Abbreviations

Question 1

TURP

Answer 1

TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. A combined visual and surgical instrument (resectoscope) is inserted through the tip of your penis and into the tube that carries urine from the bladder (urethra)

Question 2

ABG

Answer 2

ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS
The sampling of the blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the arteries, as opposed to the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in venous blood. Typically the acidity, or pH, of the blood is measured simultaneously with the gas levels in ABG sampling.

Question 3

ADH

Answer 3

ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
A peptide molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after being made nearby (in the hypothalamus). ADH has antidiuretic action that prevents the production of dilute urine (and so is antidiuretic).

Question 4

ADL

Answer 4

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, work, homemaking, and leisure.

Question 5

AIDS

Answer 5

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a syndrome caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with ensuing compromise of the body’s immune system.

Question 6

AMI

Answer 6

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
The term ‘myocardial infraction’ focuses on the heart muscle, which is called the myocardium, and the changes that occur in it due to the sudden deprivation of circulating blood… The main change is death (necrosis) of myocardial tissue. The word ‘infraction’ comes from the Latin ‘infarcire’ meaning ‘to plug up or cram.’

Question 7

AV

Answer 7

ATRIOVENTRICULAR; ARTERIOVENOUS
AV is the standard medical abbreviation for atrioventricular, a combination that means pertaining to the atria (the upper chambers of the heart) and the ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). For example, the AV node is an electrical relay station between the atria and the ventricles.

Question 8

BBB

Answer 8

BL00D-BRAIN BARRIER; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK

Question 9

BMR

Answer 9

BASAL METABOLIC RATE
The rate at which energy is used by an organism at complete rest, measured in humans by the heat given off per unit time, and expressed as the calories released per kilogram of body weight or per square meter of body surface per hour.

Question 10

CBC

Answer 10

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CELL)
A commonly used abbreviation in medicine that stands for complete blood count, a set values of the cellular (formed elements) of blood…. The number of white blood cells in a volume of blood.

Question 11

BPM

Answer 11

BEAT PER MINUTE
Heart rate is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions (beats) of the heart per minute (bpm)…. Tachycardia is a fast heart rate, defined as above 100 bpm at rest. Bradycardia is a slow heart rate, defined as below 60 bpm at rest.

Question 12

COAD

Answer 12

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAYS DISEASE
It was once known as chronic obstructive airways disease (COAD). These days its called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Both are the offical medical names from chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Question 13

BCC

Answer 13

BASAL CELL CANCER

Basal cell carcinoma. This type of BCC begins as a popular or nodule on or with the skin.

Question 14

COPD

Answer 14

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
CHRONIC AIRFLOW LIMITATION
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease. Having COPD makes it hard to breathe. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus. Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over time.

Question 15

CHF

Answer 15

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Congestive heart failure is the inability of the heart to keep up with demands on it, with failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency. When this occurs, the heart is unable to provide adequate blood flow to other organs, such as the brain, liver, and kidneys.

Question 16

CRF

Answer 16

CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Chronic renal failure (CRF) gradual loss of kidney function, with progressively more severe renal insufficiency until the stage called chronic irreversible kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. Symptoms may include polyurethaning, anorexia or nausea, dehydration, and neurological symptoms.

Question 17

CXR

Answer 17

CHEST X-RAY

Question 18

DKA

Answer 18

DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. The condition develops when your body can’t produce enough insulin.

Question 19

ECG

Answer 19

ELECTRO CARDIOGRAM
Electrocardiogram: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart. Abbreviated ECG OR EKG…. Electrodes are placed on the skin of the chest and connected in a specific order to a machine that, when turned on, measures electrical activity all over the heart.

Question 20

ENT

Answer 20

EARS, NOSE, THROAT

Question 21

ERCP

Answer 21

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Diagnostic technique
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, a diagnostic procedure used to examine diseases of the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas. ERCP is usually performed under intravenous sedation rather than general anaesthesia.

Question 22

ESR

Answer 22

ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
ESR; Abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood cells (RBC’s) in a test tube separate from blood serum over time, becoming sediment in the bottom of the test tube.

