Abbreviations Flashcards by Charley Callister

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ABDO

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Abdominal

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A & E

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Accident and Emergency

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ACC

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Accident

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ADJ

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Adjacent

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ADM

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Admissions

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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A/T

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After Treatment

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ALLOC

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Allocator

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AMB

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Ambulance

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AVE

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Avenue

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BPR

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Bleeding Per Rectum

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BPV

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Bleeding Per Vagina

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BBA

A

Born Before Arrival

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BR

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British Rail

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BID

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Brought In Dead

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BLDG

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Building

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CANC

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Cancelled

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CA

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Carcinoma (Cancer)

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CAS

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Casualty

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CHR

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Chair

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COAD

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Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

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COLL

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Collapse

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CCF

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Congestive Cardiac Failure

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CONS

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Conscious

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CNR

Corner

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

CT

Court

CTA

Clinical Telephone Advice

CTM

Call Taking Manager

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident

CRES

Crescent

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

DR

Doctor

ECG

Electrocardiograph

EBS

Emergency Bed Service

EOU

Emergency Obstetric Unit

EP

Epileptic

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

ECHO DELTA

Explosive Device

FDP

Full Drugs Protocol

#

Break or Fracture

GBA

Gone Before Arrival

HAEM

Haemorrhage

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

INFO

Information

INJ

Injury

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

ITU

Intensive Therapy Unit

I/S

Inside

J/O

Junction Of

@

Junction Of

LIC

Left In Care

LVF

Left Ventricular Failure

LFB

London Fire Brigade

LHR

London Heathrow Airport

MOW

Made Own Way

MHA

Mental Health Act

MTHS

Months

M/C

Motorcycle

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MPS

Metropolitan Police Service

MRSA

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

NR

Near

NNU

Neo Natal Unit

NFPA

No Further Particulars Available

NFDA

No Further Details Available

NSY

New Scotland Yard

OP

Operator

O/D

Overdose

O/S

Outside

PAT

Patient

PI

Personal Injury

P/U

Picked Up

PUO

Pyrexia Unknown Origin

RECEP

Receptionist

RVP

Rendezvous Point

RTB

Return To Base

RTN

Return

RTC

Road Traffic Collision

SCBU

Special Care Baby Unit

S/N

Staff Nurse

S/R

Sister

SECAMB

South East Coast Ambulance Service

STR

Stretcher

T/O

Time Of Origin

VCS

Vehicle Crew Staff