Abbreviations Flashcards
(81 cards)
1
Q
A/B
A
Antibiotic
2
Q
A/E
A
Adverse Effects
3
Q
A/R
A
Adverse reaction
4
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
5
Q
Ab
A
Anti body
6
Q
ACC
A
Accident Compensation Corporation
7
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
8
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
9
Q
ADH
A
Antiduiretic hormone
10
Q
AE
A
Air entry
11
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
12
Q
AAL
A
Acute Myoblastic Leukaemia
13
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
14
Q
ANS
A
Autonomic Nervous System
15
Q
AP
A
Anterioposterior
16
Q
ARDS
A
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
17
Q
AS
A
Aortic Stenosis
18
Q
ASD
A
Atrial septal defect
19
Q
AV
A
Aterio-venous
20
Q
AVR
A
Aortic Valve Replacement
21
Q
BB
A
Bronchial Breathing
22
Q
BBB
A
Blood brain barrier
23
Q
BCC
A
Basal Cell Carcinoma
24
Q
BiPAP
A
Bilateral positive airway pressure
25
BM
Bowel Motion
26
BMR
basal metabolic rate
27
BPD
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
28
BSR
Blood sedimentation rate
29
BPH
Benign prostate Hyperplasia
30
C/ T
Chemotherapy
31
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
32
CA
Cardiac arrest
| Cancer
33
CBC
Complete blood count
34
CAD
Chronic airway disease
| Coronary artery disease
35
CHF
Congestive heart failure
36
CBD
Common bile duct
37
CAVG
Coronary artery vein graft= no. vessels
38
CDH
Congenital Dysplasia of the hip
39
CF
Cystic fibrosis or Cardiac Failure
40
CHB
Complete heart block
41
CI
Cerebral Infarction
42
CLD
Chronic liver disease
43
CIS
Carcinoma in Situ
44
CLL
Chronic lymphatic Leukaemia
45
COAD
Chronic obstructive airway disease
46
COP
Change of plaster
47
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
48
CORD
Chronic obstructive respiratory disease
49
CP
Cerebral palsy
50
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
51
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
52
Creps
Crepitus
53
CRF
Chronic renal failure
54
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
55
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
56
CV
Central Venous
57
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
58
CVD
Cerebral vascular disease
59
CVG
Coronary vein graft
60
DF
Dorsi flexion
61
DIPJ
Distal interphalangeal joint
62
DISH
Disseminated idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
63
DOA
Dead on arrival
64
ECG
Electrocardiogram
65
EEG
Electroencephalogram
66
FAS
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
67
GH
Growth hormone
68
HMD
Hyaline membrane disease
69
HS
Heart sounds
70
BS
Breath sounds
71
IOFB
Intraocular foreign body
72
IHSS
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
73
IHD
Ischaemic heart disease
74
IND
Ischaemic Neurological Deficit
75
IOC
Intra Operative Cholangiogram
76
IOL
Intra ocular lens
77
IPJ
Interphalangeal Joint
78
IRDS
Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome
79
LE
Lupus Erythematosus
80
LMP
Last menstrual period
81
LP
Lumbar puncture
