Abbreviations Flashcards
(604 cards)
1
Q
A & P
A
Anterior and Posterior
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
Above- knee
A
AK
4
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
5
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
6
Q
activities of daily living
A
ADLs
7
Q
Acute knee injury
A
AKI
8
Q
Acute Surgical Unit
A
ASU
9
Q
ADH
A
Anti-diuretic hormone
10
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
11
Q
adm
A
Admission
12
Q
Admission
A
adm
13
Q
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
A
ACTH
14
Q
After meals
A
PC
15
Q
AK
A
Above- knee
16
Q
AKI
A
Acute knee injury
17
Q
Anterior and Posterior
A
A & P
18
Q
Anterior cruciate ligament
A
ACL
19
Q
Anti-diuretic hormone
A
ADH
20
Q
appointment
A
appt
21
Q
appt
A
appointment
22
Q
arterial blood gases
A
ABG
23
Q
ASU
A
Acute Surgical Unit
24
Q
At bedtime
A
Hs
25
Atriovenous
AV
26
atrioventricular node
AVN
27
AV
Atriovenous
28
AVN
atrioventricular node
29
BD/bid
Twice a day
30
Before meals
AC/a.c
31
Below Knee
BK
32
Below Knee Amputation
BKA
33
BGL
Blood glucose levels
34
BIBA
Brought in by ambulance
35
bil.
bilateral
36
bilateral
bil.
37
Biopsy
Bx
38
BK
Below Knee
39
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
40
Blood glucose levels
BGL
41
Blood pressure
BP
42
BM
Bowel movement
43
Both eyes
OU
44
Bowel movement
BM
45
BP
Blood pressure
46
Brought in by ambulance
BIBA
47
Bx
Biopsy
48
by mouth, orally
PO
49
C.S.M
Circulation, sensation and motion
50
C/O
Complains of
51
C/W
consistent with
52
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
53
Cannot pass urine
CNPU
54
Cardio vascular disease
CVD
55
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
56
CBC
Complete blood count
57
CBD
Common Bile duct
58
CBR
Complete bed rest
59
CBR
complete bed rest
60
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
61
Central nervous system
CNS
62
Cervical spine
Cx spine
63
Cervix / Cervical
Cx
64
Chest X ray
CXR
65
CHF
Complete Heart Failure
66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
67
Circulation, sensation and motion
C.S.M
68
Clear to auscultation
CTA
69
CNPU
Cannot pass urine
70
CNS
Central nervous system
71
Common Bile duct
CBD
72
Complains of
C/O
73
Complete bed rest
CBR
74
complete bed rest
CBR
75
Complete blood count
CBC
76
Complete Heart Failure
CHF
77
consistent with
C/W
78
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
79
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
CABG
80
Coronary Care Unit
CCU
81
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
82
CTA
Clear to auscultation
83
CVD
Cardio vascular disease
84
Cx
Cervix
85
Cx spine
Cervical spine
86
CXR
Chest X ray
87
D & D
dehydration and diarrhoea
88
D & V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
89
D&C
Dilatation and curettage
90
D.O.E
dyspnoea on exertion
91
D.O.S
Day of surgery
92
D/C
Discharge
93
D/W
Dicussed with
94
daily
die
95
Day of surgery
D.O.S
96
DBP
Diastolic blood pressure
97
dehydration and diarrhoea
D & D
98
Diagnosis
Dx
99
Diarrhoea and vomiting
D & V
100
Diastolic blood pressure
DBP
101
Dicussed with
D/W
102
die
daily
103
Dilatation and curettage
D&C
104
Discharge
D/C
105
Dx
Diagnosis
106
dyspnoea on exertion
D.O.E
107
E/O
Examination ofExcision of
108
ECG
Electrocardiogram
109
ED
emergency department
110
EEG
Electroencephalogram
111
Electrocardiogram
ECG
112
Electroencephalogram
EEG
113
Electromyogram
EMG
114
emergency department
ED
115
EMG
Electromyogram
116
EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
117
Every night before bed
QHS
118
Ex
Excision
119
Examination ofExcision of
E/O
120
Examination under anaesthetic
EUA
121
Excision
Ex
122
EXT
Extremities
123
Extremities
EXT
124
F/U
Follow up
125
Fall on outstretched hand
FOOSH
126
Family history of
FHx
127
FBC
Full blood count
128
FBC
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
129
FBE
Full blood examination
130
FHx
Family history of
131
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
