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GP

A

general practitioner

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MD

A

Medical Doctor/General Medical Doctor

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MSD

A

Medical Specialist Doctor

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PhD

A

Doctor of Philosophy

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5
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SVD

A

Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

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C-Section

A

Caesarean Section

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ND

A

Normal Delivery

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IM

A

intramuscular

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IV

A

intravenous

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ID

A

intradermal

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11
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ENT

A

Ear, Nose, Throat

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FBC

A

Full Blood Count/Cell

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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A&E

A

Accident and Emergency

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ABC

A

airways, breathing, circulation

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BF

A

breast fed

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18
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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CV

A

cardiovascular

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CVA

A

cardiovascular accident, cerebrovascular accident

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CVS

A

cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system

23
Q

DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

24
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

25
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

26
Q

EDD

A

expected date of delivery

27
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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Q

GU

A

gastric ulcer

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Q

GUS

A

genito-urinary system

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Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

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Q

IUD

A

intrauterine (contraceptive) device

32
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

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O/E

A

on examination

34
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PBL

A

problem-based learning

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Q

Pt.

A

patient

36
Q

PUO

A

pyrexia of unknown or uncertain origin

37
Q

RBS

A

random blood sugar

38
Q

RS

A

respiratory system

39
Q

RTI

A

respiratory tract infection

40
Q

SB

A

still-born

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TB

A

tuberculosis

42
Q

TOP

A

termination of pregnancy

43
Q

ID (disease)

A

infectious disease

44
Q

ID (injection)

A

intradermal injection

45
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

46
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

47
Q

GB?

A

gall bladder