Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
AOM
A
Acute otitis media
2
Q
Bil
A
Bilateral
3
Q
BW
A
Body weight
4
Q
COAD
A
Chronic obstructive airway disease
5
Q
BID
A
Twice daily
6
Q
BiPAP
A
Biphasic positive airway pressure
Use: tx obstructive sleeping apnea
BiPAPs use a higher pressure for the inhalation phase and a lower pressure for the exhalation phase. Dual pressures facilitate more natural breathing and reduce the human pressure needed to exhale.
7
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous positive airway pressure:
CPAP devices use one setting to keep the sleeper’s air passage open.
8
Q
DO
A
Drug overdose
9
Q
GA
A
General anaesthesia
10
Q
HD
A
Haemodialysis:
To filter waste and water from blood
11
Q
EDH
A
Epidural haematoma
12
Q
LL
A
Lower limb
13
Q
LLZ
A
Left lower zone
14
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction:
decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium
15
Q
NSND
A
Non smoker non drinker