132
Follow up
F/U
133
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
134
Four times a day
QID
135
Fracture
Fx
136
FROM
Full range of motion
137
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
138
Full blood count
FBC
139
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
FBC
140
Full blood examination
FBE
141
Full range of motion
FROM
142
Fx
Fracture
143
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
144
Has passed urine
HPU
145
HDL
high density lipoprotein
146
high density lipoprotein
HDL
147
History of
HO H/O
148
History of present illness
HPI
149
History of present illness
HPI
150
HO H/O
History of
151
HPI
History of present illness
152
HPI
History of present illness
153
HPU
Has passed urine
154
Hs
At bedtime
155
I&O
Intake and output
156
IDC
Indwelling catheter
157
IM
Intramuscular
158
Indwelling catheter
IDC
159
Intake and output
I&O
160
Intramuscular
IM
161
Investigation
Ix
162
Ix
Investigation
163
L/N
Lymph node
164
LA
Local anaesthetic
165
LAC
Laceration
166
Laceration
LAC
167
Last passed urine
LPU
168
Left eye
OS
169
LH
Luteinizing hormone
170
LOC
Loss of consciousness or Level of consciousness
171
Local anaesthetic
LA
172
Loss of consciousness
LOC
173
Loss of weight
LOW
174
LOW
Loss of weight
175
LPU
Last passed urine
176
Lumbar spine
Lx spine
177
Luteinizing hormone
LH
178
Lx spine
Lumbar spine
179
Lymph node
L/N
180
MALT
Mucosa- associated lymphoid tissue
181
Management
Mx
182
Mane
Morning
183
Mental health
MH
184
MH
Mental health
185
MI
Myocardial infarction
186
Morning
Mane
187
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
188
Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue
MALT
189
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
190
Mx
Management
191
Myocardial infarction
MI
192
NAD
No abnormalities detected
193
NBM/NPO
Nil by mouth / Nil per oral
194
Neck of femur
NOF
195
Neck of humerus
NOH
196
Night
Nocte (omn)
197
Nill by mouth
NBM/NPO
198
NKA
No known allergies
199
No abnormalities detected
NAD
200
No known allergies
NKA
201
Nocte (omn)
Night
202
NOF
Neck of femur
203
NOH
Neck of humerus
204
non weight bearing
NWB
205
NWB
non weight bearing
206
O/A
on admission/on arrival
207
OD
Right eye / Once daily
208
on admission/on arrival
O/A
209
OOB
Out of bed
210
OPD
outpatient department
211
OS
Left eye
212
OU
Both eyes
213
Out of bed
OOB
214
outpatients department
OPD
215
Parathyroid hormone
PTH
216
partial weight bearing
PWB
217
Past surgical history
PSHx
218
patient
Pt or pt
219
PC
After meals
220
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
221
PCN
Penicillin
222
PE
Physical examination
223
Penicillin
PCN
224
peripheral nervous system
PNS
225
personal protective equipment
PPE
226
Physical examination
PE
227
Physiotherapist
PT
228
Plaster of paris
POP
229
PNS
peripheral nervous system
230
PO
by mouth, orally
231
POP
Plaster of paris
232
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
233
PPE
personal protective equipment
234
prescription
Rx
235
PSHx
Past surgical history
236
PT
Physiotherapist
237
Pt or pt
patient
238
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
239
PWB
partial weight bearing
240
QHS
Everynight before bed
241
QID
Four times a day
242
R/O
Removal of or Rule out
243
Range of movement
ROM
244
Removal of or Rule out
R/O
245
Rest in Bed
RIB
246
Return to bed
RTB
247
Review
RV or r/v
248
RIB
Rest in Bed
249
Right eye / Once daily
OD
250
ROM
Range of movement
251
RTB
Return to bed
252
RV or r/v
Review
253
Rx
prescription
254
S/B
Seen by
255
SBR
Strict bed rest
256
Seen by
S/B
257
SHL
Sudden hearing loss
258
Short term memory loss
STML
259
Shortness of breath
SOB
260
Shortness of breath at rest
SOBAR
261
Shortness of breath on exertion
SOBOE
262
Sit out of bed
SOOB
263
sit to stand
STS
264
SOB
Shortness of breath
265
SOBAR
Shortness of breath at rest
266
SOBOE
Shortness of breath on exertion
267
SocHx
Social history
268
Social history
SocHx
269
