abbreviation (school) Flashcards
GP
general practitioner
MD
Medical Doctor/General Medical Doctor
MSD
Medical Specialist Doctor
PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
SVD
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
C-Section
Caesarean Section
ND
Normal Delivery
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
ID
intradermal
ENT
Ear, Nose, Throat
FBC
Full Blood Count/Cell
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Hgb
Hemoglobin
A&E
Accident and Emergency
ABC
airways, breathing, circulation
BF
breast fed
c/o
complains of
CNS
Central Nervous System
CV
cardiovascular
CVA
cardiovascular accident, cerebrovascular accident
CVS
cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
Dx
diagnosis
ECG
electrocardiogram
EDD
expected date of delivery
FUO
fever of unknown origin
GU
gastric ulcer
GUS
genito-urinary system
ICU
intensive care unit
IUD
intrauterine (contraceptive) device
LMP
last menstrual period
O/E
on examination
PBL
problem-based learning
Pt.
patient
PUO
pyrexia of unknown or uncertain origin
RBS
random blood sugar
RS
respiratory system
RTI
respiratory tract infection
SB
still-born
TB
tuberculosis
TOP
termination of pregnancy
ID (disease)
infectious disease
ID (injection)
intradermal injection
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
GB?
gall bladder