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1
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What does ‘T’ stand for in medical abbreviations?

A

Temperature

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What does ‘P’ represent in medical terms?

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Pulse

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What does R or RR mean?

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Respiration rate

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What do ‘R)’ and ‘L)’ indicate in medical notation?

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Right and Left respectively

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What does ‘(P)’ refer to in a medical context?

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Pain

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BP?

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Blood Pressure

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What does ‘HR’ stand for?

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Heart Rate

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What does ‘TPR’ stand for?

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Temperature, pulse, respiration rate

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What does ‘BMI’ represent?

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Body mass index

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What does ‘SOB’ stand for?

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Shortness of breath

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What is the meaning of ‘IV’ in medical terminology?

A

Intravenous

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What does ‘FBC’ stand for?

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Full blood count (or fluid balance chart)

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What does ‘ROM’ refer to?

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Range of motion

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What does ‘C/O’ mean in a medical report?

A

Complains of

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What does ‘OTC’ signify?

A

Over the counter (can be bought w/o a prescription)

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What does ‘NAD’ indicate?

A

No appreciable disease

nothing abnormal detected

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What is meant by ‘DBC’?

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Documentation-based care

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What do ‘ADLs’ refer to?

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Activities of Daily Living

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What does ‘HAIs’ stand for?

A

Healthcare Associated/Acquired Infections

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What does ‘ICU’ stand for?

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Intensive Care Unit

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What is the meaning of ‘AHA’?

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Allied Health Assistant

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What does ‘RN’ represent in medical professions?

A

Registered Nurse

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What does SaO2 mean?

A

level of O2 saturation

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What does QoL mean?

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quality of life

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GP
general practitioner
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BGL
Blood Glucose Levels
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HTN
hypertension
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OT
Occupational Therapist
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PMHx
Past Medical History
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BMD
Bone Mineral Density
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AMA
Australian Medical Association
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AM
Morning
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B or BS
Blood sugar
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BM
Bowel movement
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CBC
Complete blood count
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CC
Chief complaint
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CCU
Coronary care unit
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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DOA
Dead on arrival
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DOB
Date of birth
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ER
Emergency room
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Hb
Haemoglobin
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HPI
History of present illness
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IM
Intramuscular
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IV(I)
Intravenous (injection)
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LAC
Laceration
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LE
Left eye/ear
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LLQ
Left lower quadrant (usually of the abdomen)
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LUQ
Left upper quadrant (usually of the abdomen)
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MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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N/V
Nausea, vomiting
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NA
Not available
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NBM/NPO
Nil by mouth
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Neg
Negative
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Ng
Nasogastric
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NKA
No known allergy
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OD
Overdose
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OR
Operating room
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PM
Afternoon
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PO
Per oral
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PR
Per rectum
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prep
Prepare for
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PRN
When necessary
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q1h
Every 1 hour
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q3h
Every 3 hour
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q8h
Every 8 hour
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qs
As much as needed
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R/O
Rule out
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rbc
Red blood cell count
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RR
Recovery room
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STAT
Immediately
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Sx
Symptoms
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YO
Years old
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FH
Family history
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ENT
Ear, nose and throat
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EDD
Expected date of delivery
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RE
Right ear/eye
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EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
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SC
Subcutaneous
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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PE
Physical exam
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THR
total hip replacement
84
Wd
wound
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pos
positive
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meds
medicine
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VS
Vital signs
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BMI
Body mass index
89
URI
upper respiratory tract/infection
90
UTI
Urinary tract infection
91
UNK
unknown
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WCC/WBC
White blood cell count
93
Path
pathology
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PCN
penicillin
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TB
Tuberculosis
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QUID
for times daily
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U/A
Urine analysis
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VMO
visiting medical officer
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EXT
Extremities
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BS
Blood sugar
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CCU
Coronary care unit
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GI
Gastrointestinal tract
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HNPU
Has not passed urine
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LOC
Level of consciousness
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OR
Operating room
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RE
right eye/ear
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EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
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RLQ
Right lower quadrant
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RUQ
Right upper quadrant
110
SC
Subcutaneous
111
PE
Physical exam
112
wd
wound
113
pos
Positive
114
VS
vital signs
115
UNK
Unknown
116
WCC
White cell count
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Path
Pathology
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PCN
Penicillin
119
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
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VMO
Visiting medical officer
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ADL
Activities of daily living ex: cooking
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WBC
white blood cells

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