Soft tissue injury
STI
270
SOOB
Sit out of bed
271
SPC
Supra Pubic Catheter
272
STI
Soft tissue injury
273
STML
Short term memory loss
274
Strict bed rest
SBR
275
STS
sit to stand
276
Sudden hearing loss
SHL
277
Surgery/symptoms
Sx
278
Sx
Surgery/symptoms
279
T
Temperature
280
T2D
Type 2 diabetes
281
TDS/tid
Three times a day
282
Temp
T
283
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
TPR
284
Thoracic spine
Tx spine
285
THR
total hip replacement
286
Three times a day
TDS/tid
287
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
288
TKR
total knee replacement
289
total hip replacement
THR
290
total knee replacement
TKR
291
TPR
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
292
# **
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
293
Twice a day
BD/bid
294
Tx spine
Thoracic spine
295
Type 2 diabetes
T2D
296
U/O
Urine outputUnder observation
297
U/S
Ultrasound
298
UA
Urine analysis
299
Ultrasound
U/S
300
Urine analysis
UA
301
Urine outputUnder observation
U/O
302
VA
Visual acuity
303
VF
Visual field
304
Visual acuity
VA
305
Visual field
VF
306
Vital signs
VS
307
VS
Vital signs
308
WB
Weight bearing
309
WCC
White Cell Count
310
wd
wound
311
Weight bearing
WB
312
White Cell Count
WCC
313
Within normal limits
WNL
314
WNL
Within normal limits
315
wound
wd
316
AC/a.c
Before meals
317
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
318
diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA
319
ECHO
Echocardiogram
320
Echocardiogram
ECHO
321
GORD
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
322
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
GORD
323
DDx
Differential diagnosis
324
Differential diagnosis
DDx
325
Hb
Haemoglobin
326
Haemoglobin
Hb
327
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVA
328
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
329
BNO
Bowels not open
330
Bowels not open
BNO
331
Bowels well open
BWO
332
BWO
Bowels well open
333
PE
physical examination / pulmonary embolism / pleural effusion / pressure equalisation
334
physical examination / pulmonary embolism / pleural effusion / pressure equalisation
PE
335
OT
operating theatre / occupational therapist
336
operating theatre / occupational therapist
OT
337
Stat
immediately
338
immediately
Stat
339
CT
computed tomography
340
computed tomography
CT
341
MSSU
midstream specimen of urine
342
midstream specimen of urine
MSSU
343
PERRLA
pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
344
pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
PERRLA
345
#
Fracture
346
Fracture
#
347
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
348
peripheral vascular disease
PVD
349
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
350
Transurethral resection of the prostate
TURP
351
Ca
Cancer
352
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
353
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
354
Bx
Biopsy
355
GU
Genitourinary
| (genital and urinary organs)
356
DRE
Digital rectal examination
357
ED
erectile dysfunction
358
OPD
Out Patient Department
359
ASD
Atrial septal defect
## Footnote
Heart condition in which there is an issue (hole) in the septum between
360
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
361
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
362
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
363
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
364
OR
operating room
365
PR
per rectum / plantar reflex / partial response
366
PV
per vagina / Polycythemia vera (bone marrow disease)
367
♀
Female
368
♂
Male
369
VS
Vital signs
370
Tx
therapy / transfusion / treatment
371
PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
372
IVT
intravenous transfusion
373
LMP
last menstrual period
374
IUD
intrauterine device
375
IQ
Intelligence quotient
376
MI
Myocardial infarction
377
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome
378
GIT
gastrointestinal tract
379
DOD
Date of death
380
ECHO
echocardiogram
