Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

#

A

Fracture

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2
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Approx

A

Approximately

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3
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BM

A

Bowel Motion

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4
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BO

A

Bowels open

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5
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BNO

A

Bowels not open

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6
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
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C

A

Centigrade

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8
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C/o

A

Complains of _____

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9
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CWMS

A

Colour, warmth, movement, sensation

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10
Q

GA

A

General anaesthetic

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11
Q

HPU

A

Has passed urine

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12
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HNPU

A

Has not passed urine

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13
Q

Hx

A

History

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14
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In situ

A

In it’s original place

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15
Q

LA

A

Local anaesthetic

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16
Q

NAD

A

No abnormalities detected

17
Q

NBM

A

Nil by mouth

18
Q

PEFR

A

Peak expiratory flow rate

19
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PERL

A

Pupils equal and reacting to light

20
Q

POP

A

Plaster of paris

21
Q

Pt

A

Patient

22
Q

ROS

A

Removal of sutures

23
Q

S/B

A

Seen by ____

24
Q

Spec

A

Specimen

25
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

26
Q

TKVO

A

To keep vein open

27
Q

TROC

A

Trial removal of catheter

28
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiratory

29
Q

UTT

A

Upto toilet

30
Q

V/B

A

Visited by ____

31
Q

Wt

A

Weight

32
Q

X match

A

Cross match