Abbreviations 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does ? Mean

A

Query

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2
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#

A

Fracture

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3
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ALARA

A

As low as reasonably achievable

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4
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AP

A

Antero posterior

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5
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ARDS

A

Acute respiratory disease syndrome

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6
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BI

A

Bone injury

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7
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BLS

A

Basic life support

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8
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BPI

A

Blood pressure index

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9
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

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11
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

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12
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COAD

A

Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

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13
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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14
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

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15
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CVA

A

Cerebro vascular accident

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16
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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17
Q

DRUJ

A

Distal radial ulnar joint

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18
Q

FID

A

focus imagine detector

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19
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VOF

A

View of field

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20
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IF

A

Internal fixation

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21
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LUB

A

Kidney, ureter, bladder

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22
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

23
Q

LRTI

A

Lower respiratory tract infection

24
Q

NBM

A

Nil by mouth

25
Q

NFS

A

No fracture seen

26
Q

OA

A

Osteo arthritis

27
Q

OE

A

On examination

28
Q

OR

A

Open reduction

29
Q

POP

A

Plaster of paris

30
Q

PTB

A

Pulmonary tuberculosis

31
Q

Px

A

Pneumothorax

32
Q

PNS

A

Post nasal space

33
Q

POM

A

Prescription only medicine

34
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

35
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

36
Q

ROI

A

Region of interest

37
Q

RTA

A

Road traffic accident

38
Q

ROM

A

Range of movement

39
Q

RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

40
Q

RSI

A

Repetitive strain injury

41
Q

SOL

A

Space occupying lesion

42
Q

SSD

A

Source to skin distance

43
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

44
Q

TPT

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

45
Q

AVN

A

Avascular necrosis

46
Q

BE

A

Barium enema

47
Q

LBP

A

Lower back pain

48
Q

MSK

A

Musculoskeletal

49
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central vein catheter

50
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolus

51
Q

DNACPR

A

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions

52
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

53
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

54
Q

FBC

A

Full blood count