Both eyes
OU
299
Right eye
OD
300
Visual acuity
VA
301
Visual field
VF
302
QHS
Everynight before bed
303
Every night before bed
QHS
304
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
305
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
CABG
306
Cx
Cervix
307
Cervix
Cx
308
Cx spine
Cervical spine
309
Cervical spine
Cx spine
310
Tx spine
Thoracic spine
311
Thoracic spine
Tx spine
312
Lx spine
Lumbar spine
313
Lumbar spine
Lx spine
314
CAD
coronary artery disease
315
Coronary artery disease
CAD
316
CHD
Coronary heart disease
317
Coronary heart disease
CHD
318
MND
motor neurone disease
319
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
320
NG
Nasogastric
321
motor neurone disease
MND
322
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
323
Nasogastric
NG
324
SL
Sublingually
325
Sublingually
SL
326
What is meant by AAROM?
Active assist range of motion
327
AROM
Active range of motion
328
Active assist range of motion
AAROM
329
Active range of motion
AROM
330
ABD
abduction
331
abduction
ABD
332
ADD
Adduction
333
Adduction
ADD
334
B
Bilateral
335
Bilateral
B
336
BEA
Below elbow amputation
337
Below elbow amputation
BEA
338
Current complaint/chief complaint
CC
339
CC
Current complaint/chief complaint
340
CCA
Coronary carotid artery
341
Coronary carotid artery
CCA
342
CFS
Chronic fatigue syndrome
343
Chronic fatigue syndrome
CFS
344
CN
Cranial nerve
345
Cranial nerve
CN
346
CRF
Chronic renal failure
347
Chronic renal failure
CRF
348
DASH
Disability of arm, shoulder, hand
349
Disability of arm, shoulder, hand
DASH
350
DF
Dorsiflexion
351
Dorsiflexion
DF
352
Degenerative joint disease
DJD
353
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
354
EOB
Edge of bed
355
Edge of bed
EOB
356
Ext
Extension
357
Extension
Ext
358
# ****
359
Ev
Eversion
360
# Ev
Eversion
Ev
361
FFH
Fall from height
362
Fall from height
FFH
363
Flex
Flexion
364
Hx
History
365
# Flex
History
Hx
366
HI
Head injury
367
Head injury
HI
368
incision and drainage
I & D
369
I & D
incision and drainage
370
I/T
intermittent
370
intermittent
I/T
371
jt
joint
372
joint
jt
373
LBP
Low back pain
374
Low back pain
LBP
375
LE
Lower extremity
376
Lower extremity
LE
377
PF
plantar flexion
378
Plantas flexion
PF
379
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
380
peripheral nerve injury
PNI
381
381
Plan of care
POC
382
POC
Plan of care
383
Passive range of motion
PROM
384
PROM
Passive range of motion
385
Respiratory tract infection
RTI
386
RTI
Respiratory tract infection
387
SBP
systolic blood pressure
388
systolic blood pressure
SBP
389
SBA
stand by assistance
390
stand by assistance
SBA
391
UE
Upper extremity
392
Upper extremity
UE
393
W/C
Wheelchair
394
Wheelchair
W/C
395
FWB
Full weight bearing
396
Full weight bearing
FWB
397
HNPU
Has not passed urine
398
has not passed urine
HNPU
399
LUQ
left upper quadrant
400
left upper quadrant
LUQ
401
right upper quadrant
RUQ
402
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
403
OE
on examination
404
on examination
OE
405
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
406
patient controlled analgesia
PCA
407
AED
Automated external defibrillator
408
Automated external defibrillator
AED
409
PR
Per rectum
410
Per rectum
PR
411
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
412
Cerbrovascular accident
CVA
413
RFTs
Renal Function tests
414
Renal Function tests
RFTs
415
LFTs
Liver Function Tests
416
Liver Function tests
LFTs
417
U & E
Urea and electrolytes
418
Urea and electrolytes
U & E
419
SC
Subcutaneous
420
Subcutaneous
SC
421
SL
Sublingual
422
Sublingual
SL
423
NGT
Naso gastric tube
424
Naso gastric tube
NGT
425
OT
Operating Theatre
426
Operating Theatre
OT
427
TIA
Transient Ischaemic Attack
428
Transient Ischaemic Attack
TIA
429
# A serious condition within lungs
PE
Pulmonary Embolism
430
# A serious condition within lungs
Pulmonary Embolism
PE
431
# Gynaegcology and obstetrics
EDD
Estimated due date
432
# Gynaegcology and obstetrics
Estimated due date
EDD
433
Caesarean Section
C/S
434
# Gynaegcology and obstetrics
Last menstrual period
LMP
435
# Gynaegcology and obstetrics
C/S
Caesarean Section
436
437
Prognosis
Px
438
# Pathology
BM
Blood monitoring
439
O/N
Overnight
440
# Pathology
Blood monitoring
BM
441
OBS
Observations
442
Observations
OBS
443
IP
Inpatient
444
Inpatient
IP
445
Overnight
O/N
446
# Cardiovascular condition
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
447
# Cardiovascular condition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
DVT
448
# Digestive system condition
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
449
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
450
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD
451
# Digestive system condition
Irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
452
Hb
Haemoglobin
453
Haemoglobin
Hb
454
ABx
Antibiotics
455
Antibiotics
ABx
456
OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
457
Oral contraceptive pill
OCP
458
OW
Once a week
459
Once a week
OW
460
p/f
per fortinight
461
per fortnight
p/f
462
IJ
Injection
463
Injection
IJ
464
HS
Half strength
465
Half strength
HS
466
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
467
Upper respiratory tract infection
URTI
468
QoL
Quality of Life
469
Quality of Life
QoL
470
OT
Occupational Therapist
471
Occupational Therapist
OT
472
Pins and Needles
P&N
473
P&N
Pins and Needles
474
History of presenting complaint
HOPC
475
HOPC
History of presenting complaint
476
IV
intravenous
477
intravenous
IV
478
RR
Respiratory rate
479
Respiratory rate
RR
480
PRN
as required/ when required/ as needed
481
NKDA
no known drug allergy
482
SW
social worker
483
NSAIDs
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
484
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
NSAIDs
485
AF
Atrial Fibriliation
486
Atrial Fibrillation
AF
