Patient Admission Flashcards
(201 cards)
1
Q
The ward
A
Oddelek
2
Q
DOB
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Date of birth
3
Q
#
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Fracture
4
Q
8* 8/24
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8 hourly
5
Q
1/12
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One month
6
Q
A&E
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Accident and emergency
7
Q
a&w
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Alive and well
8
Q
A.c.
A
Before meals/food
9
Q
AB
A
Apex beat
10
Q
ABC
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Airways, breathing, circulation
11
Q
Abd.
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Abdomen
12
Q
ABM
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Aggressive behaviour management
13
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticothropic hormone
14
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
15
Q
AF
A
Atrial fibrilation
16
Q
AFP
A
Alpfafetoprotein
17
Q
AHA
A
Area health autority
18
Q
AI
A
Aortic incompetence
19
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
20
Q
AIN
A
Assistant in Nursing
21
Q
Amp.
A
Ampoule
22
Q
APPT
A
Activated partia thromboplastin time
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Q
Asp.
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Aspirate
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Q
b. d / b. i. d
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Twice a day
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BAL
Blood alcohol level
26
bgl
Blood glucose level
27
BIBA
Brought in by ambulance
28
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
29
BNO
Bowels not opened
30
BO
Bowels opened
31
BP
Blood preasure
32
BS
Breath sounds
33
bsl
Blood sugar level
34
c. c
With meals / food
35
c/o
Complains of
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Ca
Calcium
37
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
38
CAD
Coronary artery disease
39
CAT
Computerised axial tomography
40
CBT
Cognitive behavioural therapy
41
CCF
Cognestive cardiac failure
42
CD
Controlled drug
43
CHF
Chronic heart failure
44
CNS
Central nervoua system
45
COAD
Chronic obstructive airways disease
46
Co2
Carbon dioxide
47
CP
Care plan
48
CPD
Continous professional development
49
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
50
CSSD
Central sterile supply depot
51
CSU
Catheter specimen of urine
52
CT
Computerised tomography
53
CVP
Central venous pressure
54
CVA
Cardio vascular accident
55
CVS
Cardiovascular system
56
Cx
Cervix
57
CXR
Chest X Ray
58
D/C
Discharge
59
D&V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
60
DKA
Diabetic ketoacidosis
61
DpM
Drops per minute
62
DTs
Delirium tremens (odtegnitveni sindorm)
63
DVT
Deep venous thrombosis
64
Dx
Diagnosis
65
EBP
Evidence of best practice
66
ECG
Electrocardiogram
67
EDD
Expected date of discharge
68
EN
Enrolled nurse
69
EEG
Electroencephalogram
70
ENT
Ear, nose and throat
71
ETT
Endotracheal tube
72
ESR
Erytrocite sedimentation rate
73
EUA
Examination under anasthesia
74
FB
Foreign body
75
FBC
Full blood count
76
FH
Family history
77
FOB
Faecal occult blood
78
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
79
GA
General anaesthetic
80
GB
Gall bladder
81
GCS
Glasgow coma scale
82
GP
General practitioner
83
GTN
Glyceryl trinitrate
84
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
85
GU
Gastric ulcer
86
Hb
Haemoglobin
87
HCA
Health care assistant
88
HDU
High dependency unit
89
Hep
Hepatitus B
90
HR
Heart rate
91
HS
Heart sound
92
HT
Hypertension
93
hypo
Hypoglycaemic attack
94
ICF
Intra celluar fluid
95
ICP
Integrated care pathway
96
ICS
Intercostal space
97
ICU
Intensive care unit
98
IDC
Indwelling catheter
99
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
100
i. m / IM
Intramuscular
101
INR
International normalised ratio
102
In situ
In place
103
IU
International unit
104
IV
Intravenous
105
IV ABs
IV antibiotics
106
IVC
Inferior vena cava
107
IVT
Intravenous Therapy
108
K
Potassium
109
KCl
Potassium chloride
110
L/L
Litres per litre
111
LA
Local anaesthetic
112
LOC
Level of consciusness
113
LV
Left ventricle
114
M/F
Male/ female
115
Mane
In the morning
116
Mcg
Microgram
117
mg
Milligram
118
MI
Myocardil infarction
119
ml
Millilitre
120
MRI
Magnetic resonanse imaging
121
MRSA
Methicillia resistant staphylococcus Aureus
122
MSU
Mid- stream urine
123
MSW
Medical social worker
124
NA
Not applicable
125
Na
Sodium
126
NAD
Non-adhesive dressing
127
NBM
Nill by mouth
128
n.c
Nasal cannulae
129
NG
Nasogastic
130
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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Nocte
At night
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NOK
Next of kin
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NP
Nurse prescriber
134
NPU
Not passed urine
135
NSAIDS
not steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
136
N/S
Normal saline
137
o.d
Daily
138
O/E
On examination
139
OA
On admission
140
OAP
Old age pensioner
141
OCP
Oral contraceptive pill
142
Obs.
Observations
143
OJ
Orange juice
144
ODP
Outpatient department
145
OT
Operathing theatre, occupational therapist
146
OTC
Over-the-counter medication
147
P
Pulse
148
p.o
By mouth
149
p.r
By rectum
150
p.r.n
As required
151
p.v
by vagina
152
PACU
Post anaesthesia care unit
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PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
154
PE
Pulmonary embolism
155
PEG
Percutaneus endoscopic gastrostomy
156
PERLA
Pupils equal and reactive to light and accomodation
157
PH
Past history
158
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
159
PMH
Past medical history
160
PONV
Post operative nausea and vomiting
161
POP
Plaster of Paris
162
Pt. Ed
Patient education
163
PUO
Pyrexia of unknown origin
164
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
165
q. d. s / q.i.d
Four times a day
166
RBC
Red blood cell count
167
Rehab
Rehabilitation
168
RMO
Resident medical officer
169
RN
Registered nurse
170
ROM
Range of motion
171
RR
Respiratory rate
172
RTA
Road traffic accident
173
RTI
Respiratory tract infection
174
RTW
Return to ward
175
Rx
Take in prescriptions
176
s.c
Subcutaneus
177
s.l
Sublingual
178
SaO2
Oxygen saturation
179
SG
Specific gravity
180
SHO
Senior house officer
181
SLT
Speech and Language therapist
182
SOB
Short of breath
183
SOOB
Sit out of bed
184
stat.
Immeriately
185
T
Temperature
186
T&A
Tonsils and adenoids
187
t.d.s / t.i.d
Three times a day
188
Tabs
Tablets
189
TIA
Transient ishaemic attack
190
TIME
Tissue, infection, moisture balance, edges of wound
191
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
192
u/a
Urianalysis
193
U
Urea / unit
194
URTI
Upper respiratory tract infection
195
USS
Ultrasound scan
196
UTI
Urinary tract infection
197
VAC
Vacuum assisted closure
198
VS
Vital signs
199
WCC
White cell count
200
WNL
Within normal limits
201
XR
X- ray
