Abbreviations Flashcards
(258 cards)
1
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
2
Q
#
A
Fracture
3
Q
appt
A
Appointment
4
Q
A & E
A
Accident and emergency
5
Q
C/O or c/o
A
Complains of
6
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
7
Q
CVD
A
Cardiovascular disease
8
Q
ABI
A
Acquired brain injury
9
Q
PTH
A
Parathyroid hormone
10
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate
11
Q
adm
A
Admission
12
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
13
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
14
Q
aq
A
Aqueous/water
15
Q
LDL
A
Low density lipoprotein
16
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and vomiting
17
Q
WCC
A
White cell count
18
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
19
Q
1/12
A
1 month
20
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
21
Q
SOEOB
A
Sit on edge of bed
22
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion/movement
23
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
24
Q
ASU
A
Acute surgical unit
25
D & V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
26
CAD
Coronary artery disease
27
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
28
IV
Intravenous
29
CBC
Complete blood count
30
Fx
Fracture
31
ADLs
Activities of daily living
32
1/7
1 day
33
DOB or D.O.B.
Date of birth
34
PICU
Paediatric intensive care unit
35
THR
Total hip replacement
36
BMI
Body mass index
37
CNPU
Cannot pass urine
38
y/o
Year/s old
39
S/B
Seen by
40
POP
Plaster of paris
41
PPE
Personal protective equipment
42
FROM
Full range of motion/movement
43
D & D
Dehydration and diarrhoea
44
MH
Mental health
45
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
SBR
Strict bed rest
47
Rx
Prescription
48
mg
Milligram
49
HTN
Hypertension
50
OTC
Over the counter
51
Mane
Morning
52
AC/a.c
Before meals
53
PO
By mouth, orally
54
CP
Chest pain
55
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
56
IDC
Indwelling catheter or invasive ductal carcinoma
57
VS
Vital signs
58
D.O.S
Day of surgery
59
BK
Below Knee
60
DNR
Do not resuscitate
61
SocHx
Social history
62
CBR
Complete bed rest
63
HDL
High density lipoprotein
64
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
65
CXR
Chest X-ray
66
IM
Intramuscular
67
LH
Luteinizing hormone
68
D/C
Discharge
69
PWB
Partially weight-bearing
70
c
With
71
BIBA
Brought in by ambulance
72
E/O
Examination of or excision of
73
PT
Physiotherapist
74
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
75
Bx
Biopsy
76
FHx
Family history of
77
MALT
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
78
LOC
Loss of consciousness
79
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
80
4/24
4 hours
81
C.S.M
Circulation, sensation, motion
82
CRF
Complete renal failure
83
SOBAR
Shortness of breath at rest
84
TKR
Total knee replacement
85
UTI
Urinary tract infection
86
CCU
Coronary care unit
87
CT
Computed tomography
88
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
89
Nocte (omn)
Night
90
RIB
Rest in bed
91
BD/bid
Twice a day
92
DBP
Diastolic blood pressure
93
CBD
Common bile duct
94
FBE
Full blood examination
95
Sx
Surgery or symptoms
96
die
Daily
97
ED
Emergency department
98
Ix
investigation
99
U/S
Ultrasound
100
TDS/tid
Three times a day
101
T2D/T2DM
Type 2 diabetes (mellitus)
102
Pt or pt
Patient
103
NOH
Neck of humerus
104
D.O.E
Dyspnoea on exertion
105
R/O
Removal of or rule out
106
EMG
Electromyogram
107
NOF
Neck of femur
108
BP
Blood pressure
109
F/U
Follow up
110
STI
Soft tissue injury or sexually transmitted infection
111
HO or H/O
History of
112
Stat
To be given immediately
113
L/N
Lymph node
114
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
115
SOBOE
Shortness of breath on exertion
116
RTB
Return to bed
117
OPD
Outpatients' department
118
BGL
Blood glucose levels
119
WNL
Within normal limits
120
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
121
EXT
Extremities
122
Ex
Excision
123
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
124
I&O
Intake and output
125
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
126
AKI
Acute knee injury
127
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
128
NSAIDs
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
129
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
130
Gtt/gutt/guttae
Drop(s)
131
NFR
Not for resuscitation
132
Tx
Treatment
133
D&C
Dilatation and curettage
134
NWB
Non weight-bearing
135
HPU
Has passed urine
136
PR
Per rectum
137
Alt
Given on alternate days
138
D/W
Dicussed with
139
NOK
Next of kin
140
GP
General practitioner
141
UA
Urine analysis or urinalysis
142
O/A or OA
On admission or on arrival or osteoarthritis or old age
143
HDU
High dependency unit
144
SOB
Shortness of breath
145
NKA
No known allergies
146
LPU
Last passed urine
147
bil.
