abbreviations Flashcards
(179 cards)
1
Q
(A)
A
assistance
2
Q
a/a
A
as above
3
Q
A1, A2
A
aortic valve, 1st sound, 2nd sound
4
Q
Ab
A
antibody
5
Q
Abdo
A
abdominal
6
Q
ACD/ACP
A
Advance care documents/ advance care planning
7
Q
ACL
A
anterior cruciate ligament
8
Q
add
A
adduction
9
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
10
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
11
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
12
Q
Adm
A
admission
13
Q
ADR
A
adverse drug reaction
14
Q
Ba
A
barium
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Q
BAD
A
bipolar affective disorder
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Q
BAL
A
blood alcohol level
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BC
A
blood culture
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b.d.
A
twice daily
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Q
b/g
A
background
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BGL
A
blood glucose level
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Q
bilat
A
bilateral
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Q
BMI
A
body mass index
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Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
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B/O
A
baby of
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BP
blood pressure
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BPAD
bipolar affective disorder
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BPM
beats per minute
28
BSL
blood sugar level
29
BW
body weight
30
Bx
biopsy
31
/c
with
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C1-7
cervical vertebrae 1-7
33
Ca
calcium
34
CAD
coronary artery disease
35
cal.
calorie
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CALD
culturally and linguistically diverse
37
cap.
capsule
38
cas.
casualty
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CAT
computerized axial tomography
40
CBC
complete blood count
41
CC
cancer council
42
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
43
CCU
critical care unit
44
ceph
cephalic
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CFS
chronic fatigue syndrome
46
CHD
congenital heart disease
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chemo
chemotherapy
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CHO
carbohydrate
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chol.
cholestrerol
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CHx
current history
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C/I
contraindicated
52
cigs
cigarette
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cm
centimetre
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CMP
Calcium, magnesium, phosphate
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CNPU
cannot pass urine
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CNS
central nervous system
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c/o
complaints of
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CO
cardiac output
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COB
Country of birth, chronic obstructive bronchitis
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comp
complementary
62
compacks
community packages
63
cont.
continued
64
CPB
cardiopulmonary bypass
65
CPR
cardio-pulmonary resuccitation
66
CR
controlled release
67
CRF
chronic renal failure
68
cryo
cryotherapy
69
C/scopy
colonoscopy
70
C&S
culture and sensitivity
71
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
72
CT
computerised tomography
73
CTSP
called to see patient
74
CVS
cardiovascular system
75
CVA
cardiovascular accident
76
Cx
cervix
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FBE
full blood examination
78
RIB
rest in bed
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CA
certified acupuncturist
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DC
doctor of chiropractic
81
OT
occupational therapist
82
MD
doctor of medicine
83
DO
doctor of osteopathy
84
PhD
doctor of philosophy
85
PT
physiotherapist
86
EGN
enrolled general nurse
87
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency disease
88
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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AKA
above knee amputation
90
IV
intravenious
91
BSL
blood sugar level
92
IM
intramuscular
93
PO
per oral
94
PR
per rectum
95
CXR
chest x Ray
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IVT
intravenous therapy
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SOB
shortness of breath
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OD
overdose
99
NBM
nill by mouth
100
Fx
fracture
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Ua
urine analysis
102
DOA
dead on arrival
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PRN
as required
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ENT
ears nose throat
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THR
total hip replacement
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NFR
not for resuscitation
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DNR
do not resuscitate
108
CMR
confidential medical record
109
FOI
freedom of information
110
TO
telephone order
111
Pc
after meals
112
Ac
before meals
113
alt
alternative
114
Aq
water
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cap
capsule
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C
with
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Die
daily
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Dil
dilute
119
Disp
dispense
120
Hd
at bedtime
121
UI
urinary incontinence
122
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
123
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
124
EEG
electroencephalograph
125
FBC
FULL BLOOD COUNT/ fluid balance chart
126
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
127
CPR
cardiopulmonary resucitation
128
MI
myocardial infarction
129
MS
multiple sclerosis
130
WBC
white blood cell
131
Tx
treatment
132
VS
vital signs
133
T
temperature
134
STI
sexually transmitted infection
135
RTW
return to ward
136
RN
REGISTERED NURSE
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Px
prognosis
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pv
per vagina
139
PET
positron emission tomography
140
OR
operating room
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OOB
out of bed
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N&V
nausea and vommiting
143
OPD
outpatient department
144
NKA
no known allergies
145
IDDM
INSULIN DEPENDANT DIABETES MELLITUS
146
NSAID
non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
147
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
148
EN
enrolled nurse
149
LFT
liver function test
150
IVF
in-vitro fertilization
151
IVT
intravenous therapy
152
CT
COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY
153
ABI
acquired brain injury
154
A&E
ACCIDENT AND EMEGENCY
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ECHO
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
156
Hb
hemoglobin
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IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
157
IM
intramuscular
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LOC
loss of consciousness
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NFR
not for resuscitation
160
Wt
weight
161
w/o
without
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WNL
within normal limits
163
WB
weight bearing
164
VR
ventricular rate
165
UVR
ultraviolet radiation
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U/S
ultrasound
167
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
168
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
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BBA
born before arrival
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BIBA
brought in by ambulance
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BM
bone marrow
172
CST
cervical screening test
173
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
174
D&A
drug and alcohol
175
d.
died
176
DAOR
discharged at own risk
177
D/O
day only
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