Abbreviations Flashcards
What does SOEOB stand for?
Sitting on edge of bed
What does TIS stand for?
Tumour in situ
What does RCF stand for?
Residential Care Facility
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.
What does PVR stand for?
Post-Void Residual volume scan (a scan of the bladder to check bladder volume after urination).
What does AVR stand for?
Aortic Valve Replacement
What does ICD stand for?
Implantable Cardioverter
What does TCP stand for?
Transition Care Program
What does ESUS stand for?
Embolic Stroke of Unknown Source
What does BIRU stand for?
Brain injury rehabilitation unit
What does OSA stand for?
Obstructive sleep apnoea
What does Ddx stand for?
Differential diagnosis
What does G2P2 mean?
The patient has been pregnant twice and has delivered twice.
What does PPM stand for?
Permanent pacemaker
In the context of smoking, what does “PY” stand for?
Pack-year
What does MetS stand for?
Metabolic syndrome.
What does K566 mean in medical notes?
Unspecified intestinal obstruction
What does ORIF stand for?
Open reduction and internal fixation
What does T/F stand for?
Transferred from
What does LMCA stand for?
Left Middle Cerebral Artery.
What does NIV stand for?
Non-invasive ventilation
What does TAVI stand for?
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation
What does ET stand for?
Exercise tolerance
What does TTE stand for?
Transthoracic echocardiogram
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