Question 23

WBC

Answer 23

WHITE BLOOD COUNT (CELL)
When WBC is low, there may not be enough neutrophils to defend against bacterial infections. The white blood cell count is done by counting the number of white blood cells in a sample of blood. A normal WBC is in the range of 4,000 to 11,000 cells per microliter. A low WBC is called leukopenia.

Question 24

GIT

Answer 24

GITALIN - 1: a crystalline glycoside C35/H56/0-12 obtained from digitalis. 2: an amorphous water-solvable mixture of glycosides of digitalis used similarly to digitalis.
GIT - The Medical Definition of Gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal tract: The stomach and intestines. Abbreviated GI tract.

Question 25

HNPU

Answer 25

HAS NOT PASSED URINE

Question 26

IDDM

Answer 26

INSULIN - DEPENDENT DIABETES | MELLITUS (TYPE 1 MELLITUS DIABETES)

Question 27

IHD

Answer 27

ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE Ischemic heart disease, also called coronary heart disease (CHD) or coronary artery disease, is the term given to heart problems caused by narrowed heart (coronary) arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle... The discomfort experienced when the heart muscle is deprived of adequate oxygen is called angina pectoris.

Question 28

IHC

Answer 28

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC) is the most common application of immunostaining. It involves the process of selectively identifying antigens (proteins) in cells of a tissue section by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues.

Question 29

IHPS

Answer 29

INFANTILE HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC STENOSIS IHPS Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (found during erythromycin treatment in children). Erythromycin is a common antibiotic for treating bacterial infection. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis is blockage of the passage out of the stomach due to thickening (hypertrophy) of the muscle at the junction between the stomach and the intestines.

Question 30

IHSS

Answer 30

IDEOPATHIC HYPERTROPHIC SUBAORTIC STENOSIS (HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY) IHSS, or idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, is another term synonymously with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). It is an inherited disease of the heart that causes thickening of the heart muscle and other changes to the heart that significantly impair its function. Hypertrophy: enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells. Cardiomyopathy (Kahr-dee-o-my-op-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy.

Question 31

IVC

Answer 31

INFERIOR VENA CAVA; INTRAVENOUS CHOLANGIOGRAPHY Inferior vena cava: a vein that is the largest vein in the human body, is formed by the union of the two common iliac veins at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra, and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from bodily parts below the diaphragm. Atrium: A body cavity or chamber, especially either of the upper chamber, especially either of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricle. Also called auricle.

