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00. Abbreviations Flashcards

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Mane

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Morning

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PC

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After meals

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AC/a.c

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Before meals

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Nocte (omn)

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Night

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Hs

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At bedtime

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die

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daily

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BD/bid

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Twice a day

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TDS/tid

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Three times a day

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QID

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Four times a day

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ADLs

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activity daily living

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PPE

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personal protective equipment

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ED

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emergency department

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C/O

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Complains of

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D/C

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Discharge

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BIBA

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Brought in by ambulance

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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BGL

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Blood glucose levels

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T

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Temperature

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FBC

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Full blood count

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UA

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Urine analysis

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A & P

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Anterior and Posterior

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ACL

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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adm

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Admission

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AK

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Above- knee

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AKI

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Acute knee injury

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appt

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appointment

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ASU

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Acute Surgical Unit

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AV

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Atriovenous

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AVN

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atrioventricular node

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bil.

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bilateral

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BK

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Below Knee

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BKA

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Below Knee Amputation

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BM

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Bowel movement

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Bx

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Biopsy

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C.S.M

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Circulation, sensation and motion

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C/W

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consistent with

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CBR

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Complete bed rest

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CCU

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Coronary Care Unit

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CHF

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Complete Heart Failure

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ADH

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Anti-diuretic hormone

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CTA

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Clear to auscultation

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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone

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D&C

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Dilatation and curettage

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D.O.E

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dyspnoea on exertion

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D.O.S

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Day of surgery

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DBP

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Diastolic blood pressure

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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EEG

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Electroencephalogram

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EMG

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Electromyogram

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F/U

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Follow up

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IM

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Intramuscular

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I&O

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Intake and output

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FBC

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Full blood countorFluid balance chart

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ABG

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arterial blood gases

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FBE

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Full blood examination

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RIB

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Rest in Bed

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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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RV or r/v

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Review

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Rx

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prescription

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone

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PT

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Physiotherapist

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Pt or pt

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patient

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NAD

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No abnormalities detected

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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HPI

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History of present illness

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CNPU

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Cannot pass urine

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CXR

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Chest X ray

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D & V

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Diarrhoea and vomiting

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D/W

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Dicussed with

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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E/O

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Examination ofExcision of

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Ex

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Excision

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FHx

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Family history of

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FOOSH

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Fall on outstretched hand

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FROM

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Full range of motion

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HO H/O

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History of

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HPU

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Has passed urine

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WB

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Weight bearing

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NWB

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non weight bearing

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U/O

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Urine outputUnder observation

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U/S

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Ultrasound

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THR

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total hip replacement

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Sx

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Surgery/symptoms

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STS

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sit to stand

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STI

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Soft tissue injury

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SOOB

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Sit out of bed

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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SOBAR

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Shortness of breath at rest

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SocHx

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Social history

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SHL

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Sudden hearing loss

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SBR

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Strict bed rest

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S/B

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Seen by

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POP

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Plaster of paris

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RTB

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Return to bed

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D & D

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dehydration and diarrhoea

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R/O

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Removal of or Rule out

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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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PSHx

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Past surgical history

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PO

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by mouth, orally

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PE

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Physical examination

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OPD

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outpatients department

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O/A

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on admission/on arrival

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NOF

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Neck of femur

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NOH

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Neck of humerus

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NBM/NPO

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Nill by mouth

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Mx

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Management

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MH

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Mental health

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MI

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Myocardial infarction

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MALT

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Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue

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LPU

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Last passed urine

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LOW

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Loss of weight

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L/N

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Lymph node

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Ix

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Investigation

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HPI

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History of present illness

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LA

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Local anaesthetic

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LAC

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Laceration

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SOBOE

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Shortness of breath on exertion

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wd

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wound

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PCN

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Penicillin

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WCC

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White Cell Count

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EUA

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Examination under anaesthetic

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EXT

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Extremities

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OOB

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Out of bed

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VS

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Vital signs

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CBD

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Common Bile duct

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CVD

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Cardio vascular disease

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T2D

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Type 2 diabetes

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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Fx

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Fracture

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TKR

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total knee replacement

139
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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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Dx

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Diagnosis

141
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TPR

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Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate

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LOC

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Loss of consciousness

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STML

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Short term memory loss

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IDC

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Indwelling catheter

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ROM

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Range of movement

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CBR

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complete bed rest

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OS

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Left eye

148
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OU

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Both eyes

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OD

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Right eye

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VA

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Visual acuity

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VF

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Visual field

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Morning

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Mane

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After meals

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PC

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Before meals

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AC/a.c

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Night

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Nocte (omn)

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At bedtime

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Hs

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daily

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die

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Twice a day

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BD/bid

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Three times a day

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TDS/tid

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Four times a day

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QID

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activity daily living

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ADLs

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personal protective equipment

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PPE

163
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emergency department

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ED

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Complains of

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C/O

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Discharge

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D/C

166
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Brought in by ambulance

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BIBA

167
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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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TSH

168
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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FSH

169
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Luteinizing hormone

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LH

170
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH

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Anti-diuretic hormone

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ADH

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Central nervous system

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CNS

173
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peripheral nervous system

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PNS

174
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Blood glucose levels

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BGL

175
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Temp

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T

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Parathyroid hormone

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PTH

177
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Full blood count

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FBC

178
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Urine analysis

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UA

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Anterior and Posterior

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A & P

180
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arterial blood gases

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ABG

181
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Anterior cruciate ligament

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ACL

182
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Posterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

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Admission

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adm

184
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Above- knee

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AK

185
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Acute knee injury

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AKI

186
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appointment

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appt

187
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Acute Surgical Unit

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ASU

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Atriovenous

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AV

189
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atrioventricular node

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AVN

190
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bilateral

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bil.

