Abbreviations Flashcards by Ciaran David Ross-Meering

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AAC

A

Augmentive or alternative communication.

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AAGBI

A

Association of anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas.

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ABPM

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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

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AD

A

Autonomic dysreflexia.

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone.

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ADR

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Adverse drug reaction.

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A&E

A

Accident and emergency.

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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator.

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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ALARP

A

As low as reasonably practicable.

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ALS

A

Advanced life support.

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ALT

A

Alanine aminotransferase.

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ANH

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Acute normovolaemic haemodilution.

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ANP

A

Atrial natriuretic peptide.

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ANS

A

Autonomic nervous system.

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ANTT

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Aseptic non-touch technique.

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AP

A

Alkaline phosphatase/Anteroposterior/Alternating pressure.

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APTR

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Activated partial thromboplastin ratio.

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ARDS

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Adult respiratory distress syndrome.

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ART

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Assisted reproductive techniques.

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ASA

A

American society of anesthesiologists.

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AST

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Aspartate aminotransferase.

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AT

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Anaerobic threshold.

AV

Atrioventricular.

AVPU

Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive.

BAL

Bronchoalveolar lavage.

BIA

Bio-electrical impedance analysis.

BiPAP

Bilevel positive airway pressure.

BLS

Basic life support.

BME

Black and minority ethnic.

BMI

Body mass index.

BNF

British national formulary.

BP

Blood pressure.

BSE

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

CAUTI

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

CCU

Coronary care unit.

cfu

Colony-forming unit.

CHG

Chlorhexidine gluconate.

CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

CLP

Continuously low pressure.

CMV

Cytomegalovirus.

CNCP

Chronic non-cancer pain.

CNS

Central nervous system.

CO

Cardiac output.

COAD

Chronic obstructive airways disease.

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

CPAP

Continuous positive airway pressure.

CPET

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

CPNB

Continuous peripheral nerve block.

CRP

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CRP

C-reactive protein.

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid.

CSP

Chartered society of physiotherapy.

CSU

Catheter specimen of urine.

CT

Computed tomography.