Medial abbreviations Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
Pyrexia
A
fever
2
Q
PC
A
Post consumption
3
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
4
Q
2/52
A
2 weeks
5
Q
Hx
A
history
6
Q
BIBA
A
brought in by ambulance
7
Q
3/7
A
3 days
8
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
10
Q
IDA
A
Iron deficiency anemia
11
Q
CKD3
A
chronic kidney disease stage 3
12
Q
ETOH
A
Presence of alcohol on breath
13
Q
UTI’s
A
urinary tract infection
14
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
15
Q
ADL’s
A
activity of daily living
16
Q
NOK
A
Next of kin
17
Q
IECOPD
A
Infective exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
IV ABX
A
Intravenous antibiotics
19
Q
#
A
fracture
20
Q
SAH
A
subarachnoid haemorrhage
21
Q
CVA
A
cardiovascular accident
22
Q
NOF
A
Neck of femur
23
Q
Tx
A
transplant
24
Q
VFF
A
videofluoroscopy
25
1/52
one week
26
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
27
RIG
Radiologically inserted gastrostomy
28
CCU
Critical care unit
29
SHx
Social history
30
ACBS
Advisory committee on Borderline substances
31
BKA
Below Knee amputation
32
PPI
Proton pump inhibitor
33
b.d
twice a day
34
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
35
LFTs
liver function tests
36
q.d.s
four times per day
37
PMHx
previous medical history
38
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
39
p.r.n
as required
40
ACR
albumin:creatine ratio
41
BP
blood pressure
42
ALF
acute liver failure
43
DTs
delirium tremens
44
FBC
full blood count
45
ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
46
1/7
one day
47
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
48
Δ
diagnosis
49
CPAP
Continuous positive airways pressure
50
Abx
antibiotics
51
OGD
oesophagogastroduodenosopy
52
BMT
bone marrow transplant
53
t.d.s
three times per day
54
EUA
Exam under anaesthetic
55
Rx
treatment
56
SpR
specialist registrar
57
ΔΔ
provisional diagnosis
