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1
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What does SOEOB stand for?

A

Sitting on edge of bed

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What does TIS stand for?

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Tumour in situ

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What does RCF stand for?

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Residential Care Facility

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4
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What does motion artifact mean?

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This is the term used to describe a compromised scan due to movement (either voluntary or involuntary) of the patient.

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What does PVR stand for?

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Post-Void Residual volume scan (a scan of the bladder to check bladder volume after urination).

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6
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What does AVR stand for?

A

Aortic Valve Replacement

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7
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What does ICD stand for?

A

Implantable Cardioverter

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What does TCP stand for?

A

Transition Care Program

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9
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What does ESUS stand for?

A

Embolic Stroke of Unknown Source

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10
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What does BIRU stand for?

A

Brain injury rehabilitation unit

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11
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What does OSA stand for?

A

Obstructive sleep apnoea

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12
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What does Ddx stand for?

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Differential diagnosis

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What does G2P2 mean?

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The patient has been pregnant twice and has delivered twice.

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14
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What does PPM stand for?

A

Permanent pacemaker

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15
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In the context of smoking, what does “PY” stand for?

A

Pack-year

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16
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What does MetS stand for?

A

Metabolic syndrome.

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17
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What does K566 mean in medical notes?

A

Unspecified intestinal obstruction

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18
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What does ORIF stand for?

A

Open reduction and internal fixation

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19
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What does T/F stand for?

A

Transferred from

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20
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What does LMCA stand for?

A

Left Middle Cerebral Artery.

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21
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What does NIV stand for?

A

Non-invasive ventilation

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22
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What does TAVI stand for?

A

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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23
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What does ET stand for?

A

Exercise tolerance

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24
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What does TTE stand for?

A

Transthoracic echocardiogram

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25
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What does IUGR stand for?

A

Intrauterine growth restriction

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26
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What does TC stand for?

A

Transverse colon

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27
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What does AIH stand for?

A

Autoimmune hepatitis

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28
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What does ITO stand for?

A

Inpatient treatment order

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29
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What does SBO stand for?

A

Small bowel obstruction

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30
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What does APS stand for?

A

Acute Pain Service

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31
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What does CMV stand for?

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Cytomegalovirus

32
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What does K831 stand for?

A

Cholestasis

33
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What does ITP stand for?

A

Immune thrombocytopaenia

34
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What does I + D stand for?

A

Incision and drainage

35
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What does EUA stand for?

A

Examination under anaesthesia

36
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What does BPPV stand for?

A

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

37
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What does TURBT stand for?

A

Trans urethral resection of bladder tumour

38
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What does TOV stand for?

A

Trial of Void

39
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What does SAH stand for?

A

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

40
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What is an I64 Stroke?

A

A stroke not specified as a haemorrhage or infarction

41
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What does MCA stand for?

A

Middle cerebral artery

42
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What does CVA stand for?

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

43
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What does HCP stand for?

A

Home Care Package

44
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What does SSS stand for?

A

Sick sinus syndrome

45
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What does BIBA stand for?

A

Brought in by ambulance

46
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What does HSDNM stand for?

A

Heart sounds dual and no murmur

47
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What does HCL stand for?

A

Hairy Cell Leukaemia

48
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What does LSCS stand for?

A

Lower (uterine) Segment Caesarean Section

49
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What does PLIF stand for?

A

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)

50
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What does ACDF stand for?

A

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

51
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What does BKA stand for?

A

Below knee amputation

52
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What does ORIF stand for?

A

Open reduction and internal fixation

53
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What does L infarct stand for?

A

Lacunar infarct (lacunar stroke)

54
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What does L5/S1 stand for?

A

Lumbroscral joint

55
Q

What does TSR stand for?

A

Total shoulder replacement

56
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What does AKA stand for?

A

Above knee amputation

57
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What does POTS stand for?

A

Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)

58
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What does TURP stand for?

A

Transurethral resection of the prostate

59
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What does CNO stand for?

A

Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis

60
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What does EEG stand for?

A

Electroencephalogram

61
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What does CT scan stand for?

A

Computed Tomography Scan

62
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What does BPAD stand for?

A

Bipolar affective disorder

63
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What does PMR stand for?

A

Polymyalgia rheumatica

64
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What does ATN stand for?

A

Acute tubular necrosis

65
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What does bilateral CTS stand for?

A

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

66
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What does SOOB stand for?

A

Sitting out of bed

67
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What does BPSD stand for?

A

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

68
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What does CABG stand for?

A

Coronary artery bypass grafting.

69
Q

What does SCDs stand for?

A

Sequential Compression Devices

70
Q

What does PFT stand for?

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

71
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What does RCF stand for?

A

Residential Care Facility

72
Q

What does MRA stand for?

A

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (another name for aldosterone antagonists/potassium sparing diuretics)

73
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What does J441 stand for?

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

74
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What does PET stand for?

A

Positron Emission Tomography

75
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What does PVC stand for?

A

Premature ventricular contraction

76
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What does VIV stand for?

A

Valve-in-valve

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