07. Semester 2 - Medical abbreviations Flashcards
AC/a.c
Before meals
PC
After meals
Mane
Morning
Nocte (omn)
Night
Hs
At bedtime
die
daily
BD/b.i.d
Twice a day
TDS/t.i.d
Three times a day
QID
Four times a day
c
with
mg
milligram
Gtt/gutt/guttae
Drop(s)
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
A/B?s
antibiotics
4/24
Four hourly
1/7
1 day
1/52
1 week
1/12
1 month
PRN
As required/whenever necessary
Stat
To be given immediately
Alt
Given on alternate days
Aq
Aqueous/water
IM
Intramuscular
O/PO
Orally/taken by mouth
PR
By way of the rectum
IV
Intravenous
PV
pervagina
PMHx
Past medical history
SocHx
Social history
Dx
Diagnosis
Rx
prescription
Fx
Fracture
Bx
Biopsy
DOB
Date of birth
DOA
Dead on arrival
D/C
Discharge
NKA
No known allergies
NOK
Next of Kin
NBM
Nil by mouth
NFR
Not for resuscitation
DNR
Do not resuscitate
CXR
Chest x-ray
ADL?s
Activities of daily living
NWB
Non-weight bearing
FWB
Full weight bearing
OD
Over dose
CCU
Coronary care unit
HDU
High dependency unit
ICU
Intensive care unit
PICU
Paediatric intensive care unit
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
A & E
Accident and emergency
ED
Emergency Department
OPD
Outpatient department
LOC
Loss of conscious state
OTC
Over the counter
STML
Short term memory loss
IDC
Indwelling catheter
ROM
Range of motion
T
Temperature
P
Pulse
R
Respiration
PU
Passed urine
HNPU
Has not passed urine
UA
Urinalysis
BGL/BGR
Blood glucose level
BP
Blood pressure
ABO
Major human blood group
RIB
Rest in Bed
SOEOB
Sit on edge of bed
pt
Patient
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
SOB
Shortness of breath
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
CNS
Central nervous system
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
UTI
Urinary tract infection
THR
Total hip replacement
TKR
Total knee replacement
ABI
Acquired brain injury
NOF
Neck of femur
FOOSH
Fall on outstretched hand
OA
OsteoarthritisOn arrival
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
T2DM
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
HT/HTN
Hypertension
NSAIDs
non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Aphasia
A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)
Dysphasia
deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage
Aphagia
Loss of ability to swallow
Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
CT
Computed tomography
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
ECG
Electrocardiogram
BM
Bowel movement
TPR
Temp, pulse and respiratory rate
WNL
Within normal limits
CP
Chest Pain
NSAID
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug
N+V
Nausea and vomiting
PE
Physical examination
Before meals
AC/a.c
After meals
PC
Morning
Mane
Night
Nocte (omn)
At bedtime
Hs
daily
die
Twice a day
BD/bid
Three times a day
TDS/tid
Four times a day
QID
with
c
milligram
mg
Drop(s)
Gtt/gutt/guttae
Patient controlled analgesia
PCA
antibiotics
A/B?s
Four hourly
4/24
1 day
1/7
1 week
1/52
1 month
1/12
As required/whenever necessary
PRN
To be given immediately
Stat
Given on alternate days
Alt
Aqueous/water
Aq
Intramuscular
IM
Orally/taken by mouth
O/PO
By way of the rectum
PR
Intravenous
IV
pervagina
PV
Past medical history
PMHx
Social history
SocHx
Diagnosis
Dx
prescription
Rx
Fracture
Fx
Biopsy
Bx
Date of birth
DOB
Dead on arrival
DOA
Discharge
D/C
No known allergies
NKA
Next of Kin
NOK
Nil by mouth
NBM
Not for resuscitation
NFR
Do not resuscitate
DNR
Chest x-ray
CXR
Activities of daily living
ADL?s
Non-weight bearing
NWB
Full weight bearing
FWB
Over dose
OD
Coronary care unit
CCU
High dependency unit
HDU
Intensive care unit
ICU
Paediatric intensive care unit
PICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
NICU
Accident and emergency
A & E
Emergency Department
ED
Outpatient department
OPD
Loss of conscious state
LOC
Over the counter
OTC
Short term memory loss
STML
Indwelling catheter
IDC
Range of motion
ROM
Temperature
T
Pulse
P
Respiration
R
Passed urine
PU
Has not passed urine
HNPU
Urinalysis
UA
Blood glucose level
BGL/BGR
Blood pressure
BP
Major human blood group
ABO
Rest in Bed
RIB
Sit on edge of bed
SOEOB
Patient
Pt
Anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCL
Shortness of breath
SOB
Nausea and vomiting
N&V
Central nervous system
CNS
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
Urinary tract infection
UTI
Total hip replacement
THR
Total knee replacement
TKR
Acquired brain injury
ABI
Neck of femur
NOF
Fall on outstretched hand
FOOSH
OsteoarthritisOn arrival
OA
Traumatic brain injury
TBI
Motor vehicle accident
MVA
Cerebral vascular accident
CVA
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
T2DM
Hypertension
HT/HTN
non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs
NSAIDs
Gestational diabetes mellitus
GDM
A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)
Aphasia
deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage
Dysphasia
Loss of ability to swallow
Aphagia
Difficulty in swallowing
Dysphagia
Computed tomography
CT
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
Electrocardiogram
ECG
Bowel movement
BM
Temp, pulse and respiratory rate
TPR
Within normal limits
WNL
Chest Pain
CP
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID
Nausea and vomiting
N+V
Physical examination
PE