Abbreviations 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What does ? Mean
A
Query
2
Q
#
A
Fracture
3
Q
ALARA
A
As low as reasonably achievable
4
Q
AP
A
Antero posterior
5
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory disease syndrome
6
Q
BI
A
Bone injury
7
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
8
Q
BPI
A
Blood pressure index
9
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
10
Q
CCF
A
Congestive cardiac failure
11
Q
CCU
A
Coronary care unit
12
Q
COAD
A
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease
13
Q
CP
A
Cerebral palsy
14
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerebro vascular accident
16
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
17
Q
DRUJ
A
Distal radial ulnar joint
18
Q
FID
A
focus imagine detector
19
Q
VOF
A
View of field
20
Q
IF
A
Internal fixation
21
Q
LUB
A
Kidney, ureter, bladder
22
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
23
Q
LRTI
A
Lower respiratory tract infection
24
Q
NBM
A
Nil by mouth
25
NFS
No fracture seen
26
OA
Osteo arthritis
27
OE
On examination
28
OR
Open reduction
29
POP
Plaster of paris
30
PTB
Pulmonary tuberculosis
31
Px
Pneumothorax
32
PNS
Post nasal space
33
POM
Prescription only medicine
34
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
35
RBC
Red blood cell
36
ROI
Region of interest
37
RTA
Road traffic accident
38
ROM
Range of movement
39
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
40
RSI
Repetitive strain injury
41
SOL
Space occupying lesion
42
SSD
Source to skin distance
43
THR
Total hip replacement
44
TPT
temperature, pulse, respiration
45
AVN
Avascular necrosis
46
BE
Barium enema
47
LBP
Lower back pain
48
MSK
Musculoskeletal
49
PICC
Peripherally inserted central vein catheter
50
PE
Pulmonary embolus
51
DNACPR
Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions
52
EEG
Electroencephalogram
53
ECG
Electrocardiogram
54
FBC
Full blood count
