Abbreviations Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
Q
y/o
A
years old
2
Q
BIBA
A
brought in by ambulance
3
Q
AHA
A
Allied Health Assistant
4
Q
THR
A
total hip replacement
5
Q
ETOH
A
alcohol
6
Q
OT
A
occupational therapist
7
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
8
Q
CVD
A
cardiovascular disease
9
Q
T2D
A
type 2 diabetes
10
Q
D/C
A
discharged
11
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
12
Q
ED
A
emergency department
13
Q
4/24
A
four hourly
14
Q
1/7
A
1 day
15
Q
1/52
A
1 week
16
Q
1/12
A
1 month
17
Q
Ac/a.c
A
before meals
18
Q
PC
A
after meals
19
Q
Mane
A
morning
20
Q
Nocte
A
night
21
Q
Hs
A
at bedtime
22
Q
die
A
daily
23
Q
BD/bid
A
twice a day
24
Q
TDS/tid
A
three times a day
25
QID
four times a day
26
ECG
electrocardiogram
27
NIDDM
non insulin dependant diabetes
28
EBL
estimated blood loss
29
AE
above elbow
30
H/O
history of
31
D.O.B
date of birth
32
NKA
no known allergies
33
PMH
past medical history
34
TA
tooth ache
35
RCT
root canal treatment
36
SOB
shortness of breath
37
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
38
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
39
ADM
admitted
40
RICE
rest ice compression elevation
41
NA
not applicable
42
MHR
max heart rate
43
#/ fx
fracture
44
ST
sterilisation
45
AOD
alcohol and other drugs
46
NGT
nasogastric tube
47
PE
pulmonary embolism/ physical examination
48
CBT
cognitive behavioural therapy
49
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
50
AKA
above knee amputation
51
Dx
diagnosed
52
BGL
blood glucose levels
53
BMI
body mass index
54
c/o
complains of
55
LOC
loss of conscious state
56
OTC
over the counter
57
STML
short term memory loss
58
IDC
indwelling catheter
59
ROM
range of motion
60
T
temperature
61
P
pulse
62
R
respiration
63
PU
passed urine
64
HNPU
has not passed urine
65
UA
urinalysis
66
ABO
major human blood group
67
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
68
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
69
UTI
urinary tract infection
70
TKR
total knee replacement
71
ABI
acquired brain injury
72
TBI
traumatic brain injury
73
MVA
motor vehicle accident
74
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
75
TD2M
type 2 diabetes melitus
76
HT/HTN
hypertension
77
FOOSH
fall on outstretched hand
78
CRF
chronic renal failure
79
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
80
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
81
LH
lutenizing hormone
82
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
83
ADH
anti-diuretic hormone
84
CNS
central nervous system
85
PNS
peripheral nervous system
86
PTH
parathyroid hormone
87
C
with
88
mg
milligram
89
Gtt/gutt/guttae
drop(s)
90
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
91
A/Bs
antibiotics
92
PRN
as required/whenever necessary
93
stat
to be given immediately
94
alt
given on alternate days
95
Aq
aqueous/water
96
IM
intramuscular
97
O/PO
orally/taken by mouth
98
PR
way of the rectum
99
IV
intravenous
100
PV
pervagina
101
Rx
recipe/prescriotion/treatment
102
Bx
biopsy
103
DOA
dead on arrival
104
NOK
nect of kin
105
NBM
nil by mouth
106
NFR
not for resusitation
107
DNR
do not resusitate
108
CXR
chest x ray
109
NWB
non-weight bearing
110
FWB
full weight bearing
111
OD
overdose
112
CCU
coronary care unit
113
HDU
high dependancy unit
114
ICU
intensive care unit
115
PICU
paediatric intensive care unit
116
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
117
A & E
accident and emergency
118
OPD
outpatient department
