Abbreviations Flashcards by India Heemi

Q

ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

AKA

A

Above knee amputation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ATOR

A

At the time of report

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BD

A

Twice a day

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BGL

A

Blood glucose level

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BKA

A

Below knee amputation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BNO

A

Bowels not open

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BO

A

Bowels open

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass grafting

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CAP

A

Community acquired pneumonia

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FBC

A

Full blood count

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FHx

A

Family health history

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

#

A

Fracture

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

FWD

A

Full ward diet

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

4WW

A

Four wheeled walker

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

GCS

A

Glasgow come scale

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

GORD

Gastro - oesophageal reflux disease

HB

Heamoglobin

HTN

Hypertension

Hx

History

IDC

Indwelling catheter

IDDM

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IM

Intra - muscular

IV

Intra - venous

IVT

Intra - venous transfusion or therapy

L)

Left

LLQ

Left lower quadrant

LOC

Loss of consciousness

Mane

Morning

MVA

Motor vehicle accident

Mcg/ug

A microgram

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury

mmol/L

Millimoles per litre

MCS

Micro culture sensitivity

MI

Myocardial infarction

MSU

Mid stream urine

NAD

No abnormalities detected

NBM

Nil by mouth

NFR

Not for resuscitation

NGT

Nasogastric tube

NKA

No known allergies

NIDDM

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Nocte

Night

NWB

Non weight bare

OD

Once day

ORIF

Open reduction internal fixation

OT

Occupational therapist

NOF

Neck of femur

PO

Per - oral

PE

Pulmonary embolism

PMx

Past medical history

PR

Per - rectum

PRN

As needed

PV

Per - vaginal

Q2h

Every second hour

Q4h

Every fourth hour

QID

Four times a day

R)

Right

RIB

Resting in bed

RR

Respiratory rate

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

SC

Sub - cutaneous

SL

Sub - Lingual

SOB

Shortness of breath

SOOB

Sat out of bed

STAT

Immediately

TDS

Three times a day

TEDS

Thrombo embolic deterrent

THR

Total hip replacement

TKR

Total knee replacement

TPR

Temp, pulse, resp

TURP

Transurethral resection of the prostate

URTI

Upper respiratory tract infection

UTI

Urinary tract infection

WBC

white blood cell

Wt

Weight