Question 32

IVP

Answer 32

``` INTRAVENOUS PUSH; INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY/PYELOGRAM Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is an x-ray exam that uses an injection of contrast material to evaluate your kidneys, ureters and bladder and help diagnose blood in the urine or pain in your side or lower back. ```

Question 33

KUB

Answer 33

KIDNEY’S, URETERS, BLADDER An abdominal x-ray is an x-ray of the abdomen. It is sometimes abbreviated to AXR or KUB (for kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder).

Question 34

LFT

Answer 34

LEFT FRONTOTRANSVERSE (POSITION) 003436. Liver function tests (LFTs or LFs), also referred to as hepatic panel, are groups of blood tests that provide information about the state of a patient’s liver. These tests include prothrombin time (PT/INR), aPTT, albumin, bilirubin (direct and indirect), and others. Hepatic Panel: is a group of tests that are performed together to detect evaluate, and monitor liver disease or damage. Prothrombin time: the time required for a particular specimen of prothrombin to induce blood-plasma clotting under standardised conditions in comparison with a time between 11.5 ad 12 seconds for normal human blood. aPTT: Common notation of coagulation times in medical records. MeSH. D010314. The partial thromboplatin time (PPT) or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT or APTT) is a blood test that characterises coagulation of the blood.

Question 35

LVF

Answer 35

LEFT VENTRICULAR FAILURE Left ventricular failure, failure of the left side of the heart. 2. Left ventricular function, the function of the left ventricle. In both of these senses, LVF is in contrast to RVF (right ventricular failure or function). Ventricle: is a cavity of a bodily part organ: such as a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into arteries. RVF: 1. Rift Valley fever, the disease and the virus that causes it. 2. Right ventricular failure, failure of the right ventricles of the heart. Ventricle: a cavity of a bodily part or organ: such as a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries.

Question 36

HX

Answer 36

MEDICAL HISTORY The Hx is a way for a physician to become better acquainted wit a patient. A physician trying to make a diagnosis using only the symptoms is like an attorney trying to defend a client without first reading a case’s legal brief.

Question 37

PD

Answer 37

PERITIONEAL DIALYSIS | A plastic tube called dialysis catheter is surgically placed through the abdominal wall, into the abdominal cavity.

Question 38

PID

Answer 38

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DIEASE PID is an infection caused by bacteria. When bacteria from the vagina or cervix travel to your womb, Fallopian tubes, or ovaries, they can cause an infection. Most of the time, PID is caused by bacteria from chlamydia and gonorrhea. These are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Chlamydia: is a common sexually transmitted disease. It is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis....Men can get chlamydia in the urethra (inside the penis), rectum, or throat. Gonorrhea: A bacterial infection that is a transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. Men with gonorrhea may have a yellowish discharge from the penis accompanied by itching and burning.

Question 39

PH

Answer 39

PLECKSTRIN HOMOLOGY pH: A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a fluid. The pH of any fluid is the measure of its hydrogen ion (H+) concentration relative to that of a given standard solution. The pH may range from 0 to 14, where 0 is most acid, 14 most basic, 7 is neutral.

Question 40

POP

Answer 40

PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE

Question 41

PVD

Answer 41

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE A disease of blood vessels outside the heart. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) affects the peripheral circulation, as opposed to the cardia circulation. PVD comprises diseases of both peripheral arteries and peripheral veins.

Question 42

RIF

Answer 42

RIGHT ILIAC FOSSA

Question 43

ROM

Answer 43

RANGE OF ACCOMODATION; RANGE OF AUDIBILITY; RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) The range of motion of a joint from full extension to full flexion (bending) measured in degrees like a circle. Mentioned in Spinal Cord Injury.

Question 44

SCC

Answer 44

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA (SCC) is a health condition involving the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells of the epidermis. It occurs as a result of keratinisation of the epidermal cells and has the potential to metastasise to other regions of the body. Epidermis: The upper or outer layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin....The other main layer of the skin is the dermis, the inner layer of skin, that contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles, and glands. Metastasis: It means a illness has spread to new parts of the body. The noun metastasis is a medical term that’s most often used to describe a spreading cancer. If a patient’s lung cancer spreads to his heart or to his lymph nodes, that is metastasis. It’s a Greek work meaning “transference or change.” Lymph Nodes: One of many small, bean shaped organs located throughout the lymphatic system. The Lymph Nodes are important in the function of the immune response and also store special cells that can trap cancer cells or bacteria that are travelling through the body through the lymph.

