Abbreviations Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
Q
nocte
A
night
2
Q
Hs
A
at bedtime
3
Q
die
A
daily
4
Q
BD/bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
TDS/tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
QID
A
four times a day
7
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
8
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
9
Q
ED
A
emergency department
10
Q
c/o
A
complains of
11
Q
d/c
A
discharge
12
Q
BIBA
A
brought in by ambulance
13
Q
TSH
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
14
Q
FSH
A
Follicle stimulating hormone
15
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
16
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
17
Q
ADH
A
anti-diuretic hormone
18
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
19
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
20
Q
BGL
A
blood glucose level
21
Q
T
A
temp
22
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone
23
Q
FBC
A
full blood count
24
Q
UA
A
urine analysis
25
A & P
anterior and posterior
26
ABG
arterial blood gases
27
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
28
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
29
adm
admission
30
AK
above knee
31
AKI
acute knee injury
32
appt
appointment
33
ASU
acute surgical unit
34
AV
atriovenous
35
AVN
atrioventricular node
36
bil.
bilateral
37
BK
below knee
38
BKA
below knee amputation
39
BM
bowel movement
40
Bx
biopsy
41
C.S.M
Circulation, sensation and motion
42
C/W
consistent with
43
CBR
complete bed rest
44
CBC
complete blood count
45
CCU
coronary care unit
46
CHF
complete heart failure
47
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
48
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
49
CTA
clear to auscultation
50
D&C
dilatation and curettage
51
D.O.E
dyspnoea on exertion
52
D.O.S
day of surgery
53
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
54
ECG
electrocardiogram
55
EEG
electroencephalogram
56
EMG
electromyogram
57
F/U
follow up
58
IM
intramuscular
59
I&O
intake and output
60
FBC
full blood count
61
FBE
full blood examination
62
RIB
rest in bed
63
RV or r/v
review
64
Rx
prescription
65
PT
physio
66
pt
patient
67
NAD
no abnormalities detected
68
WNL
within normal limits
69
HPI
history of present illness
70
CNPU
cannot pass urine
71
CXR
chest x-ray
72
D&V
diarrhoea and vomiting
73
D/W
discussed with
74
E/O
examination of
75
Ex
excision
76
FHx
family history
77
FOOSH
fall on outstretched hand
78
FROM
full range of motion
79
HO or H/O
history of
80
HPU
has passed urine
81
WB
weight bearing
82
NWB
non weight bearing
83
U/O
urine output
84
U/S
ultrasound
85
THR
total hip replacement
86
Sx
surgery
87
STS
sit to stand
88
STI
soft tissue injury
89
SOOB
sit out of bed
90
SOBAR
shortness of breath at rest
91
SocHx
social history
92
SHL
sudden hearing loss
93
SBR
strict bed rest
94
S/B
seen by
95
POP
plaster of paris
96
RTB
return to bed
97
D&D
dehydration and diarrhoea
98
R/O
removal of or Rule out
99
PWB
partial weight bearing
100
PSHx
past surgical history
101
PO
orally
102
PE
physical examination
103
OPD
outpatient department
104
O/A
on admission
105
NOF
neck of femur
106
NOH
neck of humerus
107
NKA
no known allergies
108
NBM/NPO
nil by mouth
109
Mx
management
110
MH
mental health
111
MI
myocardial infarction
112
MALT
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
113
LPU
last passed urine
114
LOW
loss of weight
115
L/N
lymph node
116
Ix
investigation
117
HPI
history of present illness
118
LA
local anaesthetic
119
LAC
laceration
120
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
121
wd
wound
122
PCN
penicillin
123
WCC
white cell count
124
EUA
examination under anaesthetic
125
EXT
extremities
126
OOB
out of bed
127
VS
vital signs
128
CBD
common bile duct
