BSBMED301 Common acronyms and abbreviations Flashcards by Denise Rigoni

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A&E

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Accident and emergency

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ABI

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Acquired brain injury

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ACF

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Aged care facility

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Abx

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Antibiotics

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ADM

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Admission

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ADR

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Adverse drug reaction

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AHW

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Allied Health Worker

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AOD

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Alcohol and other drugs

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BBV

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Blood-borne virus

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BBC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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BP

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Blood pressure

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Bid

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Two times a day

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BMI

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Body Mass Index

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BMR

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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BS

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Blood sugar

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BGL

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Blood glucose levels

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CALD

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Culturally and linguistically diverse

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C

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Celsius

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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C/O

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Complained of

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CDM

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Chronic disease management

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CHW

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Community Health Worker

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CVD

Cardiovascular disease

DOB

Date of birth

DTP

Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

DSP

Disability support pension

EN

Enrolled nurse

ENT

Ear, nose and throat

ECG

Electrocardiogram

FH

Family history

GI

Gastrointestinal

g

Gram

HACC

Home and community care

HO

History of

Hib

Haemophilus influenza type B

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

ICU

Intensive care unit

IDDM

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

IDU

Injecting drug user

IV

Intravenous

Kg

Kilogram

L

Left

LBW

Low birth weight NOT leg before wicket : )

LOW

Loss of weight

LRQ

Lower right quadrant

Max

Maximum

MBS

Medical benefits scheme

mg

Milligram

Mid

Middle

MI

Myocardial infarction

MMR

Measles/mumps/rubella (vaccine)

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

NOK

Next of kin

NSAIDS

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

OPD

Once per day

OT

Occupational Therapy

OTC

Over the counter

O

Oxygen

P

Pain

PHC

Primary health care

QIS

Four times a day (from the Latin 'quater in die')

R

Right

Rx or Px

Medical prescription, prescription drug or remedy

SF

Schedule fee

Soin

Solution

Sup

Superior

TB

Tuberculosis

Tx

Treatment, therapy or transplant

ULQ

Upper left quadrant

USS

Ultrasound scan

URI

Upper respiratory infection

UTI

Urinary tract infection

VS

Vital signs

WBC

White blood cells

WBAT

Weight bearing as tolerated

W/O

Without

WT

Weight

x

Times

XR

X-ray

YO

Years old