Question 45

SOOB

Answer 45

SEND OUT OF BED | SITTING OUT OF BED

Question 46

TFT

Answer 46

THYROID FUNCTION TESTS TFTs may be requested if a patient is thought to suffer from hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), or to monitor the effectiveness of either thyroid suppression or hormone replacement therapy.

Question 47

TIA

Answer 47

TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK Transient Ischemic Attack or (TIA mini stroke): A neurological event with the signs and symptoms of a stroke, but which go away within a short period of time. Also called a mini-stroke, a TIA is due to a temporary lack of adequate blood and oxygen (ischemia) to the brain.

Question 48

ABD

Answer 48

ABDOMEN

Question 49

A&D

Answer 49

ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE

Question 50

AMB

Answer 50

AMBULATORY, ABLE TO WALK

Question 51

AP

Answer 51

APPENDECTOMY

Question 52

CATH

Answer 52

CATHETER

Question 53

CCU

Answer 53

CARDIA CARE UNIT/CORONARY CARE UNIT

Question 54

CBR

Answer 54

COMPLETE BED REST

Question 55

CVA

Answer 55

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT OR STROKE

Question 56

CPR

Answer 56

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

Question 57

DX

Answer 57

DIAGNOSIS

Question 58

EEG

Answer 58

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

Question 59

FBS

Answer 59

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

Question 60

FF

Answer 60

FORCED FEEDING OR FORCED FLUIDS

Question 61

FX

Answer 61

FRACTURE

Question 62

GI

Answer 62

GASTROINTESTINAL

Question 63

GTT

Answer 63

GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST

Question 64

GYN

Answer 64

GYNECOLOGY

Question 65

HOB

Answer 65

HEAD OF BED

Question 66

ICU

Answer 66

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Question 67

I&O

Answer 67

INTAKE AND OUTPUT

Question 68

ISOL

Answer 68

ISOLATION

Question 69

IV

Answer 69

INTRAVENOUS

Question 70

NOCT

Answer 70

AT NIGHT

Question 71

NPO

Answer 71

NOTHING BY MOUTH

Question 72

PAR

Answer 72

POSTANESTHESIA ROOM

Question 73

POST OP SPEC

Answer 73

AFTER SURGERY URINE SPECIMEN

Question 74

TPR

Answer 74

TEMPERATURE, PULSE, RESPIRATION

Question 75

U/A

Answer 75

URINALYSIS

Question 76

VS

Answer 76

VITAL SIGNS

Question 77

W/C

Answer 77

WHEEL CHAIR

Question 78

AD LIB

Answer 78

AS DESIRED

Question 79

IA

Answer 79

INTRA-ARTERIAL: situated or occurring within, administered into, involving entry by way of an artery. INTRA-ARTICULAR: In medicine, a joint injection (intra-articulations injection) is a procedure used in the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, tendinitis, bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and occasionally osteoarthritis. A hypodermic needle is injected into the affected joint where it delivers a dose of one of many anti-inflammatory agents, the most common of which are corticosteroids. Hyaluronic acid, because of its high viscosity, is sometimes used to replace bursa fluids. The technique may be used to also withdraw excess fluid from the joint.

Question 80

IAA

Answer 80

INSULIN AUTOANTIBODY; | INDOLEACETIC ACID

Question 81

IABP

Answer 81

INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP Is a mechanical device that increases myocardial oxygen perfusion and indirectly increases cardiac output through afterload reduction. It consists of a cylindrical polyurethane balloon that sits in the aorta, approximately 2cm (0.79in) from the left subclavian artery. The balloon inflates and deflates via counter pulsation, meaning it actively deflates in systole and inflates in diastole.

Question 82

IAI

Answer 82

INTRA-AMNIOTIC INFECTION Is an inflammation of the feral membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection. It typically results from bacteria ascending from the vagina into the uterus and is most often associated with prolonged labor. The risk of developing chorioamniontis increases with each vaginal examination that is performed in the final month of pregnancy, including during labor.

Question 83

IBC

Answer 83

INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER Is one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer that can occur in women of any age (and, extremely rarely in men). It is called inflammatory because it frequently presents with symptoms resembling an inflammation.

Question 84

IBD

Answer 84

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE Is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease affects the small intestine, and large intestine as well as the mouth, esophagus, stomach and the anus, whereas ulcerative colitis primarily affects the colon and the rectum

Question 85

IBS

Answer 85

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME Is a group of symptoms - including abdominal pain and changes in the pattern of bowel movements without any evidence of underlying damage. These systems occur over time, often years. It has been classified into four main types depending on whether diarrhoea is common, constipation is common, both are common, or neither occurs very often. IBS negatively affects quality of life and may result in missed school or work. Disorders such as anxiety, major depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome are common among people with IBS.

