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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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y/o

A

years old

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BIBA

A

brought in by ambulance

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AHA

A

Allied Health Assistant

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THR

A

total hip replacement

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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OT

A

occupational therapist

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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CVD

A

cardiovascular disease

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T2D

A

type 2 diabetes

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D/C

A

discharged

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11
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ADL

A

activity of daily living

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12
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ED

A

emergency department

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13
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4/24

A

four hourly

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14
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1/7

A

1 day

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15
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1/52

A

1 week

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16
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1/12

A

1 month

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17
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Ac/a.c

A

before meals

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18
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PC

A

after meals

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19
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Mane

A

morning

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20
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Nocte

A

night

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21
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Hs

A

at bedtime

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22
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die

A

daily

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23
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BD/bid

A

twice a day

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24
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TDS/tid

A

three times a day

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25
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QID

A

four times a day

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26
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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27
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NIDDM

A

non insulin dependant diabetes

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28
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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29
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AE

A

above elbow

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30
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H/O

A

history of

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31
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D.O.B

A

date of birth

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32
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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33
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PMH

A

past medical history

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34
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TA

A

tooth ache

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35
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RCT

A

root canal treatment

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36
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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37
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TPR

A

temperature pulse respiration

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38
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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39
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ADM

A

admitted

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40
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RICE

A

rest ice compression elevation

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41
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NA

A

not applicable

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42
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MHR

A

max heart rate

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43
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/ fx

A

fracture

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44
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ST

A

sterilisation

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45
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AOD

A

alcohol and other drugs

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46
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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47
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PE

A

pulmonary embolism/ physical examination

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48
Q

CBT

A

cognitive behavioural therapy

49
Q

SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on exertion

50
Q

AKA

A

above knee amputation

51
Q

Dx

52
Q

BGL

A

blood glucose levels

53
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

54
Q

c/o

A

complains of

55
Q

LOC

A

loss of conscious state

56
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

57
Q

STML

A

short term memory loss

58
Q

IDC

A

indwelling catheter

59
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

60
Q

T

A

temperature

61
Q

P

62
Q

R

A

respiration

63
Q

PU

A

passed urine

64
Q

HNPU

A

has not passed urine

65
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

66
Q

ABO

A

major human blood group

67
Q

ACL

A

anterior cruciate ligament

68
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

69
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

70
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

71
Q

ABI

A

acquired brain injury

72
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

73
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

74
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

75
Q

TD2M

A

type 2 diabetes melitus

76
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HT/HTN

A

hypertension

77
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FOOSH

A

fall on outstretched hand

78
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

79
Q

TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

80
Q

FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

81
Q

LH

A

lutenizing hormone

82
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

83
Q

ADH

A

anti-diuretic hormone

84
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

85
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

86
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

87
Q

C

88
Q

mg

89
Q

Gtt/gutt/guttae

90
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

91
Q

A/Bs

A

antibiotics

92
Q

PRN

A

as required/whenever necessary

93
Q

stat

A

to be given immediately

94
Q

alt

A

given on alternate days

95
Q

Aq

A

aqueous/water

96
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

97
Q

O/PO

A

orally/taken by mouth

98
Q

PR

A

way of the rectum

99
Q

IV

A

intravenous

100
Q

PV

101
Q

Rx

A

recipe/prescriotion/treatment

102
Q

Bx

103
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

104
Q

NOK

A

nect of kin

105
Q

NBM

A

nil by mouth

106
Q

NFR

A

not for resusitation

107
Q

DNR

A

do not resusitate

108
Q

CXR

A

chest x ray

109
Q

NWB

A

non-weight bearing

110
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

111
Q

OD

112
Q

CCU

A

coronary care unit

113
Q

HDU

A

high dependancy unit

114
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

115
Q

PICU

A

paediatric intensive care unit

116
Q

NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

117
Q

A & E

A

accident and emergency

118
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OPD

A

outpatient department

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