Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2
Q
AAROM
A
Active Assister Range of Movement
3
Q
Abs
A
Antibiotics
4
Q
ACAT
A
Aged Care Assessment Team
5
Q
AO
A
Admitting Officer
6
Q
AMTS
A
Abbreviated Mental Test Score
7
Q
AB
A
Apex Beat
8
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
9
Q
AC
A
Before meals (Ante Cibum)
10
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
11
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
12
Q
ADH
A
Anti-diuretic Hormone
13
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
14
Q
ADM
A
Admission
15
Q
AE
A
Air Entry
16
Q
AF
A
Atrial Fibrillation
17
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
18
Q
Ax
A
Assessment
19
Q
AS
A
Aortic Stenosis
20
Q
AKA
A
Above Knee Amputatioin
21
Q
ABI
A
Acquired Brain Injury
22
Q
APO
A
Acute Pulmonary Oedema
23
Q
ADO
A
Accrued Day Off
24
Q
ARDS
A
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
25
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
26
Alb
Albumen
27
ALL
Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia
28
ALOC
Altered Level of Consciousness
29
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
30
AP
Anterio-Posterior/Abdo-Perineal
31
APTT
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
32
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
33
AS
Aortic Stenosis
34
ATW
Arrival to Ward
35
AV
Atrio-Ventricular/Aterio Venous
36
AXR
Abdominal X-Ray
37
AFO
Ankle Foot Orthosis
38
AVR
Aortic Valve Replacement
39
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
40
Ba En
Barium Enema
41
Bill
Bilateral
42
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
43
BCG
Bracille Calmette-Gurin (TB Vaccine)
44
BD
Twice Daily (Bis Die)
45
BFA
Bilateral Femoral Angiogram
46
BIBA
Brought in by Ambulance
47
BIPAP
Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure
48
BG
Blood Glucose
49
BGE
Blood Glucose Estimation
50
BB
Bronchial Breathing
51
BJ
Bence Jones Protein/Biceps Jerk
52
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
53
BO
Bowels Opened
54
BP
Blood Pressure
55
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
56
BSL
Blood Sugar Level
57
Bx
Biopsy
58
Ca
Calcium
59
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
60
CHI
Closed Head Injury
61
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
62
CPR
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
63
CLL
Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia
64
CC
Care Co-ordinator
65
CLD
Chronic Liver Disease
66
CVC
Central Venous Catheter
67
COAD
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
68
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
69
C/O
Complains Of
70
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
71
CCD
Critical Care Department
72
CATT
Crisis Assessment Team
73
CE
Cardiac Enzyme
74
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
75
CRI
Chronic Renal Impairment
76
DADL
Domestic Activities of Daily Living
77
DHS
Dynamic Hip Screw
78
DOS
Date of Surgery
79
D/W
Discussed with
80
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
81
DU
Duodenal Ulcer
82
DT
Drain Tube
83
D/C
Discharge
84
DOA
Date of Admission/Arrival
85
DVA
Department of Veterans Affairs
86
Dx
Diagnosis
87
D&V
Diarrhoea and Vomiting
88
D
Daily
89
DTs
Delirium Tremors
90
ECCE & IOL
Extracellular Cataract Extraction and Intraocular Lens
91
EBV
Epstein-Barr Virus
92
ETT
Endotracheal Tube
93
ECC
External Cardiac Compression
94
ECG
Electrocardiograph
95
ECT
Electro-Convulsive Therapy
96
EEG
Electroencephalogram
97
EMB
Early Morning Breakfast
98
EMG
Electromyogram
99
ENT
Ear, Nose and Throat
100
E/O
Excision Of
101
ERCP
Endoscopic Retrogard Choliangiopancreatography
102
Exac.
Exacerbation
103
ESRD
End-Stage Renal Disease
104
ETOH
Alcohol
105
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation RAte
106
ESWL
Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
107
EUA
Examination Under Anaesthetic
108
ECCRLA
Pupils Equal, Concentric, Capsular, Reacting to Light and Accommodating (directly and consequently)
109
#
Fracture
110
FB
Foreign Body
111
FBC
Full Blood Count/Fluid Balance Chart
112
FH
Family History
113
FI/FIx
For Investigation
114
FVC
Forced Vital Capacity
115
FWB
Full Weight-Bearing
116
FNAB
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
117
FNB
Fine/Frozen Needle Biopsy
118
FNF
Finger-Nose-Finger Test
119
FT
Flexor Tendon/Full Thickness
120
FTSG
Full Thickness Skin Graft
121
FIV
Forced Inspiratory Volume
122
FWD
Full Ward Diet
123
G
Gravida
124
GA
General Anaesthetic
125
GAT
Geriatric Assessment Team
126
GB
Gall Bladder
127
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
128
GE
Gastro-enterology
129
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
130
GIT
Gastro-Intestinal Tract
131
GP
General Practitioner
132
GTN
Glyceryl Trinitrate
133
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
134
GUTT
Drops (guttae) (gutt pe gut)
135
GU
Gastric Ulcer/Genito-Urinary
136
GYNAE
Gynaecological
137
Hb
Haemoglobin
138
HCT
Haematocrit
139
HCO3
Bicarbonate
140
HDL
High-Density Lipopoteins
141
HDU
Haemodialysis Unit
142
HNPF
Has not passed flatus
143
HNPU
Has not passed urine
144
HNV
Has Noted Voited
145
HR
Heart Rate
146
HS
Heart Sounds
147
IDC
Indwelling Catheter
148
IDDM
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
149
IM
Intramuscular
150
IVABs
Intravenous Antibiotics
151
IVP
Intravenous Pyelogram
152
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
153
IM
Intramuscular Injection
154
IV
Intravenous
155
IVI
Intravenous Injection
156
IVT
Intravenous Therapy
157
KCI
Potassium Chloride
158
KVO
Keep Vein Open
159
L)
Left
160
LOC
Loss of Consciousness
161
LDL
Low-Density Lipoproteins
162
LE
Lower Extremity
163
LFT
Liver Function Test
164
LIF
Left Iliac Fossa
165
LIH
Left Inguinal Hernia
166
LRTI
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
167
LBO
Large Bowel Obstruction
168
L/S
Lumbosacral (spine)
169
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
170
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
171
LVF
Left Ventricular Failure
172
LVH
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
173
MAL
Malignant
174
Mane
In the morning
175
M/CS
Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity
176
METS
Metastases
177
MIT
Myocardial Infarction
178
MI
Myocardial Infarction/Mitral Incompetence
179
MND
Motor Neuron Disease
180
MOW
Meals on Wheels
181
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
182
MRSA
Multi-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
183
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
184
MSQ
Mental State Quotient
185
MSU
Mid Stream Urine
186
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
187
MUA
Manipulation Under Anaesthetic
188
Mx
Mixture