Question 86

IC

Answer 86

ILECCECAL In many Animalia, including humans, an ileocolic structure or problem is something that concerns region of gastrointestinal tract from the ileum to the colon. IMMUNOCOMPROMISED Immunodeficiency is a state which immune system’s ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases of immunodeficiency are acquired (“secondary”) due to extrinsic factors that affect the patient’s immune system. Examples of these extrinsic factors include HIV infection, extremes of age, and environmental factors, such as nutrition. INFORMED CONSENT is the process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person, or for disclosing personal information. INTENSIVE CARE or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support intensive monitoring. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS also known as bladder pain syndrome (BPS), is a type of chronic pain that affects the bladder. Symptoms include feeling the need to urinate right away, needing to urinate often, and pain with sex. IC/BPS is associated with depression and lower quality of life. IMMUNE COMPLEX sometimes called an antigen-antibody complex, is a molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen. The bound antigen and antibody act as a unitary object, effectively an antigen of its own with a specific epitope. INTRACARDIAC are injections that are given directly into the heart muscles or ventricles. They are used in emergencies.

Question 87

ICD

Answer 87

IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER- DEFIBRILLATOR Automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform cardioversion, defibrillation, and (in modern versions) pacing of the heart. The device is therefore capable of correcting most life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

Question 88

ICDS

Answer 88

INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROGRAM Is a government programme in India which provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of algae and their mothers.

Question 89

ICF

Answer 89

INTRACELLULAR FLUID | Cytoplasmic matrix, is the liquid ground inside cells. It is separated into compartments by membranes.

Question 90

ICG

Answer 90

IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY Is a noninvasive technology measuring total electrical conductivity of the thorax and its changes in time to process continuously a number of cardiodynamic parameters, such as a Stroke Volume, SV. HR, Cardiac Output, CO, Ventricular Ejection Time, VET, Pre-ejection Period and used to detect the impedance changes caused by high-frequency, low magnitude current flowing through the thorax between additional two pairs of electrodes located outside of the measured segment. The sensing electrodes also detect the ECG signal, which is used as a timing clock of the system.

Question 91

ICH

Answer 91

INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE Also known as cerebral bleed, is type of intracranial ventricles. Symptoms can include headache, one-sided weakness, vomiting, seizures, decreased level of consciousness, and neck stiffness. Often symptoms get worse over time. Fever is also common. In many cases bleeding is present in both the brain tissues and the ventricles.

Question 92

ICM

Answer 92

ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY Is a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle. Some people may have shortness of breath, feel tired, or have swelling of the legs due to heart failure. An irregular heart beat may occur as well as fainting. Those affected are at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

Question 93

ICP

Answer 93

INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE Is the pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). ICP is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and, at rest, is normally 7-15mmHg for a supine adult.

Question 94

ICS

Answer 94

INTERCOSTAL SPACE INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS INTERNAL CAROTID STENOSIS

Question 95

I&D

Answer 95

INCISION AND DRAINAGE | HOW TO TREAT AN ABSCESS

Question 96

IDA

Answer 96

IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA

Question 97

IDC

Answer 97

IDIOPATHIC DILATED INDWELLING CATHETER INFILTRATING DUCTAL CARCINOMA

Question 98

IDL

Answer 98

INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY | LIPOPROTEIN

Question 99

IDP

Answer 99

INFECTIOUS DISEASE PRECAUTIONS

Question 100

IE

Answer 100

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Question 101

IF

Answer 101

IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE

Question 102

IE

Answer 102

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Question 103

IFG

Answer 103

IMPAIRED FASTING GLYCAEMIA

Question 104

IG

Answer 104

IMMUNOGLOBULIN

Question 105

IGA

Answer 105

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A

Question 106

IGAV

Answer 106

IgA VASCULITIS

Question 107

IGD

Answer 107

IgD IMMUNOGLOBULIN D

Question 108

IHPS

Answer 108

INFANTILE HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC STENOSIS

Question 109

IHSS

Answer 109