Bilateral
148
Dx
Diagnosis
149
PC
After meals
150
wd
Wound
151
CHO
Carbohydrates
152
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
153
BKA
Below knee amputation
154
CHF
Congestive heart failure
155
U/O
Urine output or under observation
156
HPI
History of present illness
157
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
158
ABG
Arterial blood gases
159
AV
Atriovenous or atrioventricular
160
AVN
atrioventricular node
161
CNS
Central nervous system
162
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
163
MI
Myocardial infarction
164
PE
Physical examination or pulmonary embolism
165
C/W
Consistent with
166
WB
Weight-bearing/whole blood
167
1/52
1 week
168
FBC
Full blood count or fluid balance chart
169
DOA
Dead on arrival
170
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
171
NAD
No abnormalities detected
172
LA
Local anaesthetic or long acting or lactic acid
173
OOB
Out of bed
174
PCA
Patient-controlled analgesia
175
Hs
At bedtime
176
QID
Four times a day
177
LAC
Laceration
178
ICU
Intensive care unit
179
STML
Short-term memory loss
180
EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
181
PSHx
Past surgical history
182
NBM/NPO
Nil by mouth
183
PRN
As required
184
A & P
Anterior and posterior
185
RV or r/v
Review
186
Mx
Management
187
PV
Per vagina
188
BM
Bowel movement
189
LOW
Loss of weight
190
SHL
Sudden hearing loss
191
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
192
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
193
AK
Above-knee
194
SOOB
Sit out of bed
195
STS
Sit-to-stand
196
ETOH
Ethanol/alcohol
197
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
198
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
199
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
200
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
201
PEF
Peak expiratory flow (L/min)
202
SA
Sinoatrial
203
AED
Automated external defibrillator
204
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
205
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
206
CHD
Coronary heart disease
207
HT
Hypertension
208
O
Orally
209
EBL
Estimated blood loss
210
HRCT
High-resolution computed tomography
211
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
212
BMD
Bone mineral density
213
qs
As much as needed (sufficient quantity)
214
RN
Registered nurse
215
ENT
Ear, nose, throat
216
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
217
TB
Tuberculosis
218
SC
Subcutaneous
219
GALT
Gut-associated lymphoid tissue
220
AF
Atrial fibrillation
221
L) or R)
Left or right
222
OSA
Obstructive sleep apnoea
223
NALT
Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue
224
HAP
Hospital-acquired pneumonia
225
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
226
URI
Upper respiratory infection
227
GORD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
228
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
229
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
230
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
231
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
232
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
233
ARF
Acute renal failure
234
BSL
Blood sugar levels
235
N/V/D
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
236
UMNL
Upper motor neuron lesion
237
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
238
TIA
Transient ischaemic attack
239
CRH
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
240
GHRH
Growth hormone-releasing hormone
241
SCN
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
242
CVP
Central venous pressure
243
TV
Tidal volume
244
SL
Sublingual
245
OS
Left eye
246
OU
Both eyes
247
OD
Right eye or overdose
248
VA
Visual acuity
249
VF
Visual field
250
OMA
Oculomotor apraxia
251
PCOS
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
252
b/d
Bruising and distension
253
Cx
Cervical
254
AROM
Active range of motion
255
PROM
Passive range of motion
256
P&N
Pins and needles
257
QoL
Quality of life
258
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
