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1
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nocte

A

night

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Hs

A

at bedtime

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3
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die

A

daily

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BD/bid

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twice a day

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TDS/tid

A

three times a day

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QID

A

four times a day

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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ED

A

emergency department

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c/o

A

complains of

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d/c

A

discharge

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BIBA

A

brought in by ambulance

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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FSH

A

Follicle stimulating hormone

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

anti-diuretic hormone

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18
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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BGL

A

blood glucose level

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T

A

temp

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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FBC

A

full blood count

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UA

A

urine analysis

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25
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A & P

A

anterior and posterior

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ABG

A

arterial blood gases

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ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

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29
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adm

A

admission

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30
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AK

A

above knee

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31
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AKI

A

acute knee injury

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32
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appt

A

appointment

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33
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ASU

A

acute surgical unit

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34
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AV

A

atriovenous

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35
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AVN

A

atrioventricular node

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36
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bil.

A

bilateral

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37
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BK

A

below knee

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38
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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39
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BM

A

bowel movement

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40
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Bx

A

biopsy

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41
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C.S.M

A

Circulation, sensation and motion

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42
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C/W

A

consistent with

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43
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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44
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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45
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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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46
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CHF

A

complete heart failure

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47
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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48
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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49
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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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D&C

A

dilatation and curettage

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51
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D.O.E

A

dyspnoea on exertion

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52
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D.O.S

A

day of surgery

53
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DBP

A

diastolic blood pressure

54
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

55
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

56
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

57
Q

F/U

A

follow up

58
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

59
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

60
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FBC

A

full blood count

61
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FBE

A

full blood examination

62
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RIB

A

rest in bed

63
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RV or r/v

A

review

64
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Rx

A

prescription

65
Q

PT

A

physio

66
Q

pt

A

patient

67
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NAD

A

no abnormalities detected

68
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

69
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

70
Q

CNPU

A

cannot pass urine

71
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

72
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D&V

A

diarrhoea and vomiting

73
Q

D/W

A

discussed with

74
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E/O

A

examination of

75
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Ex

A

excision

76
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FHx

A

family history

77
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FOOSH

A

fall on outstretched hand

78
Q

FROM

A

full range of motion

79
Q

HO or H/O

A

history of

80
Q

HPU

A

has passed urine

81
Q

WB

A

weight bearing

82
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

83
Q

U/O

A

urine output

84
Q

U/S

A

ultrasound

85
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

86
Q

Sx

A

surgery

87
Q

STS

A

sit to stand

88
Q

STI

A

soft tissue injury

89
Q

SOOB

A

sit out of bed

90
Q

SOBAR

A

shortness of breath at rest

91
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SocHx

A

social history

92
Q

SHL

A

sudden hearing loss

93
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SBR

A

strict bed rest

94
Q

S/B

A

seen by

95
Q

POP

A

plaster of paris

96
Q

RTB

A

return to bed

97
Q

D&D

A

dehydration and diarrhoea

98
Q

R/O

A

removal of or Rule out

99
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

100
Q

PSHx

A

past surgical history

101
Q

PO

A

orally

102
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PE

A

physical examination

103
Q

OPD

A

outpatient department

104
Q

O/A

A

on admission

105
Q

NOF

A

neck of femur

106
Q

NOH

A

neck of humerus

107
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

108
Q

NBM/NPO

A

nil by mouth

109
Q

Mx

A

management

110
Q

MH

A

mental health

111
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

112
Q

MALT

A

mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

113
Q

LPU

A

last passed urine

114
Q

LOW

A

loss of weight

115
Q

L/N

A

lymph node

116
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Ix

A

investigation

117
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

118
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LA

A

local anaesthetic

119
Q

LAC

A

laceration

120
Q

SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on exertion

121
Q

wd

A

wound

122
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

123
Q

WCC

A

white cell count

124
Q

EUA

A

examination under anaesthetic

125
Q

EXT

A

extremities

126
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OOB

A

out of bed

127
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VS

A

vital signs

128
Q

CBD

A

common bile duct

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