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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

4/24 (24hrs in day)

A

Four hourly

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1/7 (7 days a week)

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1 day

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1/52 (52 weeks a yr)

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1 week

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1/12 (12 months a yr)

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1 month

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5
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AC/a.c

A

Before meals

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6
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PC

A

After meals

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7
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Mane

A

Morning

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8
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Nocte (omn)

A

Night

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9
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Hs

A

At bedtime

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10
Q

die

A

daily

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11
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BD/bid

A

Twice a day

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12
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TDS/tid

A

Three times a day

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13
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QID

A

Four times a day

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14
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y/o

A

years old

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15
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BIBA

A

bought in by ambulance

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16
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ED

A

emergency department

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17
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ADLS

A

activities of daily living

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18
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AHA

A

allied health assistant

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19
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THR

A

total hip replacement

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20
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ETOH

A

alcohol consumption

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21
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D/C

A

discharge

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22
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

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23
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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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24
Q

T2D

A

type 2 diabetes

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25
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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26
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H/O

A

history of

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27
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DOB

A

date of birth

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28
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BGL

A

blood glucose levels

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29
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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30
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PMH

A

past medical history

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31
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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32
Q

TPR

A

temperature pulse respiration

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33
Q

ADM

A

admitted

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34
Q

, fx

A

fracture

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35
Q

Dx

A

diagnosed

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36
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

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37
Q

C/O

A

complains of

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38
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

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39
Q

NAD

A

no abnormalities detected

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40
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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41
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

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42
Q

FBC

A

full blood count

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43
Q

Rx

A

treatment/medical prescription

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44
Q

c

A

with

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45
Q

mg

A

milligram

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46
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Gtt/gutt/guttae

47
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

48
Q

A/B’s

A

antibiotics

49
Q

PRN

A

as required, whenever necessary

50
Q

Stat

A

to be given immediately

51
Q

Alt

A

given on alternative days

52
Q

Aq

A

Aqueous/water

53
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

54
Q

O/PO

A

orally/taken by mouth

55
Q

PR

A

by the way of the rectum

56
Q

IV

A

intravenous

57
Q

PV

58
Q

Bx

59
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

60
Q

NOK

A

next of kin

61
Q

NBM

A

nil by mouth

62
Q

NFR

A

not for resuscitation

63
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

64
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

65
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

66
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

67
Q

OD

68
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit

69
Q

HDU

A

high dependency unit

70
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

71
Q

PICU

A

pediatric intensive care unit

72
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

73
Q

A & E

A

accident and emergency

74
Q

OPD

A

out patient department

75
Q

LOC

A

loss of conscious state

76
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

77
Q

STML

A

short term memory loss

78
Q

IDC

A

indwelling catheter

79
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

80
Q

T

A

temperature

81
Q

P

82
Q

R

A

respiration

83
Q

PU

A

passed urine

84
Q

HNPU

A

has not passed urine

85
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

86
Q

ABO

A

major human blood group

87
Q

ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

88
Q

PCL

A

posterior cruciate ligament

89
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

90
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

91
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

92
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

93
Q

ABI

A

acquired brain injury

94
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

95
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

96
Q

CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

97
Q

T2DM

A

type 2 diabetes mellitus

98
Q

HT/HTN

A

hypertension

99
Q

FOOSH

A

fall on outstretched hand

100
Q

SOAP notes

A

subjective (symptoms -> self)
objective (signs -> measurable, outside)
assessment
plan

101
Q

D1

102
Q

SHx

A

social history

103
Q

PMM

A

preventative maintenance management

104
Q

Pt

105
Q

RIB

A

rest in bed

106
Q

SOEOB

A

sitting on edge of bed

107
Q

FAC

A

forearm crutches

108
Q

NSAIDS

A

non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

109
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

110
Q

KUB

A

kidneys ureters bladder

111
Q

ARF

A

acute renal failure

112
Q

CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

113
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

114
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

Yr 12 VET Health 2022 (19 decks)

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