00. Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Mane
A
Morning
2
Q
PC
A
After meals
3
Q
AC/a.c
A
Before meals
4
Q
Nocte (omn)
A
Night
5
Q
Hs
A
At bedtime
6
Q
die
A
daily
7
Q
BD/bid
A
Twice a day
8
Q
TDS/tid
A
Three times a day
9
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
10
Q
ADLs
A
activity daily living
11
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
12
Q
ED
A
emergency department
13
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
14
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
15
Q
BIBA
A
Brought in by ambulance
16
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
17
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
18
Q
BGL
A
Blood glucose levels
19
Q
T
A
Temp
20
Q
FBC
A
Full blood count
21
Q
UA
A
Urine analysis
22
Q
A & P
A
Anterior and Posterior
23
Q
ACL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
24
Q
PCL
A
Posterior cruciate ligament
25
adm
Admission
26
AK
Above- knee
27
AKI
Acute knee injury
28
appt
appointment
29
ASU
Acute Surgical Unit
30
AV
Atriovenous
31
AVN
atrioventricular node
32
bil.
bilateral
33
BK
Below Knee
34
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
35
BM
Bowel movement
36
Bx
Biopsy
37
C.S.M
Circulation, sensation and motion
38
C/W
consistent with
39
CBR
Complete bed rest
40
CBC
Complete blood count
41
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
42
CHF
Complete Heart Failure
43
ADH
Anti-diuretic hormone
44
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
45
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
46
CTA
Clear to auscultation
47
PTH
Parathyroid hormone
48
D&C
Dilatation and curettage
49
D.O.E
dyspnoea on exertion
50
D.O.S
Day of surgery
51
DBP
Diastolic blood pressure
52
ECG
Electrocardiogram
53
EEG
Electroencephalogram
54
EMG
Electromyogram
55
F/U
Follow up
56
IM
Intramuscular
57
I&O
Intake and output
58
FBC
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
59
ABG
arterial blood gases
60
FBE
Full blood examination
61
RIB
Rest in Bed
62
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TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
63
RV or r/v
Review
64
Rx
prescription
65
LH
Luteinizing hormone
66
PT
Physiotherapist
67
Pt or pt
patient
68
NAD
No abnormalities detected
69
WNL
Within normal limits
70
HPI
History of present illness
71
CNPU
Cannot pass urine
72
CXR
Chest X ray
73
D & V
Diarrhoea and vomiting
74
D/W
Dicussed with
75
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
76
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
77
E/O
Examination ofExcision of
78
Ex
Excision
79
FHx
Family history of
80
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
81
FROM
Full range of motion
82
HO H/O
History of
83
HPU
Has passed urine
84
WB
Weight bearing
85
NWB
non weight bearing
86
U/O
Urine outputUnder observation
87
U/S
Ultrasound
88
THR
total hip replacement
89
Sx
Surgery/symptoms
90
STS
sit to stand
91
STI
Soft tissue injury
92
SOOB
Sit out of bed
93
SOB
Shortness of breath
94
SOBAR
Shortness of breath at rest
95
SocHx
Social history
96
SHL
Sudden hearing loss
97
SBR
Strict bed rest
98
S/B
Seen by
99
POP
Plaster of paris
100
RTB
Return to bed
101
D & D
dehydration and diarrhoea
102
R/O
Removal of or Rule out
103
PWB
partial weight bearing
104
PSHx
Past surgical history
105
PO
by mouth, orally
106
PE
Physical examination
107
OPD
outpatients department
108
O/A
on admission/on arrival
109
NOF
Neck of femur
110
NOH
Neck of humerus
111
NKA
No known allergies
112
NBM/NPO
Nill by mouth
113
Mx
Management
114
MH
Mental health
115
MI
Myocardial infarction
116
MALT
Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue
117
LPU
Last passed urine
118
LOW
Loss of weight
119
L/N
Lymph node
120
Ix
Investigation
121
HPI
History of present illness
122
LA
Local anaesthetic
123
LAC
Laceration
124
SOBOE
Shortness of breath on exertion
125
wd
wound
126
PCN
Penicillin
127
WCC
White Cell Count
128
EUA
Examination under anaesthetic
129
EXT
Extremities
130
OOB
Out of bed
131
VS
Vital signs
132
CBD
Common Bile duct
133
BP
Blood pressure
134
CVD
Cardio vascular disease
135
T2D
Type 2 diabetes
136
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
137
Fx
Fracture
138
TKR
total knee replacement
139
HDL
high density lipoprotein
140
Dx
Diagnosis
141
TPR
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
142
LOC
Loss of consciousness
143
STML
Short term memory loss
144
IDC
Indwelling catheter
145
ROM
Range of movement
146
CBR
complete bed rest
147
OS
Left eye
148
OU
Both eyes
149
OD
Right eye
150
VA
Visual acuity
151
VF
Visual field
152
Morning
Mane
153
After meals
PC
154
Before meals
AC/a.c
155
Night
Nocte (omn)
156
At bedtime
Hs
157
daily
die
158
Twice a day
BD/bid
159
Three times a day
TDS/tid
160
Four times a day
QID
161
activity daily living
ADLs
162
personal protective equipment
PPE
163
emergency department
ED
164
Complains of
C/O
165
Discharge
D/C
166
Brought in by ambulance
BIBA
167
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
168
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
169
Luteinizing hormone
LH
170
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH
171
Anti-diuretic hormone
ADH
172
Central nervous system
CNS
173
peripheral nervous system
PNS
174
Blood glucose levels
BGL
175
Temp
T
176
Parathyroid hormone
PTH
177
Full blood count
FBC
178
Urine analysis
UA
179
Anterior and Posterior
A & P
180
arterial blood gases
ABG
181
Anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
182
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
183
Admission
adm
184
Above- knee
AK
185
Acute knee injury
AKI
186
appointment
appt
187
Acute Surgical Unit
ASU
188
Atriovenous
AV
189
atrioventricular node
AVN
190
bilateral
bil.
