Book Abbreviations BOLD Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
Fx or #
A
Fracture
2
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3
Q
C/O or c/o
A
complains of
4
Q
ECG or EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
5
Q
CVD
A
Cardiovascular disease
6
Q
PTH
A
Parathyroid hormone
7
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, pulse and respiratory rate
8
Q
N&V
A
Nausea and Vomiting
9
Q
TDS or tid
A
3 times a day
10
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
11
Q
mg
A
milligram/s
12
Q
HT or HTN
A
Hypertension
13
Q
TKR
A
Total knee replacement
14
Q
PO
A
per oral or orally
14
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
15
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
16
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
17
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
18
Q
BD or bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
WCC
A
White cell count
19
Q
FBE
A
Full blood examination
19
Q
ED
A
Emergency department
20
Q
Sx
A
Surgery or symptoms
21
Q
1/12
A
1 month
21
U/S
Ultrasound
22
HR
Heart rate
23
ROM
Range of motion/movement
24
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
25
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
25
EMG
Electromyogram
26
D&V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
27
CAD
Coronary artery disease
28
IV
Intravenous
28
STI
Sexually transmitted infection or soft tissue injury
29
E/O
Examination of or excision of
29
CBC
Complete blood count
30
DOB OR D.O.B
Date of birth
30
THR
Total hip replacement
30
PT
Physiotherapist
31
MALT
Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue
32
y/o
years old
33
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
34
PPE
Personal protective equipment
35
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic
36
NSAIDS
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
37
SocHx
Social history
38
CXR
Chest X-ray
39
LH
Luteinising hormone
39
D/C
Discharge
40
BIBA
Brought in by ambulance
41
ADLs
Activities of daily living
42
1/7
1 day
43
FHx
Family history
44
LOC
Loss of consciousness
45
POP
Plaster of paris
46
4/24
4 hours
47
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
48
T2D or T2DM
Type 2 diabetes (mellitus)
49
Pt or pt
Patient
50
R/O
Removal of or rule out
51
BP
Blood pressure
52
F/U
Follow up
53
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
53
L/N
Lymph node
54
BMI
Body mass index
55
OPD
Outpatients department
56
PNS
Peripheral Nervous system
56
BGL
Blood glucose level
57
WNL
Within normal levels
58
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
58
FROM
Full range of motion
59
GP
General practitioner
60
NKA
No known allergies
61
AVN
Atrioventricular node
62
Dx
Diagnosis
63
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
64
CHO
Carbohydrates
65
MI
Myocardial infarction
66
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
67
CNS
Central nervous system
68
ETOH
Ethanol or alcohol
68
PE
Physical examination or pulmonary embolism
69
A&P
Anterior and posterior
70
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
70
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
71
Tx
Treatment
72
U/A
Urinalysis
73
CHF
Congestive heart failure
74
ICU
Intensive care unit
74
ABG
Arterial blood ases
75
PSHx
Past surgical history
76
77
1/52
1 week
78
QID
4 times a day
79
MBM/N or PO
Nil by mouth or nil orally
80
RV or r/v
Review
80
SHL
Sudden hearing loss
81
HRT
Hormone replacement therapy
82
PRN
As required or as needed
83
LOW
Loss of weight
84
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
84
wd
wound
84
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
85
HPI
History of present illness
85
O/A
On admission
86
SOB
Shortness of breath
87
AV
Arteriovenous or atrioventricular
88
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
89
C/W
Consistent with
90
FBC
Full blood count or fluid balance chart
91
NAD
No abnormalities detected