381
MSSU
Mid stream specimen of urine
382
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
383
Cancer
Ca
384
Prostate specific antigen
PSA
385
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
386
Biopsy
Bx
387
Genitourinary
| (genital and urinary organs)
GU
388
Digital rectal examination
DRE
389
erectile dysfunction
ED
390
Out Patient Department
OPD
391
Atrial septal defect
## Footnote
Heart condition in which there is an issue (hole) in the septum between
ASD
392
neonatal intensive care unit
NICU
393
Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration
TPR
394
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
IDDM
395
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
NIDDM
396
operating room
OR
397
per rectum / plantar reflex / partial response
PR
398
per vagina / Polycythemia vera (bone marrow disease)
PV
399
Female
♀
400
Male
♂
401
Vital signs
VS
402
therapy / transfusion / treatment
Tx
403
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS
404
intravenous transfusion
IVT
405
last menstrual period
LMP
406
intrauterine device
IUD
407
Intelligence quotient
IQ
408
Myocardial infarction
MI
409
Irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
410
gastrointestinal tract
GIT
411
Date of death
DOD
412
echocardiogram
ECHO
413
Mid stream specimen of urine
MSSU
414
Cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
415
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
416
URTI
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
417
OD
once per day/ once daily
418
OTC
Over the counter
419
PRN
As required
420
Px
Physical examination
421
MC&S
Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity (test)
422
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
423
MMR
measles, mumps, and rubella
424
DTB
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Bordetella (whooping cough)
425
T2DM
Type two diabetes mellitus
426
AE
Acute exacerbation
427
FVC
Forced vital capacity
428
DE
Diabetes educator
429
TB
Tuberculosis
430
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
431
LBW
Low birth weight
432
Sz
Seizures
433
B/L
Bilateral
434
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV
435
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
URTI
436
once per day/ once daily
OD
437
Over the counter
OTC
438
As required
PRN
439
Physical examination
Px
440
Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity (test)
MC&S
441
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
442
measles, mumps, and rubella
MMR
443
Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Bordetella (whooping cough)
DTB
444
Type two diabetes mellitus
T2DM
445
Acute exacerbation
AE
446
Forced vital capacity
FVC
447
Diabetes educator
DE
448
Tuberculosis
TB
449
Rheumatoid arthritis
RA
450
Low birth weight
LBW
451
Seizures
Sz
452
Bilateral
B/L
453
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
454
CN
(followed by Roman numerals eg.VIII)
cranial nerve
(eg. 8)
455
ear, nose, and throat
ENT
456
cranial nerve
(eg. 8)
CN
(followed by Roman numerals eg.VIII)
457
CAD
coronary artery disease
458
OA
osteoarthritis
459
qn
every night
460
PE
pulmonary embolism
461
Δ
diagnosis (symbol)
462
ΔΔ
differential diagnosis (symbol)
463
LRTI
Lower respiratory tract infection
464
PO
Per oral
465
AKI
acute kidney injury
466
NPO
Nil per orally
467
FOOB
Fall out of bed
468
NFR
Not for resuscitation
469
PI
Pressure injury
470
per os
per mouth
471
NSAIDs
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs
472
coronary artery disease
CAD
473
osteoarthritis
OA
474
every night
qn
475
pulmonary embolism
PE
476
diagnosis (symbol)
Δ
477
differential diagnosis (symbol)
ΔΔ
478
Lower respiratory tract infection
LRTI
479
Per oral
PO
480
acute kidney injury
AKI
481
Nil per orally
NPO
482
Fall out of bed
FOOB
483
Not for resuscitation
NFR
484
Pressure injury
PI
485
per mouth
per os
486
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
487
AF
Atrial fibrillation
488
a.c.
