Abbreviations Flashcards by Kate Rogers

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AAT

A

Activity as tolerated

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AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A/C

A

Anaesthetic consult

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ADC

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Ambulatory day care, adult day care

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AK

A

Above knee

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ANAES

A

Anaesthetic, anaesthesia, anaesthetist

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APPY

A

Appendectomy

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BK

A

Below knee

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BSO

A

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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BX

A

Biopsy

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CA

A

Cancer, calcium

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CATH

A

Catheter

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CBI

A

Continuous bladder irrigation

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CHOLE

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Cholecystectomy

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C & P

A

Cystoscopy & pyelogram

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C/S

A

Caesarean section

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D & C

A

Dilatation & curettage

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D & C (T)

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Therapeutic dilatation & curettage

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DU

A

Duodenal ulcer

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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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ECBD

A

Exploration of the common bile duct

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ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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FEM POP

A

Femoral popliteal

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FB

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Foreign body

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FH

Family hx, fetal heart

FL

Fluid

FOB / HOB

Foot of bed, head of bed

FP

Family physician

FS

Frozen section, full strength

Fx / #

Fracture

F/U

Follow up

GA

General anaesthetic

GB

gallbladder

GP

General practitioner

HYST

Hysterectomy

I & D

Incision & drainage

I & O

Intake & output

IOL

Intraocular lens

LA

Long acting, local anaesthetic

Lap

Laparotomy, laparoscopy

LIH

Left inguinal hernia

LUQ

Left upper quadrant

MD

Medical doctor

MSU

Mid stream urine

NG

Nasogastric

NP

Nasal prongs

NS

Normal saline

NWB

Non-weight bearing

OC

Operative cholangiogram

OOB

Out of bed

OPTH

Ophthalmology

ORTHO

Orthopaedics

OR

Operating room

ORIF

Open reduction internal fixation

PAC

Pre admission clinic

PAR

Post anaesthetic room

PACU

Post anaesthetic care unit

pre-op

Preoperative

PV

Per vagina, post void

PWB

Partial weight bearing

RIH

Right inguinal hernia

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

R/O

Rule out, reorder

SDA

Same day admission

SDC

Surgical day care

SP

Suprapubic

TA

Therapeutic abortion

T & A

Tonsils and adenoids

TAH

Total abdominal hysterectomy

TKA

Total knee arthroplasty

THA

Total hip arthroplasty

TL

Tubal ligation

TUR

Trans urethral resection

TUPR

Trans urethral prostatic resection

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

UMB

Umbilical

V & P

Vagotomy & pyloroplasty

WB

Weight bearing

W/C

Wheelchair

WDW

When drinking well