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07. Semester 2 - Medical abbreviations Flashcards

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AC/a.c

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Before meals

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PC

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After meals

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Mane

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Morning

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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/b.i.d

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Twice a day

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TDS/t.i.d

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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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c

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with

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mg

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milligram

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Gtt/gutt/guttae

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Drop(s)

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PCA

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Patient controlled analgesia

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A/B?s

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antibiotics

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4/24

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Four hourly

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1/7

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1 day

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1/52

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1 week

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1/12

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1 month

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PRN

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As required/whenever necessary

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Stat

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To be given immediately

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Alt

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Given on alternate days

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Aq

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Aqueous/water

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IM

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Intramuscular

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O/PO

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Orally/taken by mouth

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PR

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By way of the rectum

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IV

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Intravenous

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PV

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pervagina

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PMHx

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Past medical history

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SocHx

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Social history

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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Rx

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prescription

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Fx

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Fracture

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Bx

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Biopsy

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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D/C

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Discharge

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NOK

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Next of Kin

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NBM

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Nil by mouth

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NFR

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Not for resuscitation

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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CXR

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Chest x-ray

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ADL?s

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Activities of daily living

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NWB

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Non-weight bearing

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FWB

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Full weight bearing

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OD

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Over dose

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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HDU

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High dependency unit

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ICU

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Intensive care unit

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PICU

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Paediatric intensive care unit

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NICU

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Neonatal intensive care unit

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A & E

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Accident and emergency

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ED

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Emergency Department

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OPD

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Outpatient department

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LOC

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Loss of conscious state

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OTC

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Over the counter

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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 motion

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T

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Temperature

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P

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Pulse

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R

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Respiration

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PU

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Passed urine

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HNPU

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Has not passed urine

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UA

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Urinalysis

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BGL/BGR

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Blood glucose level

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BP

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Blood pressure

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ABO

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Major human blood group

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RIB

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Rest in Bed

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SOEOB

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Sit on edge of bed

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pt

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Patient

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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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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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N&V

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Nausea and vomiting

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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THR

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Total hip replacement

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TKR

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Total knee replacement

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ABI

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Acquired brain injury

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NOF

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Neck of femur

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FOOSH

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Fall on outstretched hand

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OA

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OsteoarthritisOn arrival

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TBI

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Traumatic brain injury

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MVA

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Motor vehicle accident

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CVA

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Cerebral vascular accident

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T2DM

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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HT/HTN

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Hypertension

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NSAIDs

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non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs

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GDM

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Gestational diabetes mellitus

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Aphasia

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A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)

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Dysphasia

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deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage

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Aphagia

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Loss of ability to swallow

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty in swallowing

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CT

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Computed tomography

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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BM

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Bowel movement

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TPR

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Temp, pulse and respiratory rate

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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CP

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Chest Pain

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NSAID

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Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug

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N+V

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Nausea and vomiting

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PE

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Physical examination

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Before meals

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AC/a.c

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After meals

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PC

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Morning

A

Mane

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Night

A

Nocte (omn)

110
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At bedtime

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Hs

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daily

A

die

112
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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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with

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c

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milligram

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mg

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Drop(s)

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Gtt/gutt/guttae

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Patient controlled analgesia

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PCA

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antibiotics

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A/B?s

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Four hourly

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4/24

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1 day

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1/7

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1 week

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1/52

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1 month

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1/12

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As required/whenever necessary

A

PRN

125
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To be given immediately

A

Stat

126
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Given on alternate days

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Alt

127
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Aqueous/water

A

Aq

128
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Intramuscular

A

IM

129
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Orally/taken by mouth

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O/PO

130
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By way of the rectum

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PR

131
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Intravenous

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IV

132
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pervagina

A

PV

133
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Past medical history

A

PMHx

134
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Social history

A

SocHx

135
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Diagnosis

A

Dx

136
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prescription

A

Rx

137
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Fracture

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Fx

138
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Biopsy

A

Bx

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Date of birth

A

DOB

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Dead on arrival

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DOA

141
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Discharge

A

D/C

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No known allergies

A

NKA

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Next of Kin

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NOK

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Nil by mouth

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NBM

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Not for resuscitation

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NFR

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Do not resuscitate

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DNR

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Chest x-ray

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CXR

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Activities of daily living

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ADL?s

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Non-weight bearing

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NWB

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Full weight bearing

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FWB

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Over dose

A

OD

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Coronary care unit

A

CCU

153
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High dependency unit

A

HDU

154
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Intensive care unit

A

ICU

155
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Paediatric intensive care unit

A

PICU

156
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Neonatal intensive care unit

A

NICU

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Accident and emergency

A

A & E

158
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Emergency Department

A

ED

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Outpatient department

A

OPD

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Loss of conscious state

A

LOC

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Over the counter

A

OTC

162
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Short term memory loss

A

STML

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Indwelling catheter

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IDC

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Range of motion

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ROM

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Temperature

A

T

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Pulse

A

P

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Respiration

A

R

168
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Passed urine

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PU

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Has not passed urine

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HNPU

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Urinalysis

A

UA

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Blood glucose level

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BGL/BGR

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Blood pressure

A

BP

173
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Major human blood group

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ABO

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Rest in Bed

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RIB

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Sit on edge of bed

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SOEOB

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Patient

A

Pt

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Anterior cruciate ligament

A

ACL

178
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Posterior cruciate ligament

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PCL

179
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Shortness of breath

A

SOB

180
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Nausea and vomiting

A

N&V

181
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Central nervous system

A

CNS

182
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Human immunodeficiency virus

A

HIV

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Urinary tract infection

A

UTI

184
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Total hip replacement

A

THR

185
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Total knee replacement

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TKR

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Acquired brain injury

A

ABI

187
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Neck of femur

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NOF

188
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Fall on outstretched hand

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FOOSH

189
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OsteoarthritisOn arrival

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OA

190
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Traumatic brain injury

A

TBI

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Motor vehicle accident

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MVA

192
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Cerebral vascular accident

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CVA

193
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus

A

T2DM

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Hypertension

A

HT/HTN

195
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non steriodal anti inflammatory drugs

A

NSAIDs

196
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Gestational diabetes mellitus

A

GDM

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A language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. (can’t communicate)

A

Aphasia

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deficiency/difficulty in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage

A

Dysphasia

199
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Loss of ability to swallow

A

Aphagia

200
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Difficulty in swallowing

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Dysphagia

201
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Computed tomography

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CT

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

203
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Electrocardiogram

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ECG

204
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Bowel movement

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BM

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Temp, pulse and respiratory rate

A

TPR

206
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Within normal limits

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WNL

207
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Chest Pain

A

CP

208
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Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug

A

NSAID

209
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Nausea and vomiting

A

N+V

210
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Physical examination

A

PE

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