abbreviation (school) Flashcards
1
Q
GP
A
general practitioner
2
Q
MD
A
Medical Doctor/General Medical Doctor
3
Q
MSD
A
Medical Specialist Doctor
4
Q
PhD
A
Doctor of Philosophy
5
Q
SVD
A
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
6
Q
C-Section
A
Caesarean Section
7
Q
ND
A
Normal Delivery
8
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
9
Q
IV
A
intravenous
10
Q
ID
A
intradermal
11
Q
ENT
A
Ear, Nose, Throat
12
Q
FBC
A
Full Blood Count/Cell
13
Q
ESR
A
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
14
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
15
Q
A&E
A
Accident and Emergency
16
Q
ABC
A
airways, breathing, circulation
17
Q
BF
A
breast fed
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of
19
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
20
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
21
Q
CVA
A
cardiovascular accident, cerebrovascular accident
22
Q
CVS
A
cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system
23
Q
DNA
A
deoxyribonucleic acid
24
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
25
ECG
electrocardiogram
26
EDD
expected date of delivery
27
FUO
fever of unknown origin
28
GU
gastric ulcer
29
GUS
genito-urinary system
30
ICU
intensive care unit
31
IUD
intrauterine (contraceptive) device
32
LMP
last menstrual period
33
O/E
on examination
34
PBL
problem-based learning
35
Pt.
patient
36
PUO
pyrexia of unknown or uncertain origin
37
RBS
random blood sugar
38
RS
respiratory system
39
RTI
respiratory tract infection
40
SB
still-born
41
TB
tuberculosis
42
TOP
termination of pregnancy
43
ID (disease)
infectious disease
44
ID (injection)
intradermal injection
45
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
46
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
47
GB?
gall bladder
