Medical Terminology Extra Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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DE
A
Diabetes Educator
2
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Resources for accepted abbreviations (4)
A
- hospital policy and procedure manual
- manger/supervisor
- medical dictionary/textbook
- Reputable online medical dictionary
3
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Rules for progress notes (6)
A
- blue/black pen
- errors
- spaces ——– spaces
- signature, name (print), designation
- no whiteout
- date and 24hr time (e.g. 1430)
4
Q
PRL
A
Prolactin
5
Q
Px
A
physical examination
6
Q
U&E
A
urea and electrolytes
7
Q
MRI (SPELLING)
A
magnetic resonance imaging
8
Q
GP (SPELLING)
A
general practitioner
9
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
10
Q
ABC
A
Airway, breathing, circulation
11
Q
ABX
A
Antibotics
12
Q
ADL
A
Activities to daily living
13
Q
A&E
A
Accident and emergency
14
Q
AK
A
above knee
15
Q
amb
A
ambulant
16
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
17
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented
18
Q
AVM
A
Arteriovenous malformation
19
Q
BD
A
twice a day
20
Q
bid
A
twice a day
21
Q
BMI
A
body max index
22
Q
BNO
A
Bowels not open
23
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
24
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Ca
A
cancer/carcinoma
25
CCU
coronary care unit/critical care unit
26
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
28
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
29
CSU
catheter specimen of urine
30
CT
computed tomography
31
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
32
DNA
did not attend
33
DNR
do not resuscitate
34
DOD
date of death
35
EN
enrolled nurse
36
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
37
EEG (SPELLING)
electroencephalogram
38
ENT
ears nose and throat
39
GIT
gastrointestinal tract
40
Hb
haemoglobin
41
H&L
heart and lungs
42
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
43
IVF
in vitro fertilisation
44
IVT
intravenous transfusion
45
LFT
liver function test
46
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
47
MMR
measles mumps and rubella
48
Px
prognosis
49
SC
subcutaneous
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