Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Y/O

A

years old

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2
Q

BIBA

A

brought in by ambulance

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3
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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4
Q

ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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5
Q

AHA

A

allied health assistants

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6
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

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7
Q

ETOH

A

alcohol consumption

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8
Q

d/c

A

discharged

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9
Q

OT

A

occupational therapist

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10
Q

CVD

A

cardiovascular disease

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11
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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12
Q

T2D

A

type 2 diabetes

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13
Q

4/24

A

four hourly

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14
Q

1/7

A

1 day

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15
Q

1/52

A

1 week

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16
Q

1/12

A

1 month

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17
Q

AC/a.c

A

before meals

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18
Q

PC

A

after meals

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19
Q

mane

A

morning

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20
Q

Nocte (omn)

A

night

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21
Q

Hs

A

at bedtime

22
Q

die

A

daily

23
Q

BD/bid

A

twice a day

24
Q

TDS/tid

A

three times a day

25
Q

QID

A

four times a day

26
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

27
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

28
Q

h/o

A

history of

29
Q

c/o

A

complains of

30
Q

DX

A

diagnosed

31
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

32
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

33
Q

PMH

A

post medical history

34
Q

BGL

A

blood glucose levels

35
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

36
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiratory

37
Q

ADM

A

admitted

38
Q

FX or #

A

fracture

39
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

40
Q

NAD

A

no abnormalities detected

41
Q

FBC

A

full blood count

42
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

43
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

44
Q

c

A

within

45
Q

mg

A

milligram

46
Q

Gtt/ gutt/ guttae

A

drop(s)

47
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

48
Q

A/B’s

A

antibiotics

49
Q

PRN

A

as required/ never necessary

50
Q

stat

A

to be given immediately