Abbreviations 1 Flashcards by Poppy Trusswell

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What does ? Mean

A

Query

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#

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Fracture

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ALARA

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As low as reasonably achievable

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AP

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Antero posterior

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ARDS

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Acute respiratory disease syndrome

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BI

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Bone injury

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BLS

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Basic life support

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BPI

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Blood pressure index

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CCF

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Congestive cardiac failure

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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COAD

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Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease

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CP

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Cerebral palsy

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C/O

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Complains of

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CVA

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Cerebro vascular accident

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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DRUJ

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Distal radial ulnar joint

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FID

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focus imagine detector

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VOF

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View of field

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IF

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Internal fixation

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LUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LRTI

A

Lower respiratory tract infection

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NBM

A

Nil by mouth

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NFS

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No fracture seen

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OA

A

Osteo arthritis

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OE

A

On examination

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OR

A

Open reduction

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POP

A

Plaster of paris

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PTB

A

Pulmonary tuberculosis

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Px

A

Pneumothorax

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PNS

A

Post nasal space

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POM

A

Prescription only medicine

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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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ROI

A

Region of interest

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RTA

A

Road traffic accident

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ROM

A

Range of movement

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RICE

A

Rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RSI

A

Repetitive strain injury

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SOL

A

Space occupying lesion

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SSD

A

Source to skin distance

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THR

A

Total hip replacement

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TPT

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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AVN

A

Avascular necrosis

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BE

A

Barium enema

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LBP

A

Lower back pain

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MSK

A

Musculoskeletal

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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central vein catheter

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PE

A

Pulmonary embolus

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DNACPR

A

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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FBC

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Full blood count