Importnat abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament (physio)
2
Q
ADD
A
Attention deficit disorder
3
Q
ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
4
Q
b.d.
A
twice daily
5
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
6
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
7
Q
BSL
A
blood sugar level
8
Q
BW
A
body weight
9
Q
C1-7
A
cervical vertebrae 1-7
10
Q
Ca
A
calcium
11
Q
cal.
A
calorie
12
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
13
Q
CCF
A
Congestive Cardiac Failure
14
Q
CCU
A
Critical/Coronary care unit
15
Q
cm
A
centimetre
16
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
19
Q
CRF
A
Chronic Renal Failure
20
Q
cryo
A
cryotherapy
21
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
22
Q
CT
A
Computerised tomography
23
Q
CVA
A
Cardio Vascular Accident
24
Q
DBP
A
Diastolic blood pressure
25
DM
Diabetes mellitus
26
IDDM
Insulin Dependant Diabetes Mellitus
27
DOB
Date of birth
28
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
29
ECG
Electrocardiogram
30
ED
Emergency Department
31
EEG
Electroencephalogram
32
ENT
ears, nose, throat
33
FFA
Free fatty acids
34
GI
Gastrointestinal
35
HDL
High density lipoprotein
36
H/O
History of
37
HR
heart rate
38
IMI
intramuscular injection
39
IV
intraveneous
40
K+
potassium
41
lab
laboratory
42
LDL
Low-Density-Lipoprotein type
43
LFT
Liver function tests
44
LV
Left ventricle
45
Mg
magnesium
46
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
47
Na
sodium
48
NSAID
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
49
O2
oxygen
50
obs.
Observations (physio)
51
O2 Sats
Oxygen saturation
52
paed
Paediatrics
53
PMH
Past medical history
54
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
55
PO
By mouth, orally
56
post op
Post operatively
57
prn
as required
58
Pt
patient
59
qid
4 times daily
60
RCC
red cell count
61
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation
62
Rpt
repeat
63
RR
respiratory rate
64
RTI
Respiratory tract infection
65
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
66
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
67
SOB
Shortness of breath
68
stat
immediately and once only (statim)
69
STI
Sexually transmissible infection, soft tissue injury
70
T1-12
Thoracic vertebrae (1-12)
71
Tab
tablet
72
t.d.s
Three times a day
73
TG
Triglycerides
74
TPR
Temperature, pulse and respiration
75
Vax.
vaccine
76
WBC
White blood count
77
w/o
Without
78
y/o
Years old
79
Δ
disease
80
♂
female
81
♀
male
82
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