abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

(A)

A

assistance

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a/a

A

as above

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3
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A1, A2

A

aortic valve, 1st sound, 2nd sound

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4
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Ab

A

antibody

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5
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Abdo

A

abdominal

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6
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ACD/ACP

A

Advance care documents/ advance care planning

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7
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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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8
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add

A

adduction

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9
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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10
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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11
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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12
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Adm

A

admission

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13
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ADR

A

adverse drug reaction

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14
Q

Ba

A

barium

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15
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BAD

A

bipolar affective disorder

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16
Q

BAL

A

blood alcohol level

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17
Q

BC

A

blood culture

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18
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b.d.

A

twice daily

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19
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b/g

A

background

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20
Q

BGL

A

blood glucose level

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21
Q

bilat

A

bilateral

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22
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

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23
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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24
Q

B/O

A

baby of

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25
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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26
Q

BPAD

A

bipolar affective disorder

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27
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

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28
Q

BSL

A

blood sugar level

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29
Q

BW

A

body weight

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30
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

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31
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/c

A

with

32
Q

C1-7

A

cervical vertebrae 1-7

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Ca

A

calcium

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

35
Q

cal.

A

calorie

36
Q

CALD

A

culturally and linguistically diverse

37
Q

cap.

A

capsule

38
Q

cas.

A

casualty

39
Q

CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

40
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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Q

CC

A

cancer council

42
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CCF

A

congestive cardiac failure

43
Q

CCU

A

critical care unit

44
Q

ceph

A

cephalic

45
Q

CFS

A

chronic fatigue syndrome

46
Q

CHD

A

congenital heart disease

47
Q

chemo

A

chemotherapy

48
Q

CHO

A

carbohydrate

49
Q

chol.

A

cholestrerol

50
Q

CHx

A

current history

51
Q

C/I

A

contraindicated

52
Q

cigs

A

cigarette

53
Q

cm

A

centimetre

54
Q

CMP

A

Calcium, magnesium, phosphate

55
Q

CNPU

A

cannot pass urine

56
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

57
Q

c/o

A

complaints of

58
Q

CO

A

cardiac output

59
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

60
Q

COB

A

Country of birth, chronic obstructive bronchitis

61
Q

comp

A

complementary

62
Q

compacks

A

community packages

63
Q

cont.

A

continued

64
Q

CPB

A

cardiopulmonary bypass

65
Q

CPR

A

cardio-pulmonary resuccitation

66
Q

CR

A

controlled release

67
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

68
Q

cryo

A

cryotherapy

69
Q

C/scopy

A

colonoscopy

70
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

71
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

72
Q

CT

A

computerised tomography

73
Q

CTSP

A

called to see patient

74
Q

CVS

A

cardiovascular system

75
Q

CVA

A

cardiovascular accident

76
Q

Cx

A

cervix

77
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A