IDEOPATHIC HYPERTROPHIC PYLORIC STENOSIS

Question 110

IIEF

Answer 110

INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION

Question 111

ILD

Answer 111

INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE

Question 112

ILI

Answer 112

INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE

Question 113

IM

Answer 113

INTRAMUSCULAR

Question 114

IMA

Answer 114

INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY

Question 115

IMB

Answer 115

INTERMENSTRUAL BLEED (BLEEDING BETWEEN PERIODS)

Question 116

IMI

Answer 116

INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Question 117

IMN

Answer 117

INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS

Question 118

IMRT

Answer 118

INFLAMMATORY MYOFIBROBLASTIC

Question 119

IMRT

Answer 119

INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY

Question 120

IMV

Answer 120

INTERMITTENT MANDATORY VENTILATION Mechanical ventilation or assisted ventilation is the medical term for artificial ventilation where mechanical means is used to assist or replace spontaneous breathing. This may involve a machine called a ventilator, or the breathing may be assisted manually by a suitably qualified professional (such as an anethesiologist or paramedic) compressing a breathing system, bag valve mask device or sets of bellows.

Question 121

Inj

Answer 121

INJECTION

Question 122

INR

Answer 122

INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO

Question 123

INT

Answer 123

INTERMITTENT NEEDLE THERAPY

Question 124

IO

Answer 124

INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION Is the process of injecting directly into the marrow of a bone. This provides a non-collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system. This technique is used to provide fluids and medication when intravenous access is not available or not feasible. Intraosseous infusions allow for the administered medications and fluids to go directly into the vascular system.

Question 125

IDC

Answer 125

INDWELLING CATHETER idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Abbreviation: IDC Cardiomyopathy of occult or uncertain cause, possibly due to viral infections, unrecognized toxic exposures, or a genetic predisposition, but not to ischemia, hypothyroidism, hypertension, valvular disease, or alcohol abuse.

Question 126

PEARL

Answer 126

PUPILS EQUAL AND REACTING TO LIGHT

Question 127

CIMT

Answer 127

Constraint induced movement therapy

Question 128

CT

Answer 128

Computed tomography

Question 129

CTA

Answer 129

Computed tomography angiography

Question 130

CVD

Answer 130

Cardiovascular Disease

Question 131

DALY

Answer 131

Disability-adjusted life years

Question 132

DBP

Answer 132

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 133

DOAC

Answer 133

Direct oral anticoagulant

Question 134

DUS

Answer 134

Digital subraction angiography

Question 135

DVT

Answer 135

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Question 136

DWI

Answer 136

Diffusion-weighted imaging

Question 137

ED

Answer 137

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Question 138

EMG

Answer 138

Electromyographic feedback

Question 139

EMS

Answer 139

Emergency medical services

Question 140

ESD

Answer 140

Early supported discharge

Question 141

ESS

Answer 141

European Stroke Scale

Question 142

FAST

Answer 142

Face,arm, speech, time

Question 143

FEES

Answer 143

Fibre-optic endoscopic examination of swallowing

Question 144

FeSS

Answer 144

Fever, Sugar, Swallowing

Question 145

FFP

Answer 145

Fresh frozen plasma

Question 146

FIM

Answer 146

Functional Independence measure

Question 147

GP

Answer 147

General Practitioner

Question 148

HR

Answer 148

Hazard ratio

Question 149

HRQOL

Answer 149

Health related quality of life

Question 150

HRT

Answer 150

Hormone replacement therapy

Question 151

IA

Answer 151

Intra-arterial

Question 152

ICH

Answer 152

Intracerebral haemorrhage

Question 153

ICU

Answer 153

Intensive care unit

Question 154

INR

Answer 154

International normalised ratio

Question 155

IPC

Answer 155

Intermittent pneumatic compression

Question 156

LMWH

Answer 156

Low molecular wight heparin

Question 157

LOS

Answer 157

Length of stay

Question 158

MCA

Answer 158

Middle cerebral artery

Question 159

MD

Answer 159

Mean difference

Question 160

MI

Answer 160

Myocardial infraction

Question 161

MNA

Answer 161

Mini Nutritional Assessment

Question 162

MR

Answer 162

Magnetic resonance

Question 163

MRA

Answer 163

Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 164

MRI

Answer 164

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 165

SMD

Answer 165

Standardised mean difference

Question 166

SSS

Answer 166

Scandinavian stroke scale

Question 167

TOE

Answer 167

Trans oesophageal echocardiography

Question 168

TOR-BSST

Answer 168

Toronto bedside swallowing screening test

Question 169

tPA

Answer 169

Tissue plasmogen activator

Question 170

TTE

Answer 170

Transthoracic echocardiography

Question 171

UFH

Answer 171

Unfractionated heparin

Question 172

UL

Answer 172

Upper limb

Question 173

VF OR VFS

Answer 173

Videofluoroscopy

Question 174

VR

Answer 174

Virtual reality

Question 175

VTE

Answer 175

Venous thromboembolism

Question 176

WMD

Answer 176

Weighted mean difference