Abbreviations Flashcards by Liam Elliott

What does SOEOB stand for?

Sitting on edge of bed

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What does TIS stand for?

Tumour in situ

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What does RCF stand for?

Residential Care Facility

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What does motion artifact mean?

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?

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

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What does AVR stand for?

Aortic Valve Replacement

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What does ICD stand for?

Implantable Cardioverter

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What does TCP stand for?

Transition Care Program

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What does ESUS stand for?

Embolic Stroke of Unknown Source

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What does BIRU stand for?

Brain injury rehabilitation unit

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What does OSA stand for?

Obstructive sleep apnoea

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What does Ddx stand for?

Differential diagnosis

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What does G2P2 mean?

The patient has been pregnant twice and has delivered twice.

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What does PPM stand for?

Permanent pacemaker

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

Pack-year

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What does MetS stand for?

Metabolic syndrome.

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What does K566 mean in medical notes?

Unspecified intestinal obstruction

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What does ORIF stand for?

Open reduction and internal fixation

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What does T/F stand for?

Transferred from

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What does LMCA stand for?

Left Middle Cerebral Artery.

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What does NIV stand for?

Non-invasive ventilation

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What does TAVI stand for?

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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What does ET stand for?

Exercise tolerance

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What does TTE stand for?

Transthoracic echocardiogram

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What does IUGR stand for?

Intrauterine growth restriction

What does TC stand for?

Transverse colon

What does AIH stand for?

Autoimmune hepatitis

What does ITO stand for?

Inpatient treatment order

What does SBO stand for?

Small bowel obstruction

What does APS stand for?

Acute Pain Service

What does CMV stand for?

Cytomegalovirus

What does K831 stand for?

Cholestasis

What does ITP stand for?

Immune thrombocytopaenia

What does I + D stand for?

Incision and drainage

What does EUA stand for?

Examination under anaesthesia

What does BPPV stand for?

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

What does TURBT stand for?

Trans urethral resection of bladder tumour

What does TOV stand for?

Trial of Void

What does SAH stand for?

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

What is an I64 Stroke?

A stroke not specified as a haemorrhage or infarction

What does MCA stand for?

Middle cerebral artery

What does CVA stand for?

Cerebrovascular Accident

What does HCP stand for?

Home Care Package

What does SSS stand for?

Sick sinus syndrome

What does BIBA stand for?

Brought in by ambulance

What does HSDNM stand for?

Heart sounds dual and no murmur

What does HCL stand for?

Hairy Cell Leukaemia

What does LSCS stand for?

Lower (uterine) Segment Caesarean Section

What does PLIF stand for?

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)

What does ACDF stand for?

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

What does BKA stand for?

Below knee amputation

What does ORIF stand for?

Open reduction and internal fixation

What does L infarct stand for?

Lacunar infarct (lacunar stroke)

What does L5/S1 stand for?

Lumbroscral joint

What does TSR stand for?

Total shoulder replacement

What does AKA stand for?

Above knee amputation

What does POTS stand for?

Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)

What does TURP stand for?

Transurethral resection of the prostate

What does CNO stand for?

Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis

What does EEG stand for?

Electroencephalogram

What does CT scan stand for?

Computed Tomography Scan

What does BPAD stand for?

Bipolar affective disorder

What does PMR stand for?

Polymyalgia rheumatica

What does ATN stand for?

Acute tubular necrosis

What does bilateral CTS stand for?

Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome

What does SOOB stand for?

Sitting out of bed

What does BPSD stand for?

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

What does CABG stand for?

Coronary artery bypass grafting.

What does SCDs stand for?

Sequential Compression Devices

What does PFT stand for?

Pulmonary Function Tests

What does RCF stand for?

Residential Care Facility

What does MRA stand for?

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

What does J441 stand for?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

What does PET stand for?

Positron Emission Tomography

What does PVC stand for?

Premature ventricular contraction

What does VIV stand for?

Valve-in-valve