191
Below Knee
BK
192
Below Knee Amputation
BKA
193
Bowel movement
BM
194
Biopsy
Bx
195
Circulation, sensation and motion
C.S.M
196
consistent with
C/W
197
Complete bed rest
CBR
198
Complete blood count
CBC
199
Coronary Care Unit
CCU
200
Complete Heart Failure
CHF
201
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
202
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
203
Clear to auscultation
CTA
204
Dilatation and curettage
D&C
205
dyspnoea on exertion
D.O.E
206
Day of surgery
D.O.S
207
Diastolic blood pressure
DBP
208
Electrocardiogram
ECG
209
Electroencephalogram
EEG
210
Electromyogram
EMG
211
Follow up
F/U
212
Intramuscular
IM
213
Intake and output
I&O
214
Full blood countorFluid balance chart
FBC
215
Full blood examination
FBE
216
Rest in Bed
RIB
217
Review
RV or r/v
218
prescription
Rx
219
Physiotherapist
PT
220
patient
Pt or pt
221
No abnormalities detected
NAD
222
Within normal limits
WNL
223
History of present illness
HPI
224
Cannot pass urine
CNPU
225
Chest X ray
CXR
226
Diarrhoea and vomiting
D & V
227
Dicussed with
D/W
228
Examination ofExcision of
E/O
229
Excision
Ex
230
Family history of
FHx
231
Fall on outstretched hand
FOOSH
232
Full range of motion
FROM
233
History of
HO H/O
234
Has passed urine
HPU
235
Weight bearing
WB
236
non weight bearing
NWB
237
Urine outputUnder observation
U/O
238
Ultrasound
U/S
239
total hip replacement
THR
240
Surgery/symptoms
Sx
241
sit to stand
STS
242
Soft tissue injury
STI
243
Sit out of bed
SOOB
244
Shortness of breath
SOB
245
Shortness of breath at rest
SOBAR
246
Social history
SocHx
247
Sudden hearing loss
SHL
248
Strict bed rest
SBR
249
Seen by
S/B
250
Plaster of paris
POP
251
Return to bed
RTB
252
dehydration and diarrhoea
D & D
253
Removal of or Rule out
R/O
254
partial weight bearing
PWB
255
Past surgical history
PSHx
256
by mouth, orally
PO
257
Physical examination
PE
258
outpatients department
OPD
259
on admission/on arrival
O/A
260
Neck of femur
NOF
261
Neck of humerus
NOH
262
No known allergies
NKA
263
Nill by mouth
NBM/NPO
264
Management
Mx
265
Mental health
MH
266
Myocardial infarction
MI
267
Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue
MALT
268
Last passed urine
LPU
269
Loss of weight
LOW
270
Lymph node
L/N
271
Investigation
Ix
272
History of present illness
HPI
273
Local anaesthetic
LA
274
Laceration
LAC
275
Shortness of breath on exertion
SOBOE
276
wound
wd
277
Penicillin
PCN
278
White Cell Count
WCC
279
Examination under anaesthetic
EUA
280
Extremities
EXT
281
Out of bed
OOB
282
Vital signs
VS
283
Common Bile duct
CBD
284
Blood pressure
BP
285
Cardio vascular disease
CVD
286
Type 2 diabetes
T2D
287
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
288
Fracture
Fx
289
total knee replacement
TKR
290
high density lipoprotein
HDL
291
Diagnosis
Dx
292
Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate
TPR
293
Loss of consciousness
LOC
294
Short term memory loss
STML
295
Indwelling catheter
IDC
296
Range of movement
ROM
297
complete bed rest
CBR
298
Left eye
OS
299
Both eyes
OU
300
Right eye
OD
301
Visual acuity
VA
302
Visual field
VF
303
QHS
Everynight before bed
304
Every night before bed
QHS
305
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
306
coronary artery bypass graft
| surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease
CABG
307
Cx
Cervix
308
Cervix
Cx
309
Cx spine
Cervical spine
310
Cervical spine
Cx spine
311
Tx spine
Thoracic spine
312
Thoracic spine
Tx spine
313
Lx spine
Lumbar spine
314
Lumbar spine
Lx spine
315
SPC
Supra Pubic Catheter
316
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
317
