Module 15: Abbreviations Flashcards
(103 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
amps
A
Ampoules
3
Q
bd
A
Twice daily
4
Q
caps
A
Capsules
5
Q
liq
A
Solution
6
Q
mitte
A
Dispense
7
Q
mane
A
In the morning
8
Q
mcg
A
Micrograms (1000 mcg = one milligram)
9
Q
mg
A
Milligram (1000mg = 1 gram)
10
Q
mist
A
Mixture
11
Q
ml
A
Millilitres (1000ml = 1l)
12
Q
nocte
A
At night/bed time
13
Q
od
A
Once daily
14
Q
om
A
Each morning
15
Q
on
A
Each night
16
Q
op
A
Original pack
17
Q
pc
A
After meals
18
Q
prn
A
As required, e.g. asthma medication
19
Q
qds
A
Four times daily
20
Q
Rx
A
Supply
21
Q
sos
A
When required e. g. anaphylactic shock
22
Q
stat
A
To be taken immediately
23
Q
tabs
A
Tablets
24
Q
tds
A
Three times daily
25
TTO/TTA
To take out/away (medication from ward when discharged home)
26
troche
Small tablet or lozenge
27
ung
Ointment
28
ACE
Acute coronary episode
29
AF/VF
Atrial/ventricular fibrillation
30
BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
31
BID
Brought in dead
32
BP
Blood pressure
33
CBD
Common bile duct
34
CCF
Congestive cardiac failure
35
CHD
Coronary heart disease
36
CIN
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (abnormal cervical smears)
37
COAD
Chronic obstructive airways disease
38
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
39
DNA
Did not attend
40
DOA
Dead on arrival
41
DOB
Date of birth
42
D and V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
43
DU
Duodenal ulcer
44
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram
45
FB
Foreign body
46
FH
Family history
47
GA/LA
General/local anaesthetic
48
GU
Gastric ulcer/genito-urinary
49
LIF/RIF
Left iliac fossa/right iliac fossa
50
MI
Myocardial infarction
51
MS
Multiple sclerosis
52
MUA
Manipulation under anaesthetic
53
NAD
No abnormality detected
54
NBI
No bone injury
55
NFA
No fixed abode
56
NG
New growth/nasogastric
57
NSAIDs
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
58
OA
Osteoarthritis
59
O/E
On examination
60
OPD
Out-patient department
61
PMH
Past medical history
62
POP
Progesterone-only pill/plaster of Paris
63
RIH/LIH
Right inguinal hernia/left inguinal hernia
64
RTA/RTC
Road traffic accident/Road traffic collision
65
SAD
Seasonal affective disorder
66
SOB
Shortness of breath
67
TCI
To come in (admission)
68
TIA
Transient ischaemic attack
69
THR/TKR
Total hip replacement/total knee replacement
70
TPR
Temperature, pulse and respiration
71
TTO
To take out (medication on discharge)
72
TURB
Transurethral resection of the bladder
73
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
74
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
75
UTI
Urinary tract infection
76
VV
Varicose veins
77
XROA
X-ray on arrival
78
BNF
British national formulary
79
ChB
Bachelor of surgery
80
FRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
81
FRCOG
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
82
MRCGP
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
83
MRCOG
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
84
FRCP
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
85
MRCP
Member of the Royal College of Physicians
86
FRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
87
MRCS
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
88
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
89
GORD
Gastro-oesophagal reflux disease
90
INR
International normalised ratio
91
MD
Doctor of Medicine
92
MIMS
Monthly Index of Medical Specialities
93
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
94
ODG
Oesophagoduodenogastroscopy
95
POM
Prescription-only medicine
96
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
97
TLC
Tender loving care
98
TOP
Termination of pregnancy
99
WCC
White cell count
100
qqh
Every four hours
101
PBI
Protein bound iodine
102
L
Lymphadenopathy
103
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