before meals
489
QOL
quality of life
490
PACU
post-anaesthetic care unit
491
gait
(full word)
Pattern of walking
492
opacities
(full word)
loss of transparency/ cloudy
493
CHD
Coronary Heart Disease
494
USS
Ultrasound scan
495
Tx
Treatment
496
RUQ
right upper quadrant
497
IVT
intravenous therapy
498
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
499
LUQ
left upper quadrant
500
RLQ
right lower quadrant
501
LLQ
left lower quadrant
502
BS
Breath sounds / Bowel sounds / Blood sugar
503
TOP
Tender on palpation
504
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
505
Febrile
(full word)
relating to a fever
506
Atrial fibrillation
AF
507
before meals
a.c.
508
quality of life
QOL
509
post-anaesthetic care unit
PACU
510
Pattern of walking
gait
(full word)
511
loss of transparency/ cloudy
opacities
(full word)
512
Coronary Heart Disease
CHD
513
Ultrasound scan
USS
514
Treatment
Tx
515
right upper quadrant
RUQ
516
intravenous therapy
IVT
517
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
518
left upper quadrant
LUQ
519
right lower quadrant
RLQ
520
left lower quadrant
LLQ
521
Breath sounds / Bowel sounds / Blood sugar
BS
522
Tender on palpation
TOP
523
Deep vein thrombosis
DVT
524
relating to a fever
Febrile
(full word)
525
LFT
Liver function test
526
CP
Chest pain / cerebral palsy
527
TFT
Thyroid function test
528
EF
Ejection fraction
529
ACE
Angiotensin converting enzyme
530
CVA (other meaning)
Costovertebral angle
531
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
532
PROM
Passive range of motion
533
AROM
Active range of motion
534
HEP
Home exercise program
535
EP
Exercise physiologist
536
S&C
Strength and conditioning
537
VAS
Visual analogue scale
538
CIS
Carcinoma in situ
539
LMP
Last menstrual period
540
OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
541
PV
Per vagina
542
SL or s.l.
Sublingual
543
SB
seen by
544
breast biopsy
BBx
545
eGFR
Estimated glomerular filtration rate
546
TD
Transdermal
547
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
548
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
549
PR
Per rectum
550
LBP
Lower back pain
551
EBV
Epstein barr virus (causes glandular fever)
552
MSOF
Multi-system organ failure
553
LP
Lumbar puncture
554
mcg
micrograms
555
ICP
intracranial pressure
556
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
557
U/A
urinalysis
558
Ax
assessment
559
SCI
Spinal cord injury
560
TIA
Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
561
UMN
Upper motor neuron
562
MS
Multiple sclerosis
563
c
with
564
Liver function test
LFT
565
Chest pain / cerebral palsy
CP
566
Thyroid function test
TFT
567
Ejection fraction
EF
568
Angiotensin converting enzyme
ACE
569
Costovertebral angle
CVA (other meaning)
570
kidneys, ureters, bladder
KUB
571
Passive range of motion
PROM
572
Active range of motion
AROM
573
Home exercise program
HEP
574
Exercise physiologist
EP
575
Strength and conditioning
S&C
576
Visual analogue scale
VAS
577
Carcinoma in situ
CIS
578
Last menstral period
LMP
579
Oral contraceptive pill
OCP
580
Per vagina
PV
581
Sublingual
SL or s.l.
582
seen by
SB
583
BBx
breast biopsy
584
Estimated glomerular filtration rate
eGFR
585
Transdermal
TD
586
head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat
HEENT
587
Patient controlled analgesia
PCA
588
Per rectum
PR
589
Lower back pain
LBP
590
Epstein barr virus (causes glandular fever)
EBV
591
Multi-system organ failure
MSOF
592
Lumbar puncture
LP
593
micrograms
mcg
594
intracranial pressure
ICP
595
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
596
urinalysis
U/A
597
assessment
Ax
598
Spinal cord injury
SCI
599
Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
TIA
600
Upper motor neuron
UMN
601
Multiple sclerosis
MS
602
with
c
603
D & C
Dilatation and Curettage
604
Dilatation and Curettage
D & C
