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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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NAD

A

No absolutely detected

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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3
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CVR

A

Chest mitral valve replacement

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4
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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5
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TKJR

A

Total knee joint replacement

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6
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IDC

A

Identification check

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7
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CRT-D

A

cardiac resynchronization therapy - defibrillator

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8
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CRITOL

A

Capitulum, radial head, internal (medial condyle), trochlea, olecranon, lateral condyle

1,3,5,7,9,11

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9
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MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

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10
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PTX

A

Pneumothorax

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11
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

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12
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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13
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NOF

A

Neck of femur

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14
Q

CP

A

Chest pain

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15
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PE

A

Plural Effusion

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16
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NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

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17
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LRTI

A

Lower respiratory tract infection

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18
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C/O

A

Complains of

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19
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TNF

A

Tumor necrosis factor

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GCS

A

glascow comba scale

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21
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PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

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22
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ETT

A

Endotracheal tube

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AVR

A

Aortic valve replacement

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24
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ICT/ICD

A

Inter-costal drain/tube

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25
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MVR

A

Mitral valve replacement

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26
Q

NJ

A

Naso Jejunum

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27
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NG

A

Naso gastro

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28
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OOHA CA

A

Out of hospital cardiac arrest

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29
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disense

30
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

31
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LVF

A

Left ventricular failure

32
Q

?Ca

A

query cancer

33
Q

1 degree

A

primary

34
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2 degree

A

secondary

35
Q

Mets

A

Metastasis

36
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

37
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

38
Q

AB

A

Antibotics

39
Q

KUB

A

Kidney Ureter, Bladder

40
Q

DDH

A

Developmental dysplasia of hip

41
Q

PET

A

Positron emission tomography

42
Q

OPC

A

Outpatient clinic

43
Q

ESKD

A

End stage kidney disease

44
Q

HD

A

Hemodialysis

45
Q

NSTEMI

A

Non-ST segment evaluation myocardial infarction

46
Q

ART

A

Antiretroviral therapy

47
Q

CTS

A

Carpal tunnel syndrome

48
Q

CTR

A

Cardio thoracic ratio

49
Q

Hb

A

Heamoglobin

50
Q

AC

A

Acromioclavicular

51
Q

OM

A

Osteomyelitis

52
Q

PPM

A

Permanent pacemaker

53
Q

VP (shunt)

A

Ventriculoperitoneal

54
Q

HAP

A

Hospital acquired pneumonia

55
Q

MCU

A

Micturating cysta-urethrogram

56
Q

PNCL

A

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

57
Q

VATS

A

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

58
Q

SUFE

A

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis

59
Q

BNP

A

Brain matriutic peptide

60
Q

NOF

A

Neck of femur

61
Q

DHS

A

Dynamic hip screw

62
Q

FROM

A

Free range of movement

63
Q

TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

64
Q

PFNA

A

Proximal femoral nail anti rotation

65
Q

AF

A

Atrial F

66
Q

NVI

A

Neurovascularly Intact

67
Q

BKA

A

Below knee amputation

68
Q

POP

A

Plaster of Paris

69
Q

CHOP

A

Change of plaster

70
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

71
Q

O/E

A

On examination

Clinical placement (8 decks)

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