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Below Knee

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BK

192
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Below Knee Amputation

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BKA

193
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Bowel movement

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BM

194
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Biopsy

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Bx

195
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Circulation, sensation and motion

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C.S.M

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consistent with

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C/W

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Complete bed rest

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CBR

198
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Complete blood count

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CBC

199
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Coronary Care Unit

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CCU

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Complete Heart Failure

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CHF

201
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COPD

202
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

203
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Clear to auscultation

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CTA

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Dilatation and curettage

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D&C

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dyspnoea on exertion

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D.O.E

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Day of surgery

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D.O.S

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Diastolic blood pressure

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DBP

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Electrocardiogram

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ECG

209
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Electroencephalogram

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EEG

210
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Electromyogram

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EMG

211
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Follow up

A

F/U

212
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

213
Q

Intake and output

A

I&O

214
Q

Full blood countorFluid balance chart

A

FBC

215
Q

Full blood examination

A

FBE

216
Q

Rest in Bed

A

RIB

217
Q

Review

A

RV or r/v

218
Q

prescription

A

Rx

219
Q

Physiotherapist

A

PT

220
Q

patient

A

Pt or pt

221
Q

No abnormalities detected

A

NAD

222
Q

Within normal limits

A

WNL

223
Q

History of present illness

A

HPI

224
Q

Cannot pass urine

A

CNPU

225
Q

Chest X ray

A

CXR

226
Q

Diarrhoea and vomiting

A

D & V

227
Q

Dicussed with

A

D/W

228
Q

Examination ofExcision of

A

E/O

229
Q

Excision

A

Ex

230
Q

Family history of

A

FHx

231
Q

Fall on outstretched hand

A

FOOSH

232
Q

Full range of motion

A

FROM

233
Q

History of

A

HO H/O

234
Q

Has passed urine

A

HPU

235
Q

Weight bearing

A

WB

236
Q

non weight bearing

A

NWB

237
Q

Urine outputUnder observation

A

U/O

238
Q

Ultrasound

A

U/S

239
Q

total hip replacement

A

THR

240
Q

Surgery/symptoms

A

Sx

241
Q

sit to stand

A

STS

242
Q

Soft tissue injury

A

STI

243
Q

Sit out of bed

A

SOOB

244
Q

Shortness of breath

A

SOB

245
Q

Shortness of breath at rest

A

SOBAR

246
Q

Social history

A

SocHx

247
Q

Sudden hearing loss

A

SHL

248
Q

Strict bed rest

A

SBR

249
Q

Seen by

A

S/B

250
Q

Plaster of paris

A

POP

251
Q

Return to bed

A

RTB

252
Q

dehydration and diarrhoea

A

D & D

253
Q

Removal of or Rule out

A

R/O

254
Q

partial weight bearing

A

PWB

255
Q

Past surgical history

A

PSHx

256
Q

by mouth, orally

A

PO

257
Q

Physical examination

A

PE

258
Q

outpatients department

A

OPD

259
Q

on admission/on arrival

A

O/A

260
Q

Neck of femur

A

NOF

261
Q

Neck of humerus

A

NOH

262
Q

No known allergies

A

NKA

263
Q

Nill by mouth

A

NBM/NPO

264
Q

Management

A

Mx

265
Q

Mental health

A

MH

266
Q

Myocardial infarction

A

MI

267
Q

Mucosa- assoicaiated lymphoid tissue

A

MALT

268
Q

Last passed urine

A

LPU

269
Q

Loss of weight

A

LOW

270
Q

Lymph node

A

L/N

271
Q

Investigation

A

Ix

272
Q

History of present illness

A

HPI

273
Q

Local anaesthetic

A

LA

274
Q

Laceration

A

LAC

275
Q

Shortness of breath on exertion

A

SOBOE

276
Q

wound

A

wd

277
Q

Penicillin

A

PCN

278
Q

White Cell Count

A

WCC

279
Q

Examination under anaesthetic

A

EUA

280
Q

Extremities

A

EXT

281
Q

Out of bed

A

OOB

282
Q

Vital signs

A

VS

283
Q

Common Bile duct

A

CBD

284
Q

Blood pressure

A

BP

285
Q

Cardio vascular disease

A

CVD

286
Q

Type 2 diabetes

A

T2D

287
Q

Motor vehicle accident

A

MVA

288
Q

Fracture

A

Fx

289
Q

total knee replacement

A

TKR

290
Q

high density lipoprotein

A

HDL

291
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

292
Q

Temperature Pulse Respiratory Rate

A

TPR

293
Q

Loss of consciousness

A

LOC

294
Q

Short term memory loss

A

STML

295
Q

Indwelling catheter

A

IDC

296
Q

Range of movement

A

ROM

297
Q

complete bed rest

A

CBR

298
Q

Left eye

A

OS

299
Q

Both eyes

A

OU

300
Q

Right eye

A

OD

301
Q

Visual acuity

A

VA

302
Q

Visual field

A

VF

303
Q

QHS

A

Everynight before bed

304
Q

Every night before bed

A

QHS

305
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease

306
Q

coronary artery bypass graft

surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease

A

CABG

307
Q

Cx

A

Cervix

308
Q

Cervix

A

Cx

309
Q

Cx spine

A

Cervical spine

310
Q

Cervical spine

A

Cx spine

311
Q

Tx spine

A

Thoracic spine

312
Q

Thoracic spine

A

Tx spine

313
Q

Lx spine

A

Lumbar spine

314
Q

Lumbar spine

A

Lx spine

315
Q

GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

316
Q

SPC

A

Supra Pubic Catheter

317
Q

IDC

A

Indwelling catheter

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